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On the recordSeptember 29, 2010
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Jake Sullivan, be granted privileges of the floor for the remainder of the day. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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