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Robert C. Byrd: “I'm here on behalf, as you are, of millions of Americans. This is a very serious matter that we are going to be…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
I'm here on behalf, as you are, of millions of Americans. This is a very serious matter that we are going to be studying.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
congress.gov
Sep 22, 2003

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Senator Byrd emphasizes the seriousness of the matter being discussed.

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