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Thomas Daschle: I offer an alternative and make it a proposal that we amend the unanimous consent request made by the distinguished…

On the recordDecember 20, 2001
I offer an alternative and make it a proposal that we amend the unanimous consent request made by the distinguished Republican leader as the following: That the amendment include a substitute amendment that I have at the desk which would extend unemployment insurance coverage for 13 weeks, and that the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed.
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Thomas Daschle
South Dakota

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Proposing an amendment to extend unemployment insurance during Senate floor debate.

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