On the recordApril 25, 2012
I'm never going to be Cal Ripken anyway in terms of consecutive votes, so I guess if I'm going to miss one this is a good reason to be missing it.
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congress.govI'm never going to be Cal Ripken anyway in terms of consecutive votes, so I guess if I'm going to miss one this is a good reason to be missing it.
Webb humorously acknowledges he may miss a vote during the hearing.
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