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On the recordJuly 11, 2002
I say to my friend, would the Senator consider my proposal to have relevant amendments debated--and the relevancy would be determined by the Chair--for a half hour on each one of those and, at the end of the half hour, have a vote up-or-down on that amendment?
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Proposing a debate structure for amendments during Senate discussion.

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