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On the recordMay 6, 2013
Parliamentary inquiry: I believe the order suggests that the time is equally divided between the opponents and proponents, and the opponents have the first 10 minutes and the proponents the final 10 minutes. So I would ask the Chair to clarify his ruling. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. The Senator from New Hampshire.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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May 6, 2013

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