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IN IRAQ, AND RES LUXS RELATING TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S NEW PLAN TO INCREASE TROOP LEVELS IN THAT COUNTRY.... |
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THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE CHAPLAIN, DR. BARRY BLACK, WILL NOW LEAD THE SENATE IN PRAYER.... |
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LET US PRAY. SOVEREIGN LORD, PERMIT US TO FEEL YOUR NEARNESS AND TO KNOW THE INSPIRATION OF YOUR ... |
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PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG... |
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THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE. |
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WASHINGTON, D.C, FEBRUARY 1, 2007. TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF... |
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THE MAJORITY LEADER. |
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MY GOAL AS A BOY WAS TO BE A BASEBALL PLAYER. I LOVED TO LISTEN TO THOSE BASEBALL GAMES, AND I COULD... |
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THE SENATOR IS CORRECT. |
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THE CLERK IS GOING TO READ THE TITLE OF THESE BILLS FOR A SECOND TIME. |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT. |
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H.J. RES. 20, MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING A APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I OBJECT TO ANY FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AT THIS TIME WITH RESPECT TO THESE BILLS EN BLOC.... |
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PURSUANT TO RULE 14, THE MEASURE MEASURES WILL BE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR. |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. |
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THE DISTINGUISHED MAJORITY LEADER MENTIONED THE BASEBALL CAREER OF MY COLLEAGUE FROM KENTUCKY, JIM... |
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UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, LEADERSHIP TIME IS RESERVEED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THERE WILL BE A... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT TO THANK THE MAJORITY LEADER AND THE MINORITY LEADER FOR THEIR NICE WORDS. ITHEY... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, FIRST LET ME COMPLIMENT MY COLLEAGUE, SENATOR BUNNING, FOR A FINE STATEMENT. I ENDORSE... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM DELAWARE. |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FURTHER CALL OF THE QUORUMMING DISPENSEED WITH. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A FEW BRIEF COMMENT COMMENTS THIS MORNING ON THE WARNER RESOLUTION... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: #- n QUORUM CALL: |
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THE SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON IS RECOGNIZEED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE LIFT LIFTED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK FORFOR TEN MINUTES AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. |
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THE SENATOR HAS THAT RIGHT. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE THIS MORNING TO TALK ABOUT THE HEALTH CARE PROPOSALS... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE SOUGHT RECOGNITION TO DISCUSS THE POWERS OF CONGRESS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION... |
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IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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I YIELD THE FLOOR FLOOR. |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZEED. |
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FIRST OF ALL, I APPRECIATE VERY MUCH THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM PENCE PEPS YIELDING TO ME FOR... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. SPECTER:LY |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I THANK THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA FOR THOSE COMMENTS COMMENTS. YOU MAY... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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FURTHER, I SUPPORT THE CONFIRMATION OF LAWRENCE JOSEPH O'NEILL TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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THE THIRD NOMINEE UP FOR A VOTE AT 11:5 IS VALLEY L. BAKER FOR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR... |
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I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE FOR THESE THREE DISTINGUISHED NOMINEES AND I THANK SENATOR LEAHY, THE... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZEED. |
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THANK YOU. I COME TO THE FLOOR TO FOLLOW UP -- |
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THE THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA IS REMIND REMINDED THAT WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A QUORUM CALL. |
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I WOULD ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSEED WITH. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. BURN I COME TO THE FLOOR TO FOLLOW UP ON THE COMMENTS MADE BY MY SENIOR... |
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HE ENUMERATEED MANY OF THOSE. THIS IS A FINE YOUNG MAN WITH IM IMPECULIARABLE IMARKT CHARACTER AND... |
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WILL THE SENATOR WITHHOLD? |
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I WILL. I WILL WITHHOLD. |
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MORNING BUSINESS IS NOW CLOSED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO CONSIDER EN... |
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NOMINATIONS. THE JUDICIARY. LAWRENCE JOSEPH O'NEILL OF CALIFORNIA TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.... |
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UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THERE WILL NOW BE TEN MINUTES FOR DEBATE ON THE NOMINATIONS EQUALLY DIVIDED... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I THANK THE CHAIR. I HAVE SPOKEN BRIEFLY A FEW MOMENTS AGO ABOUT THESE NOMINEES. THEY... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. |
