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On the recordDecember 27, 2012
For purpose of general debate, how much time remains on our side and how much time remains under the control of the distinguished chair of the committee? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The opponents have 140 minutes remaining; the proponents have 183 minutes remaining.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
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Dec 27, 2012

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