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On the recordDecember 17, 2015
As we finish up on the colloquy here, the House is going to vote twice. They are going to vote on the extenders bill and the omnibus bill. For the second time, we are going to roll them into one in the Senate. We will not have the opportunity to vote twice. The omnibus bill is something that I could have supported. The extenders bill is absolutely something I cannot support, for the future of our country and our children. It is a shame that we don't have a separate vote. With that, I thank the Senator from Maine and the Senator from Virginia for this colloquy. With that, we yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate in morning business and take as much time as I may consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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