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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
On our side, Senator Landrieu has been persistent for months now. So she and Senator Isakson, I hope, can work something out so we can maybe work on this before we leave. Schedule Mr. President, following my remarks, and those of the Republican leader, the time until noon will be equally divided and controlled between the two of us or our designees. At noon the Senate will begin consideration of H.J. Res. 106, which is the short-term continuing resolution. At 12:15 there will be a rollcall vote on the joint resolution. Just before coming here I was told the vote in the House will be between 3 and 5 o'clock this afternoon. So we should get that at a reasonable hour today. We expect to begin consideration of the omnibus bill when it is received from the House, as I have indicated, later today. measures placed on the calendar--s. 1917 and s. 1926
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Jan 15, 2014

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