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John McCain: I would--since a quorum is not present, but we have pending military nominations, I would ask unanimous consent to waive…

On the recordSeptember 12, 2016
I would--since a quorum is not present, but we have pending military nominations, I would ask unanimous consent to waive the requirement for two more members in order to conduct a routine business for the 4,158 pending military nominations, which I'm--none of which are controversial.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain discusses the need to proceed with military nominations despite a lack of quorum.

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