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Harry Reid: “The next hour will be equally divided between Democrats and Republicans. The majority will control the first half and…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2012
The next hour will be equally divided between Democrats and Republicans. The majority will control the first half and the Republicans will control the final half. At 11:30 the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of John Fowkles to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee. At noon there will be a rollcall vote on the confirmation of that nomination. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 p.m. to allow for our weekly caucus meetings. At approximately 2:25 p.m., there will be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S. 2237, which is the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act. Measure Placed on Calendar--S. 3364
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Jul 10, 2012

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