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On the recordApril 24, 2012
Mr. President, we are going to have a bunch of votes today, and we are going to have to do them quickly. I say this to Democrats; I say it to Republicans: We are going to have--after this first vote, I ask unanimous consent that we have 10-minute votes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is the order.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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