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On the recordFebruary 11, 2004
I owe so much to the Senator from New Jersey, as does my whole family, and I speak for most families--I should say the vast majority of families in America, many of whom don't realize what the Senator from New Jersey has done to make their lives more pleasant. The Senator from New Jersey is more responsible, by far, than any other one person, or group of people, for being persistent and pushing that there would be no smoking on airplanes.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Praising the contributions of a Senator from New Jersey regarding the ban on smoking in airplanes.

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