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On the recordJune 23, 2011
Mr. President, we are trying to arrive at an end to this legislation. We are not there yet. We hope there will be no more votes today. We feel positive there will not be, but we are not ready to make that decision right now. We should within the next hour. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Delaware.
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Democratic · Nevada

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