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On the recordApril 17, 2012
I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2016 to Amendment No. 2015
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Apr 17, 2012

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