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Lincoln Chafee: “the Senator from Michigan mentioned that he was going to be vigilant. I can assure everybody within range he has been…”

On the recordNovember 10, 1997
the Senator from Michigan mentioned that he was going to be vigilant. I can assure everybody within range he has been vigilant, continuously, on this legislation. As a matter of fact, I have not quite gotten to the situation where, when I see him coming down the hall, I will duck into a nearby doorway, but he has pressed Michigan's case very, very strongly. When he assures us that he is going to continue that vigilance, I am not sure I look forward to that with the greatest of pleasure. Nonetheless, he argues his case very, very well in behalf of Michigan, and I am sure he will continue that vigorous presentation in the future. So I thank him because he does present his arguments well, and that is very, very helpful.
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Lincoln Chafee
Rhode Island
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Acknowledging the efforts of a colleague from Michigan regarding legislation.

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