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Patrick Leahy: “I assumed that was going to be your answer, but after all the time that Senator Lee and I spent on that, I am glad to…”

On the recordMay 6, 2015
I assumed that was going to be your answer, but after all the time that Senator Lee and I spent on that, I am glad to have that answer.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy expresses satisfaction with the response after extensive discussion with Senator Lee.

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