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On the recordSeptember 11, 2013
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 1858 (Purpose: To provide for a study and report on standby usage power standards implemented by States and other industrialized nations)
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
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Sep 11, 2013

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