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Marco Rubio: Reserving the right to object, as modified, that would mean the passage of the Uighur slave labor measure, which has…

On the recordDecember 15, 2021
Reserving the right to object, as modified, that would mean the passage of the Uighur slave labor measure, which has unanimous support, and would put us on the precipice and on track to confirm nominees--Ambassadors to China and important Secretary of State posts and also the Ambassador for International Religious Freedom--I would have no objection to that modification. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The request has been modified. Is there objection to the request as modified?
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
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Dec 15, 2021

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