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On the recordSeptember 16, 2013
I ask unanimous consent, as if in executive session, that the order for consideration of the Campbell-Smith and Kaplan nominations be modified to be after consultation with Senator McConnell, with all of the provisions remaining in effect. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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Harry Reid
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Sep 16, 2013

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