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Claire McCaskill: “Her first allegiance is to the people of Maine and her second allegiance is to her fierce independence, and I am proud…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2015
Her first allegiance is to the people of Maine and her second allegiance is to her fierce independence, and I am proud to serve with her.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

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McCaskill highlights the Chairman's commitment to Maine and independence.

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