The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander) would have voted ``yea.''
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