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On the recordJune 10, 2010
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Julie DeMeester, a fellow in Senator Durbin's office, be granted the privilege of the floor for the duration of the Murkowski resolution debate. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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