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On the recordNovember 16, 2011
Madam President, I will yield the floor with appreciation to my colleagues, Senator Landrieu, Senator Tester, and Senator Blumenthal, for coming together to urge our colleagues to support the Pell grant. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Tennessee.
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