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On the recordJune 26, 2019
the bill that was before us has failed. Most of us on this side of the aisle would have much preferred that bill, but it has failed. The bill that Senators Shelby and Leahy have worked on diligently is now before us. I am going to vote for it. I think most of us on this side are going to vote for it so that we can quickly move to conference. Speaker Pelosi has called the President and suggested a few changes. I think there are four changes to this bill. We could quickly have a conference, talk about those four changes, try to get them in the bill, and finish this quickly. I hope that is what will happen. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama. Amendment No. 901 (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute.)
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
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Jun 26, 2019

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