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Patrick Leahy: I would be willing to yield back my time, if the others are, to accommodate the chairman of the subcommittee. Mr.…

On the recordJuly 19, 2005
I would be willing to yield back my time, if the others are, to accommodate the chairman of the subcommittee. Mr. McCONNELL. Under the unanimous consent agreement, I believe we immediately move to debate on the Dorgan amendment as soon as time expires on the Coburn-Boxer amendment. Am I hearing that all of the remaining time might be yielded back?
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Patrick Leahy
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