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Ed Markey: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page…”

On the recordJuly 18, 2012
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 32, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $75,000,000)''. Page 153, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $75,000,000)''. {time} 1820 The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his amendment.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Jul 18, 2012

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