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On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
Mr. President, I know of no other speakers who plan to come to the floor before we are scheduled, under the previous order, to recess at 12:30. So I suggest that we might want to move up the recess time by a couple moments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will stand in recess until 2:15 p.m. Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:28 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassembled when called to order by the Presiding Officer (Mr. Webb). ____________________
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Susan Collins
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