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Harry Reid: “Following leader remarks, I will move to proceed to H.R. 2560. The time until 2 p.m. today will be equally divided and…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2011
Following leader remarks, I will move to proceed to H.R. 2560. The time until 2 p.m. today will be equally divided and controlled, with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the majority controlling the next 30 minutes. We will have a full debate on this bill over the next few days. I hope we can accelerate the time. If people feel we have debated it enough, I hope we can move to some other matter. ____________________
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Jul 21, 2011

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