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On the recordJanuary 18, 2012
Could I inquire as to the amount of time we have left? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has 23\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Michigan has 17\1/4\.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Jan 18, 2012

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