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On the recordJanuary 11, 2018
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that floor privileges be granted to Laura Carey, who is a fellow on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff, on loan from the State Department, during today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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