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On the recordJuly 21, 2020
Madam President, just by way of rebuttal to the Senator from Wyoming, to make clear what the Schatz-Murkowski-Harris-Paul amendment does, we were very thoughtful and deliberative and collaborative with Members of the Senate to ensure that the problem he is describing would not occur under this new statute. So let me just be specific. Search-and-rescue equipment, boats, things like that which clearly have a virtuous civilian use are not prohibited transfers under my amendment. Thank you. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Hawaii. Vote on Amendment No. 2252
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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