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On the recordMarch 13, 2012
the Republican leader and I have had discussions this afternoon, but I think it is fair to say he and I both believe we should finish this bill tomorrow. There is a very important event tonight--it may not mean much to anyone outside the Senate family, but it is to us, being able to recognize Susan Collins on a very special occasion in her life--and we are going to leave here so people who want to go to that event can do so. We will come in tomorrow, and we will have about three or four votes to complete. We are having some other conversations, Senator McConnell and I, about other matters, and we will discuss that later. There will be no more votes tonight. The PRESIDING OFFICER. For the information of the Senate, the managers' package just agreed to is amendment No. 1830, offered by Senator Boxer. The Senator from California.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Mar 13, 2012

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