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On the recordJuly 11, 2013
I will be happy to do that. I have that in front of me. Let's start on December 11, 1985: The Senate allows a conference report on the basis that everything included is ``relevant,'' even though multiple provisions have been ruled to violate the scope of the conference committee's authority. The ruling of the Chair changing the precedent was reversed. This happened again in September-- Mr. SESSIONS. Was there a vote on that?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
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Jul 11, 2013

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