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Chaka Fattah: “I thank the gentleman. Bill Gray, for myself and my wife, for my parents, for tens of thousands of Philadelphians, was…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2013
I thank the gentleman. Bill Gray, for myself and my wife, for my parents, for tens of thousands of Philadelphians, was just a wonderful human being who did so much to help so many. And I think it is appropriate that the Democratic leader has come to the floor to address us on the occasion of recognizing the service of someone whom she served with, and they were great friends. And so I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), the Democratic leader.
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Chaka Fattah
Pennsylvania
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Jul 8, 2013

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