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Robert C. Byrd: These empty chairs here represent Senators who could not be here, and those Senators are not going to have an…

On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
These empty chairs here represent Senators who could not be here, and those Senators are not going to have an opportunity to hear Ambassador Bremer.
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Robert C. Byrd
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congress.gov
Sep 22, 2003

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Senator Byrd highlights the absence of Senators at the hearing.

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