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On the recordMarch 1, 2017
The fact that the esteemed gentleman of North Carolina is willing to work with me means that it has been a wonderful day for me, and I am just so glad because I understand, although I don't always agree with everything that he says, and I know that the gentleman from North Carolina's heart is in the right place; that he is working towards resolutions of issues; that he is principled in his beliefs. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the esteemed gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly).
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands
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Mar 1, 2017

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