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On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
the reason we serve is to ensure that our children and our children's children inherit the same great country that we received from those who went before us.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Emphasizes the duty to preserve the nation for future generations.

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