John Cornyn said "The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey)." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey).

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