On the recordOctober 4, 2011
I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 697 to Amendment No. 696
I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 697 to Amendment No. 696
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