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On the recordJanuary 22, 2010
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The National Debt
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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