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On the recordOctober 16, 2019
I am making a unanimous consent request. As in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2603, introduced earlier today; further, that the bill be considered read three times and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from Louisiana.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Oct 16, 2019

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