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Jeff Merkley: “Reserving the right to object, I believe my colleague makes a persuasive argument. Many did come to the floor to share…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2016
Reserving the right to object, I believe my colleague makes a persuasive argument. Many did come to the floor to share in that important dialogue regarding extending health care for our miners, and given that, I take the Senator's point, and I look forward to speaking later.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
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Dec 9, 2016

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