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Barbara Boxer: “I want to tell my colleagues what the plan is for tonight and tomorrow on the WRDA bill and thank everyone so much on…”

On the recordMay 14, 2013
I want to tell my colleagues what the plan is for tonight and tomorrow on the WRDA bill and thank everyone so much on both sides of the aisle for their cooperation. Senator Vitter and I are so happy we are able to have this open process, and we will finish this bill tomorrow. This will be the last vote this evening. We will continue late morning and complete our work. Right now we are going to have the Sanders amendment, with 2 minutes equally divided, and both Senators from Vermont would like to be heard. Amendment No. 889 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, there will now be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote in relation to amendment No. 889, offered by the Senator from Vermont, Mr. Sanders. The Senator from Vermont.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California
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May 14, 2013

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