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On the recordMay 26, 2011
Who controls that time? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time is controlled by the majority, and the Senator from Kentucky controls 2 minutes 22 seconds.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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May 26, 2011

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