Mr. President, I thank Senators Alexander, Whitehouse, Grassley, Feinstein, Coons, and Kennedy for all of their hard work on this important bill. I am touched by this gesture. I also thank all of the staffs involved, including those in the cloakroom, and the legislative counsel for their assistance. I feel like we have been really blessed to be able to get this bill through. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.
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