On the recordJanuary 9, 2014
my friend from Indiana had a consent request? Oh, I wanted my friend from Indiana to know I was not trying to object to something he has a right to do. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire.
my friend from Indiana had a consent request? Oh, I wanted my friend from Indiana to know I was not trying to object to something he has a right to do. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire.
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