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HAVE OUR BACKS

By: John Thune

Date: Feb. 2, 2022

Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. THUNE. The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven) and the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney).

Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven) would have voted ``nay.''

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