I want to be deferential to Chairman Thune, one of the few Senators who can bench press more than I can.
Cory Booker: “I want to be deferential to Chairman Thune, one of the few Senators who can bench press more than I can.”
On the recordOctober 30, 2017
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Senator Booker acknowledges Chairman Thune's physical strength humorously.
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