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Chris Van Hollen: Again, I cannot, Senator, read the mind of any of our colleagues. It was a voice vote, but of course the objection we…

On the recordAugust 2, 2025
Again, I cannot, Senator, read the mind of any of our colleagues. It was a voice vote, but of course the objection we are seeing here on the floor of the Senate today indicates that our Republican colleagues do not want to go on record and vote, when it comes right down to it, on this proposal, making sure the records are not destroyed.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing objections to a proposal regarding the preservation of records during Senate debate.

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