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On the recordJanuary 5, 2017
in the article, he is quoted as saying: ``The thing that I learned time after time, story after story, is that people standing up does make a difference. It does change policy.'' Good words to end the speech by. Thank you, Smitty. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time during quorum calls be charged equally to both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Jan 5, 2017

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