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On the recordJuly 26, 2017
Madam President, I intend to offer the following motion to H.R. 1628, and I ask that it be printed in the Record. The motion is supported by Senator Blumenthal. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Motion to Commit With Instructions Mr. Franken moves to commit the bill H.R. 1628 to the Committee on Finance with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that are within the jurisdiction of the Committee and that strike provisions that would increase premiums and other health care costs for farmers or other individuals and families living in rural areas.
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Al Franken
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