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On the recordJanuary 11, 2018
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller), and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander) would have voted ``yea.''
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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