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G. K. Butterfield: “I say all the time that you must have a special calling to do public service, and thank you.”

On the recordDecember 4, 2019
I say all the time that you must have a special calling to do public service, and thank you.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Butterfield expresses gratitude for public service during a hearing.

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