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On the recordDecember 16, 2010
Mr. President, I have a motion to refer the House message to the Senate Armed Services Committee with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment. And I ask the clerk to state that motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to refer the House message to the Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment numbered 4829. The amendment is as follows: At the end, insert the following: The Senate Armed Services Committee is requested to conduct a study on the impact of implementing these provisions on the family of military members.
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Harry Reid
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