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On the recordApril 25, 2017
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 142, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 142) commemorating the 10th anniversary of the tragic events at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University on April 16, 2007. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
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Congressional Record · 2017-04-25

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