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On the recordFebruary 2, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside any pending amendment and call up amendment No. 8. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. Whitehouse], for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Schumer, proposes an amendment numbered 8.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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