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Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey Makes His First Statement About Mysterious Absence

Representative Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey, who has missed nearly two months of votes in Washington, said he expected to fully recover from a “personal medical issue” but gave no other details.

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Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey Makes His First Statement About Mysterious AbsenceRepresentative Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey, who has missed nearly two months of votes in Washington, said he expected to fully recover from a “personal medical issue” but gave no other details.
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