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On the recordJanuary 10, 2017
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate recess from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. for the weekly conference meetings and the time in recess count equally against S. Con. Res. 3; further, that Senator Sanders or his designee control the time from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.; and finally, that there be 2 minutes equally divided in the usual form prior to the vote on the Flake amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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