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On the recordDecember 5, 2012
I ask unanimous consent morning business be extended until 2 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island. ____________________
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Dec 5, 2012

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