Dick Durbin said "Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 617 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 617) congratulating the recipient of the 2012 Heisman Memorial Trophy. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 20, 2012

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 617 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 617) congratulating the recipient of the 2012 Heisman Memorial Trophy. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.

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Congressional Record · 2012-12-20

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