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On the recordSeptember 26, 2017
I ask unanimous consent that the committee amendment to the resolution be withdrawn; the Lee amendment at the desk be agreed to; the resolution, as amended, be agreed to; the amendment to the preamble be agreed to; the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The committee-reported amendment in the nature of a substitute to the resolution was withdrawn. The amendment (No. 1103) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To recognize that charities, non-profit organizations, religious organizations, and businesses of the United States have an important role in addressing humanitarian crises) Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SENSE OF THE SENATE.…
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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