On the recordJuly 30, 2013
I announce that the Senator from North Dakota (Ms. Heitkamp) and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid), are necessarily absent.
I announce that the Senator from North Dakota (Ms. Heitkamp) and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid), are necessarily absent.
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