John Thune said "The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio)." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 28, 2015

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio).

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