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Arlen Specter: I thank the floor schedulers for reserving time for me this morning. I had hoped to be here at 11:15, but I have been…

On the recordApril 21, 2005
I thank the floor schedulers for reserving time for me this morning. I had hoped to be here at 11:15, but I have been chairing an executive business meeting of the Judiciary Committee where we voted on the nominations of Justice Owen and Justice Brown. Not unexpectedly, it went over the planned 11:15 conclusion, but I do appreciate the allocation of time. I asked for 45 minutes for a presentation, which I am about to make.
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Arlen Specter
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