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On the recordSeptember 7, 2011
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Economy
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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