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Maria Cantwell: “Good. That is all I actually had, Mr. Chairman. I will quit while we are ahead.”

On the recordApril 13, 2011
Good. That is all I actually had, Mr. Chairman. I will quit while we are ahead.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Senator Cantwell expresses satisfaction with the progress of the legislation.

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