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On the recordApril 8, 2014
The McConnell amendment has to deal with flexibility in the workplace and comp time, the Fischer amendment has to do with antidiscrimination in the workplace, and I believe the Lee amendment also deals with comp time flexibility in the workplace. The Senator from Tennessee, Senator Alexander, is here, and I think he can speak to his amendment. Most of them deal with the pending business, S. 2199, which is the Pay Equity Act that the majority leader expects to get a cloture vote on later. We simply ask to have an opportunity to offer amendments that pertain to that bill, on issues we think are important in addressing the issue that is before us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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