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Angus King: “If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous…”

On the recordJune 17, 2013
If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:15 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at 10 a.m.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine
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Jun 17, 2013

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