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Ron Wyden: “I think, Mr. Chairman, I would like to be courteous to Senator Ensign and let him go.”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2004
I think, Mr. Chairman, I would like to be courteous to Senator Ensign and let him go.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
Source
congress.gov
Sep 14, 2004

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Wyden expresses courtesy towards Senator Ensign during the hearing.

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