“I vowed not to let Israel or America’s friends in the Persian Gulf 'get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form.'”
“Everything will get better.”
“for humanitarian reasons”
“because of the unbelievable work President Trump has done over the last year in saving the building.”
“There is certainly much more, I believe, voter fraud in this country.”
“We are unstoppable.”

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On the recordSeptember 7, 2011
Mr. President, I have just one closing comment, and that is this: This is a picture of the Senator Hatfield tree. It has my staff in front of it. We went out there on July 12, Senator Hatfield's birthday, to take this picture and we hoped to give this to him. We didn't have a chance to do that before he passed away. But I think this tree will serve as a living reminder of all that he championed throughout his tremendous career. We have lost a great man, and our Senate and our Nation are poorer for it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
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