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On the recordDecember 31, 2012
I ask unanimous consent that morning business be extended until 7 p.m., with all other provisions remaining in effect. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Dec 31, 2012

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