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On the recordFebruary 25, 2010
Madam President, I thank the Chair and yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator withhold the suggestion of the absence of a quorum?
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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