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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
I was extremely encouraged by the President's Inaugural Address yesterday and by his comments obviously prior to that.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Kent Conrad expresses optimism about the President's commitment to addressing economic issues.

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