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Harry Reid: “We are now on the motion to proceed to the farm bill. I now ask unanimous consent that today at 4 p.m. the Senate…”

On the recordJune 6, 2012
We are now on the motion to proceed to the farm bill. I now ask unanimous consent that today at 4 p.m. the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 610; that there be 90 minutes for debate, which will be equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on the nomination; that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order; that any related statements be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Schedule
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Jun 6, 2012

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