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On the recordMay 4, 2011
I know there are a number of us who would like to speak on the upcoming cloture vote at noon on the McConnell nomination. I know Senator Grassley would; I presume the Senators from New York and Rhode Island would. I wonder if we could reach some unanimous consent agreement that would allow at least 5 minutes for each of us to speak. I would pose that as a unanimous consent request; that for the Senators who are currently on the floor, the five of us, we be given up to 5 minutes to speak preceding the cloture vote.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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