of course the Senator from Pennsylvania and the Senator from Vermont were both here, missing all those recesses. As much as I have enjoyed the company of my friend for over a quarter of a century, I did not enjoy it so much that I wanted to miss those recesses. There are several amendments that we could vote on in the next couple of hours, as far as I am concerned. I would be happy to do that.
Patrick Leahy: “of course the Senator from Pennsylvania and the Senator from Vermont were both here, missing all those recesses. As much…”
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