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On the recordApril 22, 2013
As I understand what Ms. Ayotte has said, there are four members who wish to speak. I don't want to be presumptuous, but if we each speak for 5 minutes, then that leaves 10 minutes for those who might arrive whom we are not aware of. So two Senators on the Republican side speak for 5 minutes, I will speak 5 minutes, and then Senator Hatch can speak for 5 minutes. Is that fair?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Apr 22, 2013

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