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Kent Conrad: “I wish to say we, too, believe this has been a productive day. This is the way this Senate ought to operate. It was well…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2003
I wish to say we, too, believe this has been a productive day. This is the way this Senate ought to operate. It was well organized, and I thank the chairman for his contribution to that organization and to the tone that was evidenced throughout today in terms of the debate. I really thought the tone today reflected the best of the Senate. These were real debates on real substance and conducted in a way that I think we can all be proud. Again, I thank the chairman for helping to set that tone and also for his participation in the organization of these amendments so that colleagues could know what was happening, what was going to happen next. I thought it went very well.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Praising the organization and tone of Senate debates during a session.

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