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Dick Durbin: “Pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, I move to waive the applicable sections of that act for…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
Pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, I move to waive the applicable sections of that act for purposes of the pending amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Sep 19, 2012

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