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Bob Kerrey: “I have not been in the Chamber before when the Senator brought this chart down. I am 51 years old, 51 years old. I spent…”

On the recordJune 9, 1995
I have not been in the Chamber before when the Senator brought this chart down. I am 51 years old, 51 years old. I spent 3 years in the world's largest, most powerful Navy. And I was taught, when I was in the Navy, the Commander in Chief, the President of the United States, deserved respect, and I never called the President of the United States by his first name in public, let alone on the floor of the Senate. I just ask my colleague, do you feel this is respectful? You can disagree with the President, say you have something you do not like about what he is doing, but, for God sakes, 'Where is Bill?' I ask my colleague----
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Bob Kerrey
Nebraska

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Addressing the importance of respect for the President during Senate debate.

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