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      <excerpt>...and through,&quot; he said, describing an ongoing &quot;battle&quot; with Russia over import restrictions.  After the breakfast, Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, called Kirk &quot;a good guy. He's probably the only member of the Cabinet I haven't asked for his firing.&quot; </excerpt>
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