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On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Margo Kitsy Brodie, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant editor of the Daily Digest called the roll.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Feb 27, 2012

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