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On the recordOctober 11, 2000
Mr. Leader, if I could just say before you withdraw the consent request, we would be willing, tonight, to have you move to proceed to this measure. As I said, we would be agreeable to move to proceed to this bill by a voice vote and start the debate tonight. We are not in any way trying to delay the consideration of this very important bill.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the willingness to proceed with a bill during Senate floor debate.

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