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On the recordApril 25, 2013
we were able to accomplish two very important things this week. One is the final passage of the Internet tax issue, but that is because it was a bipartisan issue, and we were able to get this done. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed and that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 853) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read a third time, and passed, as follows: S. 853 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS TO PREVENT REDUCED OPERATIONS AND STAFFING OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6), any other provision of law, or a sequestration order issued or to be issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.…
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Apr 25, 2013

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