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On the recordFebruary 9, 1994
Of course. My people in West Virginia are asking the same questions the people from Virginia are asking the Senator from Virginia.
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Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia

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Senator Byrd addresses concerns shared by constituents in West Virginia and Virginia.

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