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“PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S2231 on March 21, 2013.
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PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR
Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following staff on the Finance Committee have floor privileges for the 113th Congress: Freny Dessai and Ivy Dong.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask on behalf of Senator Menendez unanimous consent that Margaret Taylor, a State Department detailee to the Foreign Relations Committee, be given floor privileges during the debate on S. Con. Res. 8, the budget resolution.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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