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“This budget is the epitome of 'America Last.'”
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On the recordMay 26, 2011
I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) and the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) would vote ``yea.'' =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S3401, May 26, 2011, in all columns, the following appears: ``I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from New York (Mr. SCHUMER) would vote ``yea.'' The online Record has been corrected to read: ``I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) and the Senator from New York (Mr. SCHUMER) would each vote ``yea.'' ========================= END NOTE =========================
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