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On the recordNovember 30, 2012
I will not take 3 minutes. The point I am bringing up is that what this would do is impose an additional cap on civilian and contractual. They are already controlled by law. The law says by mission and budget. That is what it should be. The administration supports this amendment, and I would urge my colleagues to approve it. I yield back the remainder of my time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the amendment of the Senator from Maryland, Mr. Cardin. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland
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Nov 30, 2012

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