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On the recordMarch 28, 2012
Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Miranda Du, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada? The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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