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Dick Durbin: “I now object to any further proceedings on the bill at this time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard.…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2013
I now object to any further proceedings on the bill at this time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar subject to the provisions of rule XIV.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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govinfo.gov
Jul 24, 2013

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