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On the recordMay 7, 2013
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Heitkamp). Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board?
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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