On the recordSeptember 27, 2013
I yield 10 minutes of proponent time to Senator Sanders. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Vermont.
I yield 10 minutes of proponent time to Senator Sanders. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Vermont.
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