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John Cornyn: I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to…

On the recordDecember 19, 2018
I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names: [Quorum No. 2] Cantwell Carper Coons Cornyn Gardner Graham Harris Hassan Heinrich Heitkamp King Lankford Manchin McConnell Murkowski Rounds Schatz Scott Smith Tester Warner Wyden The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Scott). A quorum is not now present. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of all absent Senators, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
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Dec 19, 2018

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