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On the recordMarch 1, 2011
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, and I do not intend to object, my understanding is the Senator from Illinois will offer his amendment and then will not object to his amendment then being set aside and we go back to the managers' amendment; is that correct?
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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