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On the recordSeptember 19, 2023
I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to; that the Tester amendment at the desk to the preamble be considered and agreed to; that the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 238) was agreed to. The amendment (No. 1261) to the preamble was considered and agreed to as follows: (Purpose: To amend the preamble) In the first whereas clause of the preamble, strike ``including--'' and all that follows through ``disabilities''. In the second whereas clause of the preamble, strike ``, hear'' and all that follows through ``seizure''. Strike the fourth whereas clause of the preamble. In the fifth whereas clause of the preamble, strike ``, including'' and all that follows through ``ideation''. In the sixth whereas clause of the preamble, strike ``, located in all 50 States, Puerto Riceo, and Guam''. The preamble, as amended, was agreed to. The resolution with its preamble, as amended, reads as follows: S. Res.…
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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