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On the recordMay 26, 2010
Further reserving the right to object, I would inquire at this point of the majority leader--and I appreciate the graciousness of the leader and Senator Cochran as well--if he would agree to a consent agreement this evening that would provide for the consideration of a bipartisan resolution eliminating secret holds at a later point but prior to the July 4 recess and that that debate be limited to 2 hours, with no amendments in order to the resolution, and that upon the use or yielding back of the time, the Senate would then proceed to vote adoption of the resolution?
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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