Sheldon Whitehouse said "Mr. President, let me conclude by thanking Senator Blumenthal for his leadership on this issue. Our fishing communities have a powerful voice in Senator Blumenthal. He has worked with them for many, many years in the Senate and before, when he was attorney general. It is a great honor for me to share the floor of the Senate with him today. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ___________________

On the recordJune 25, 2019

Mr. President, let me conclude by thanking Senator Blumenthal for his leadership on this issue. Our fishing communities have a powerful voice in Senator Blumenthal. He has worked with them for many, many years in the Senate and before, when he was attorney general. It is a great honor for me to share the floor of the Senate with him today. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic · Rhode Island

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Congressional Record · 2019-06-25

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