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Mr. President, The Majority Leader in Corum.

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We are, I ask unanimous consent, the core

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and be dispensed without objection. Mr. President.

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I am pleased to announce that an agreement has been

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reached between Democrats and Republicans that will allow the Senate

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to take up and pass the continuing resolution to fund

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the government through February 18. With this agreement,

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there will be no government shutdown. I am glad

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that in the end cooler heads prevailed, The government

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will stay open, and I thank the members of

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this chamber for walking us back from the brink of

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an avoidable needless and costly shutdown On this vote.

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The yays are 69. The nays are 28 and

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the bill is passed.