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On the recordOctober 26, 2009
I think it is not too much to say that what we are doing today may really turn out to be historic, as we grapple with very critical objectives.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Specter emphasizes the historic significance of the committee's work on critical objectives.

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