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On the recordJuly 20, 2023
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 60 affirmative-vote threshold for the following amendments be vitiated: Scott, No. 510; Romney, No. 823; Sinema, No. 315; Grassley, No. 273; Blackburn, No. 224; Moran, No. 949; and Baldwin, No. 685; further, that the amendments be called up and the Senate vote on the adoption of the amendments, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment Nos. 510, 823, 315, 273, 224, 949, and 685 The clerk will report the amendments en bloc. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. Reed], for other Senators, proposes the following amendments numbered 510, 823, 315, 273, 224, 949, and 685. The amendments are as follows: Amendment No. 510 (Purpose: To provide for drone security.) (The amendment is printed in the Record of July 13, 2023, under ``Text of Amendments.'') AMENDMENT NO. 823 (Purpose: To end the treatment of the People's Republic of China as a developing nation) At the appropriate place in title XII, insert the following: SEC. 12__. ENDING CHINA'S DEVELOPING NATION STATUS. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Ending China's Developing Nation Status Act''.…
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