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On the recordNovember 9, 2011
Madam President, following leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for 70 minutes, with the Republicans controlling the first 40 minutes and the majority controlling the final 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will consider the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 6, regarding net neutrality, with up to 4 hours of debate. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will resume debate on H.R. 674, the 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act with the veterans jobs amendment. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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