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Patrick Leahy: “I have joined this morning out of friendship, but also I weigh very heavily coming before the Senate again so soon after…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
I have joined this morning out of friendship, but also I weigh very heavily coming before the Senate again so soon after my retirement, but I felt that I wanted to be among those all across this Nation who are working for a bipartisan approach to support the President-elect in facing what I think each of us believes is the most complicated and challenging set of issues that ever faced a President.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Leahy emphasizes the importance of bipartisan support for the President-elect's challenges.

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