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On the recordJune 28, 2025
To my friend from Oregon, I never would have contemplated it, and I never would have put it forward. I happen to know that if I would have suggested that, my Republican colleagues would have been all over me, telling me that breaks the rules.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Discussing the implications of a proposal during a debate.

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