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“PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S4892 on June 3, 2002.
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PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Roger Cockrell and Scott Burnison, Appropriations Committee detailees from the U.S. Corps of Engineers and the Department of Energy, respectively, be granted privileges of the floor for the duration of the consideration of the bill now before the Senate.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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