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On the recordDecember 28, 2012
I am going to do everything I can and I am confident Senator McConnell will do the same. But for everybody, whatever we come up with is going to be imperfect. Some people are not going to like it, some people will like it less, but that is where we are. I am confident we have an obligation to do the best we can. That was made very clear in the White House. We are going to do the best we can for the caucuses we have and the country that is waiting for us to make a decision. Amendment No. 3355 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote in relation to amendment No. 3355, offered by the Senator from Arizona, Mr. McCain.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Dec 28, 2012

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