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On the recordSeptember 17, 2019
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander) would have voted ``yea.''
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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