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Harry Reid: “I have to say, the Senator from Virginia fills what I think a Senator should be. If there were ever a gentleman Senator…”

On the recordMarch 29, 2000
I have to say, the Senator from Virginia fills what I think a Senator should be. If there were ever a gentleman Senator, the Senator from Virginia fits that bill. I have the greatest admiration for the way the Senator from Virginia handles himself as a person and as a Senator.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Praising the character and professionalism of a fellow Senator.

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