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Arlen Specter: “I would direct this question to the Senator from Nevada. He says let the majority leader determine when the vote should…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2003
I would direct this question to the Senator from Nevada. He says let the majority leader determine when the vote should be set. I would agree with that. But suppose the majority leader says we ought to take the Harkin amendment vote after we take the votes on the other amendments?
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Discussing the scheduling of votes on amendments during Senate debate.

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