I hold my breath right before all these are going through. But it is 43, 44 bills just done. These bills reflect a huge amount of work. To see it come together is sort of the privilege that the Democratic leadership and the Republican leadership have, to see it come together at a late hour like this afternoon. It is gratifying. As I say, I hold my breath to make sure it finally gets done each time.
Discussing the passage of multiple bills in a late session.
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