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On the recordNovember 29, 2016
Madam President, let me also take a moment to add to my climate remarks my appreciation to Dr. Gifford Wong, who is here with me on the floor today. He has been helpful in my office as a trained expert scientist and has helped with many of these speeches. He is leaving us this week after working as a fellow on my staff for over a year. I am proud to have had him serve in my office, and I wish him well. This is his last climate speech with me. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator withhold?
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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