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On the recordOctober 17, 2019
in reserving the right to object, as I understand it, we have only 6 minutes until the rollcall vote, and I don't want to inconvenience my colleagues. I would like to ask permission from the Senator of Utah to make my unanimous consent request the first item of business after the rollcall vote is announced. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the Senator for Illinois' request?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Oct 17, 2019

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