I thank my colleague from Wisconsin for yielding. And if I might take this occasion to be one of the first to wish her a happy birthday. A big milestone is coming up very shortly, and I congratulate you on reaching it. We have reviewed your amendment on this side of the aisle, and we agree with you. We feel it is an important amendment and support it.
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