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On the recordJune 2, 2015
reserving the right to object, we are not the sort of minority party that objects to virtually everything. We want to help move things forward. But I also want to be clear that we are not going to require a vote to move forward on the Defense authorization bill. But everyone should be aware that the President said he would veto this bill. It has all of this strange funding in it--funding that my Republican colleagues railed against on previous occasions. Now they are using it. We have grave concerns about this bill. Unless it is changed, I repeat, the President will veto it. I hope there are some significant changes in the bill while it is on the floor so we can help to vote to get it off the floor. So based upon that, I do not object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Amendment No. 1450 The question is on agreeing to amendment No. 1450. The yeas and nays have been previously ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Jun 2, 2015

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