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William H. Frist: The next vote is on the highway conference reported bill, the last of the evening, the 11th rollcall of the day and the…

On the recordJuly 29, 2005
The next vote is on the highway conference reported bill, the last of the evening, the 11th rollcall of the day and the last vote before the August break. I thank all of our colleagues for their patience and efforts. We have been very busy, very productive the last several weeks. We can all, in a bipartisan way, be proud of what we have accomplished. We will return for business on Tuesday, September 6th, with a vote that day sometime around 5:30. That is Tuesday, September 6th. I wish everyone a safe break. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays have been ordered, and the clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. The following Senators were necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Smith), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Sununu). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Smith) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) would have voted ``yea.''
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William H. Frist
Tennessee

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