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On the recordJune 30, 2010
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213 with amendment No. 4425 occur at 8 o'clock tonight, and that any time until then be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees; that upon the conclusion of this vote, if cloture is not invoked, the majority leader be recognized to enter a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked; that upon the conclusion of this vote, the Senate then proceed en bloc to the consideration of Calendar No. 455, H.R. 5623, and H.R. 5569, which is at the desk; that the bills be read a third time, passed, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc; that any statements relating to these measures be printed in the Record with no intervening action or debate. Does the Senator from Texas wish to speak?
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