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On the recordSeptember 26, 2013
reserving the right to object, if we were to vote tomorrow, if we were to have these votes tomorrow, that would represent the product of waiving two separate 30-hour periods--one in connection with the motion to proceed, the other in connection with the cloture vote on the bill. The American people are paying attention to this. The American people are watching this. A lot of them have expected this might occur Friday or Saturday. So I ask the question, would the majority leader be willing to modify the request slightly, with the same provisions in place but with the votes to occur during tomorrow's session of the Senate? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the majority leader so modify his request?
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee
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Sep 26, 2013

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