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We have to do a better job of putting some rules on the insurance companies.

Amy Klobuchar

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Amy Klobuchar
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: May 25
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Lawyer
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United States Senator
Plymouth
Minnesota
Amy Jean Klobuchar
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