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On the recordDecember 4, 2012
because of an important meeting with business and government leaders in Oregon on Monday morning, I was forced to miss votes on Paul William Grimm's nomination as U.S. district judge, and for the motion to invoke cloture on S. 3254, the National Defense Authorization Act. I wish to record for the Record that had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on each vote. ____________________
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
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Dec 4, 2012

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