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Mitch Landrieu: I am here this morning because I want the leader to know that I want to work with him to do that. Since Wednesday night…

On the recordOctober 10, 2004
I am here this morning because I want the leader to know that I want to work with him to do that. Since Wednesday night I have had, along with other Senators, an objection to the Guard and National Reserve being left out of the tax bill. My question is to the leader, and I know he wants to move forward, but with the chairman of the Finance Committee, could he at least give some indication of his willingness to work through this day for the next couple of hours to see if we can take that matter up by voice vote, taking no time for debate, because it has been cleared?
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Mitch Landrieu

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Addressing concerns about the exclusion of the Guard and National Reserve from the tax bill.

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