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Harry Reid: “Before my friend leaves the floor, I hope we can do a short-term bill. As my colleague knows, the impediment to the…”

On the recordMay 15, 2012
Before my friend leaves the floor, I hope we can do a short-term bill. As my colleague knows, the impediment to the regular function of the Senate this year has been the offering of irrelevant amendments. I am wondering if I could say through the Chair to my friend, the junior Senator from Oklahoma, what kind of agreement does he think we can get on the number of amendments on something like this?
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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May 15, 2012

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