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On the recordMay 16, 2022
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to finish my statement prior to the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. H.R. 7691
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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