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On the recordSeptember 29, 2005
on behalf of Senator Kennedy, I ask unanimous consent that Douglas Thompson, a Navy fellow in his office, be granted floor privileges during the consideration of H.R. 2863, the fiscal year 2006 Defense appropriations bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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