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On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
I think we have an enormous amount of work to do, and I think we have to be very prudent about what we set before ourselves.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the need for careful planning in committee work.

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