Madam President, as provided under the previous unanimous consent order, I ask the pending amendment be set aside so I may call up my amendment No. 879. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oregon [Mr. Merkley] proposes an amendment numbered 879 to amendment No. 738.
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