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What happens is that, you know, on Mondays, at least in the Senate, you know, Monday night wed have what youd call a bed-check vote. Just to get, you know, the machinery of the Senate up and running so they can start the committee process on Tuesday morning, things go. By Thursday, you know, jet fumes, the smell of jet fumes.

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Olympia Snowe
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 21
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Former United States Senator
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Augusta
Maine
Olympia J. Snowe
Olympia Bouchles
Olympia Jean Snowe
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