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John Cornyn: “We are running up against a Friday deadline with a 2-week recess of the Senate long standing, and if we are unsuccessful…”

On the recordApril 4, 2006
We are running up against a Friday deadline with a 2-week recess of the Senate long standing, and if we are unsuccessful in allowing any votes on amendments which are necessary to move this bill forward, where do you believe the blame would lie for the Senate's inability to successfully finish its work this week on this comprehensive border security and immigration reform bill?
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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