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Jeff Merkley: “To my colleague from West Virginia, your question is, What are the characteristics that define continuous debate on…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
To my colleague from West Virginia, your question is, What are the characteristics that define continuous debate on final passage? And it is defined as without interruptions that take us in other directions than the question of final passage of the bill.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
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Jan 19, 2022

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