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Thomas Daschle: I graciously admit defeat in this case. We did have some star players, and I congratulate Senator Ensign on his valiant…

On the recordJune 21, 2002
I graciously admit defeat in this case. We did have some star players, and I congratulate Senator Ensign on his valiant performance. But there is another day, another game, and we are going to try to level the playing field next year. In the meantime, we will try to do the best we can to win our victories on the Senate floor.
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Thomas Daschle
South Dakota

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Responding to a comment about a recent political defeat during Senate floor debate.

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