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On the recordSeptember 15, 2011
I see several of my Republican colleagues, and I would like to ask unanimous consent that they be allowed to use their morning business time and our 18\1/2\ minutes remaining be preserved until after their speeches. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The senior Senator from Tennessee is recognized.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Sep 15, 2011

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