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On the recordMarch 21, 2012
I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until Thursday, March 22, at 9:30 a.m.; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; that following any leader remarks, the Senate be in a period of morning business for 1 hour, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, with the majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half; that following morning business, the Senate resume consideration of H.R. 3606, the IPO bill; further, that the filing deadline for second-degree amendments to the Reid motion to concur with respect to S. 2038, the STOCK Act, be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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