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On the recordJune 18, 2010
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to H. Con. Res. 242. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 242) honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 101st anniversary. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the measure.
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Harry Reid
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