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On the recordMay 8, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) would have voted ``yea'' and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would have voted ``yea.''
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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