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On the recordNovember 17, 2011
I thank my friend from Arizona. Amendment No. 1072 (Purpose: To enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response) I ask unanimous consent to call up amendment No. 1072. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Vermont [Mr. Leahy], for himself and Mr. Graham, and others, proposes an amendment numbered 1072. (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of Amendments.'')
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Nov 17, 2011

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