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Rob Portman: I understand there are three bills at the desk, and I ask for their first reading, en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

On the recordOctober 19, 2020
I understand there are three bills at the desk, and I ask for their first reading, en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the first time, en bloc. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S6301, October 19, 2020, third column, the following appears: MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 4800, S. 4805. S.J. RES. 76 Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I understand there are three bills at the desk, and I ask for their first reading, en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the first time, en bloc. The online Record has been corrected to read: MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME --S. 4800, S. 4805. S.J. RES. 76 Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I understand there are three bills at the desk, and I ask for their first reading, en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the first time, en bloc. ========================= END NOTE ========================= The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 4800) to provide Coronavirus relief. A bill (S. 4805) to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. A bill (S.J. Res. 76) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio
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govinfo.gov
Oct 19, 2020

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