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On the recordJune 19, 2013
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 175, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 175) observing Juneteenth Independence Day, June 19, 1865, the day on which slavery finally came to an end in the United States. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Jun 19, 2013

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