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James Moran: “I do not know what Migo Miconi is going to do without Mary Porter, but she is going to be able to spend more time in my…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2000
I do not know what Migo Miconi is going to do without Mary Porter, but she is going to be able to spend more time in my congressional district, I trust. She has been wonderful, invaluable, and, more importantly than what Migo is going to do without her, I do not know what the Congress is going to do without her and what the citizens of the District of Columbia are going to do without her. She is a great public servant and we thank her for the great job she has done and wish her many years of health and happiness in her retirement.
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James Moran
Virginia

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Recognizing the contributions of Mary Porter during a discussion on her retirement.

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