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Patrick Leahy: “I commend especially the staff who in some instances were working out of their cars, working out of my hideaway or in…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2003
I commend especially the staff who in some instances were working out of their cars, working out of my hideaway or in the hallways, just because even our committee rooms were closed. I had people working out of the family room in my house. We did all of this so we could continue what turned out to be a recordbreaking number of hearings and votes on President Bush's nominees.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Acknowledging staff efforts during a challenging period for conducting hearings and votes.

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