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Tim Kaine: We feel very, very good about it. You control the agenda. So, it’s 50, but once you’re the majority, you can determine…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2021
We feel very, very good about it. You control the agenda. So, it’s 50, but once you’re the majority, you can determine the hearings will happen, you can determine what bills get marked up in committee, you can determine what bills get attention on the floor, and that is a very, very good thing.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia
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msnbc.com

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Senator Kaine expresses satisfaction about the Democrats gaining control of the Senate and the ability to set the legislative agenda.

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