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On the recordJune 12, 2013
Madam President, given that no Member of this body made an amendment to request such a provision and offered it for vote either during the Budget Committee deliberation or on the floor of this body when we were debating the budget, I consider the request basically an effort to modify the budget after the vote is done. Therefore, I reject the request, and I would ask an opportunity to comment additionally. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator object to the request as modified?
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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