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“Negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are proceeding nicely!”
“We shouldn't shut down air travel in a state that doesn't agree with our politics.”
“There is nothing that ICE says that you should believe, and anything they say you should doubt immediately.”
“That’s what happens when you don’t plan, and when you don’t consult, and when you don’t have a clear direction.”
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On the recordMarch 25, 2010
How much time remains on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Minnesota has 16 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Wisconsin has 18\1/2\ minutes remaining.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota
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