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On the recordMay 26, 2011
Madam President, I move to table amendment No. 363 and ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion.
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Harry Reid
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