Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 520, S. 1609. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1609) to authorize a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
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