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Harry Reid: “I apologize to everyone for the late notice, but we have been trying to scramble around to see if we could have enough…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2013
I apologize to everyone for the late notice, but we have been trying to scramble around to see if we could have enough participation tonight. Most people have been able to get here, but some of them--certainly it is not their fault--tried to get here last night and still are not here. I am sorry for the late notice, but that is where we are. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coons). The Senator from Connecticut.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Dec 9, 2013

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