On the recordOctober 28, 2019
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.
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