I now understand that the Senator from South Dakota has an amendment he wishes to offer, and we will proceed to that. If there are other people who wish to bring amendments over prior to the 2 o'clock vote, we would be happy to hear from them. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Dakota.
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