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Unanimous Consent Request (Executive Calendar)

Senator Merkley asked the Senate to pass, by unanimous consent, a bill barring the placement of a living or sitting president’s face or signature on U.S. coins, saying that putting current presidents on currency is a symbol associated with kings and dictators. Senator Lummis objected to the request and said Democrats should instead focus on letting Americans keep more of their money, citing last year’s Republican tax law and saying that planned White House construction projects use private funds. Merkley replied that Lummis’s remarks did not address his point about coins and argued that the tax law cut food and healthcare aid for ordinary families while benefiting the richest Americans.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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