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Patrick Leahy: “I would assume that we'd want to do the same thing for President Obama.”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
I would assume that we'd want to do the same thing for President Obama.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Indicating a desire for expediency in moving nominations for President Obama.

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