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Cory Booker: with the hope for regular order, the hope for committee process, the hope for transparency, the hope for the chance for…

On the recordJune 19, 2017
with the hope for regular order, the hope for committee process, the hope for transparency, the hope for the chance for the Senate to work as it was intended, I ask unanimous consent that no motion to proceed to Calendar No. 120, H.R. 1628, be in order until the bill has been the subject of executive session meetings in the Committee on Finance, during which amendments from the majority and minority received votes, and the bill has been favorably reported from the committee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Mr. McCONNELL. I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Illinois.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey
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Jun 19, 2017

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