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Tom Harkin: may I ask what the unanimous consent request was? I couldn't hear. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator requested 15…

On the recordJune 14, 2006
may I ask what the unanimous consent request was? I couldn't hear. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator requested 15 minutes as in morning business at the conclusion of the debate on the supplemental.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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