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On the recordOctober 16, 2017
I would like the record to reflect that Mr. Menighan's use of the phrase, administrivia, suggests a new word that should be included in the Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in the coming year.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Senator Kaine appreciates a new term introduced during the discussion.

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