John Thune said "The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson)." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 11, 2019

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson).

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