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Mark Warner: “Due to a prior commitment, I regret I was not present to vote on the nomination of Dr. John B. King to be Secretary of…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2016
Due to a prior commitment, I regret I was not present to vote on the nomination of Dr. John B. King to be Secretary of the Department of Education. Had I been present, I would have voted in support of his confirmation. I look forward to working closely with him as the Department of Education continues implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ____________________
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia
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Mar 15, 2016

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