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I YIELD BACK ALL TIME, DEBATE ON THIS MATTER. I ASK THE KWROURBG BE SREURB -- I ASK THE KWROURBG BE... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. |
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IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. THE CLERK WILL... |
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ARE THERE ANY SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER WISHING TO VOTE OR TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? IF NOT, ON THIS VOTE,... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I PLACED A STATEMENT IN THE RECORD ON THESE THREE JUDGES AND ON VALERIE BAKER OF CALIFORNIA,... |
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I YIELD BACK. |
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THE QUESTION IS ON THE BAKER NOMINATION. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES APPEAR... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK THE YEAS AND NAYS ON GREGORY KENT FRIZZEL. |
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IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE IS A SUFFICIENT SECOND. THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. |
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AND, MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD YIELD BACK WHATEVER TIME WE HAVE ON THIS SIDE. |
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IS ALL THE TIME YIELDED BACK? |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. |
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I WAS HONORED A FEW MINUTES AGO TO TALK ABOUT THIS -- A REAL -- VERY OUTSTANDING YOUNG MAN. |
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THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. |
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GREG FRIZZEL, WHO FINALLY -- UNFORTUNATELY, AS THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM VERMONT KNOWS, WE TRIED OUR... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE EIGHT UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET DURING TODAY'S SESSION... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. SO ORDERED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT? MR. PRESIDENT, JUST A BRIEF COMMENT ON GREGORY KENT FRIZZEL. HE WAS BORN IN WICHITA,... |
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THE QUESTION IS ON THE FRIZZEL NOMINATION. THE YEAS AND NAYS HAVE BEEN ORDERED. |
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ANY SENATORS WISHING TO VOTE OR CHANGE THEIR VOTE? IF NOT, THE AYES ARE 99, THE NAYS ARE ZERO. THE... |
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THE SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA. WOULD THE SENATOR SUSPEND MOMENTARILY? |
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YES. |
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UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER THE MOTIONS TO CONSIDER VOTES ON THE MOTIONS ARE MADE AND LAID ON THE TABLE... |
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CALENDAR NUMBER 5, H.R. 2, AN ACT TO AMEND THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938, TO PROVIDE FOR AN... |
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THE SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WISH TO SPEAK ON ANOTHER MATTER. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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I THANK THE CHAIR. MR. PRESIDENT, THE VERDICT IS IN ON THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN TO SEND MORE AMERICAN... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: n QUORUM CALL: |
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THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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ASK THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM BE SUSPENDED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, IN BEHALF OF SENATOR INOUYE, I ASK CONSENT FLOOR PRIVILEGES BE GRANTED FOR THE REMAINDER... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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I THANK THE CHAIR. MADAM PRESIDENT, I SUPPORT THE BIPARTISAN COMPROMISE LEGISLATION ON IRAQ, AND I... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: n QUORUM CALL: |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WE DISCONTINUE THE QUORUM CALL. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I FURTHERED ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS.... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I'VE JUST DELIVERED A PIECE OF LEGISLATION TO THE DESK, SENATE BILL 472. IT'S COSPONSORED... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, FIRST I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE, SENATOR ALLARD, FOR HIS LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM COLORADO. |
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I'D LIKE TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM COLORADO FOR HIS HARD WORK UP TO THIS POINT AND HIS CONTINUED... |
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THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, LATER TODAY THE SENATE WILL APPROVE A RESOLUTION COMMENDING MS. LAUREN NELSON MISS... |
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THE |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. |
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WANGS. |
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THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. EARLIER THIS WEEK THE PRESIDENT TRAVELED TO PEORIA, ILLINOIS, AND YESTERDAY... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM COLORADO. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES AS IF THOUGH IN MORNING BUSINESS. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, AS WE ANTICIPATE THE BEGINNING OF THE DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ON THIS -- |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE QUORUM CALL IS DISPENSED. |
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THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AS WE BEGIN THE ANTICIPATED DISCUSSION ON THIS FLOOR WITH RESPECT TO THE... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATE STANDS IN RECESS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL OF THE |
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