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Privileges of the Floor

The Senate considered routine requests to grant floor privileges to non-senators. Senator Durbin asked that five Judiciary Committee law clerks be allowed on the floor through December 1, 2026, and Senator Merkley asked that his interns be admitted on specified dates this fall for their shadow days.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Richard J. Durbin

Democrat

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“I ask that five committee law clerks be allowed on the Senate floor until December 1, 2026.”
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Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following law clerks to the Senate Judiciary Committee be granted floor privileges until December 1, 2026: Megan Griffin, Melissa ``Mel’’ Harris, Andrew Lee, Hannah O’Koon, and David Pelikan.

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Jeff Merkley

Democrat
“I ask that my interns be allowed on the Senate floor for their shadow days this fall.”
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Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to grant floor privileges to my interns on their shadow days at the following times: Sophie Adams on September 29; Kamryn Ford on September 30; Johnathan Propes on November 10; Phineas Papenfus on November 17; Benjamin Mueller on November 18; Henry Denner on December 1; Mubarika Shah on December 2; Kate Eames on December 8; Frances Currie on December 9; and Ana Sofia Mendoza on December 16.

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