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On the recordJuly 18, 2013
Madam President, I yield back all remaining time. I understand the Republican side has yielded all time, and I would like to see us get to a vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Regina McCarthy, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency?
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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