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Arlen Specter: We already had the unanimous consent to go to the Cornyn amendment. Mr. President, I ask consent that we then lock in…

On the recordMay 17, 2006
We already had the unanimous consent to go to the Cornyn amendment. Mr. President, I ask consent that we then lock in the Vitter amendment next in sequence, for 45 minutes, equally divided.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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