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Jack Reed: “No. My preference is that we entertain a second-degree amendment and vote, and if the second-degree amendment is agreed…”

On the recordNovember 9, 2005
No. My preference is that we entertain a second-degree amendment and vote, and if the second-degree amendment is agreed to, then the underlying amendment would be voted on. There would be a series of votes. Mine would be voted on first.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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