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On the recordJuly 30, 2019
I request the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. All time is expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Hendrix nomination? The yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant bill clerk called the roll.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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