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the president pro tempore: a quorum is not present. the majority leader. mr. reid: i move to instruct the sergeant at arms to request the presence of absent senators. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be a sufficient second. there is a sufficient second. the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: vote: the presiding officer: are there other senators who wish to vote? if not, on this vote, the yeas are 78, the nays are 18. the motion to instruct the sergeant at arms is agreed to and a quorum is present. mrs. murray: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from washington state. the senior senator from washington state. mrs. murray: mr. president, the senate is not in order. the presiding officer: the senator is correct. the senate will be in order. the senator deserves to be heard. the senator will withhold just a moment. if conversations could the senator from washington state. mrs. murray:
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