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John Kerry

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2. I remember Lautenberg in 2004 coming on the Senate floor and defending Kerry againt the SBVT.

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 05:48 PM

Jun 2013

For that and given the nearly silence of most of his colleagues, he has earned my respect.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/303165-kerry-thanks-lautenberg-for-swift-boat-defense

Here is the 2004 article.

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Frank Lautenberg [View all] JI7 Jun 2013 OP

Me too Senator, me too...n/t monmouth3 Jun 2013 #1

a bit of this speech was rebroadcast on NPR yesterday MBS Jun 2013 #5

He was wonderful. ProSense Jun 2013 #10

Lautenberg - like JK - was the real deal karynnj Jun 2013 #3

YES. MBS Jun 2013 #6

A longer quote by Kerry karynnj Jun 2013 #4

Charlie Pierce on Lautenberg MBS Jun 2013 #7