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On the recordOctober 19, 2021
I will be speaking in a moment. I had planned to deliver my remarks prior to making a unanimous consent request, but in deference to my friend and colleague from Washington, I will be making the consent request first, and then proceed to my prepared remarks. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 2847 Mr. President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be discharged from further consideration of S. 2847, and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. Further, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed, and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S7059, October 19, 2021, first column, the following appears: UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 2988 Mr. President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from further consideration of S. 2988, The online Record has been corrected to read: UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 2847 Mr. President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be discharged from further consideration of S. 2847, ========================= END NOTE ========================= The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from Washington.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee
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Oct 19, 2021

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