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On the recordMarch 8, 2012
Mr. President, let me just explain very briefly. I was told that the amendment had been modified to accommodate concerns I have raised, and then the amendment was not so modified. So I wanted to put in that explanation to explain why the error was made. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska. Change of Vote
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Republican · Maine

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