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On the recordJanuary 31, 2011
Save that question, Judge Drain. We will be back to it, but I do not want to interrupt Senator Franken.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse indicates he will return to a question after allowing Franken to speak.

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