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On the recordMay 19, 2015
I see my colleagues on the floor who have their own amendments to address. I will conclude by saying that if I can't get up one of my four amendments to be debated--all substantive and all addressing key components of this agreement--then this is not a robust process, this is not an open process, and I ask the majority leader to keep his vision that he laid out on this floor that this would be an open process and a robust process. Thank you. Several Senators addressed the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
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May 19, 2015

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