On the recordApril 17, 2012
I ask unanimous consent that when I finish my procedural matters, the Senator from Vermont be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I ask unanimous consent that when I finish my procedural matters, the Senator from Vermont be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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