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Lincoln Chafee: “Thank you. Thank you. If it is anything like when we used to build roads at home when I was Governor, we would have a…”

On the recordMarch 2, 1998
Thank you. Thank you. If it is anything like when we used to build roads at home when I was Governor, we would have a ribbon-cutting about every 2 miles of road we built. In any event, I look forward to it. And I salute the distinguished Senator with whom I have had such pleasure serving in the Senate ever since I came here. He had been here long before I ever got here. It has been one of the real treats of my experience in the Senate to have served with Senator Byrd.
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Lincoln Chafee
Rhode Island
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Recognizing Senator Byrd's service and reflecting on his own experiences in the Senate.

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