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On the recordJanuary 24, 2019
With that, Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names: [Quorum No. 2] Blunt Cardin Coons Ernst Isakson Kaine Manchin McConnell Sasse Schatz Thune Van Hollen Whitehouse The PRESIDING OFFICER. A quorum is not present. The majority leader. Motion to Instruct Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent Senators, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.
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Roy Blunt
Republican · Missouri

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