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Arlen Specter: The other 49 Republican Senators are not here. But in absentia. They are flaring, invisible flares all around the Senate…

On the recordSeptember 8, 2003
The other 49 Republican Senators are not here. But in absentia. They are flaring, invisible flares all around the Senate Chamber. So we are heading for a tough time, I am afraid.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Discussing the absence of Republican Senators during a Senate session.

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