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Floor SpeechNeutral2026-01-06

VOTE EXPLANATION

Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DDE · Senator
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On 2026-01-06, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) delivered a floor speech titled "VOTE EXPLANATION" in the Senate. It referenced legislation: S46.

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VOTE EXPLANATION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S46] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] VOTE EXPLANATION Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. Mr. President, on January 5, 2026, I missed rollcall vote No. 1 on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 70, Keith Bass of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense due to a personal matter. Had I been present, I would have voted no. ____________________
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