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On the recordJune 9, 2015
Mr. President, we have Senator Stabenow and Senator Durbin coming, and I believe we have heard that Senator Grassley is also coming, and with the Senator's 10 minutes, I think that will fill up the time until the vote at 3 o'clock. Mr. McCAIN. We have Senator Sessions as well. Well, let me suggest the absence of a quorum first, and then we will work it out. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
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