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Patrick Leahy: the distinguished Senator from Alabama, Senator Shelby, and I have been friends for decades. I applaud his work on this.…

On the recordMarch 10, 2022
the distinguished Senator from Alabama, Senator Shelby, and I have been friends for decades. I applaud his work on this. I applaud his staff. I applaud our staff and the Appropriations Committee. I thank those Senators of both parties who came together to come here. We stand up for America. We stand up for the needs of America. But we also stand up for Ukraine, which is being attacked by a war criminal, Putin of Russia. I yield back my time. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the motion to concur. The yeas and nays have been requested. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Mar 10, 2022

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