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Claims · 2
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Mr. President, Claims · 50 words I was absent for one rollcall vote on August 5, 2026.1 On August 5, had I been present, I would have voted nay on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (rollcall vote No. 219).2
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Clarity · 100
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Claims · 2
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1 “I was absent for one rollcall vote on August 5, 2026” Senator Mazie Hirono was absent for one rollcall vote in the Senate on August 5, 2026. search 2 “the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (rollcall vote No. 219)” Senate rollcall vote No. 219 on August 5, 2026 was the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Erica Schwartz to be Director of the CDC. search
