I announce that the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Akaka), the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Akaka) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) would each vote ``yea.''
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