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On the recordJune 19, 2017
Twenty-five days of consecutive session on a bill that was partisan in the sense that Republicans were angry with it, but we still had the courage of our convictions to have a debate on the floor. The second Parliamentary inquiry: Is the Chair aware that a 25- consecutive-day period of session ranks second in terms of the longest period of consecutive session in the history of the U.S. Senate? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes, the Chair is aware of that.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
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Jun 19, 2017

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