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On the recordMarch 23, 2020
Sir, anything I am saying--30 hours or 30 days--as long as you have the majority, 51 votes rule. The final vote is going to be on passage, whether you have to negotiate or not with us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. Mr. McCONNELL. By firming a deal, we have to get cloture again once we got on the bill. In other words, this is cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from West Virginia. Mr. McCONNELL. Let me explain it to my good friend from West Virginia.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
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