Senate Session

Jun 21, 2007

U.S. Senate

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 6, the Energy bill. The Senate rejected the motion to invoke cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 1704; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for energy advancement and investment, and for other purposes. The Senate agreed to the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid Amdt. No. .. Read More
The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 6, the Energy bill. The Senate rejected the motion to invoke cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 1704; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for energy advancement and investment, and for other purposes. The Senate agreed to the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid Amdt. No. 1502; In the nature of a substitute. The Senate agreed to the motion to invoke cloture on H.R. 6; CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. The Senate passed H.R. 6, as amended; CLEAN Energy Act of 2007.

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00:00:00 none SENATE, HERE ON C-SPAN2. PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. TODAY'S OPENING PRAYER...
00:01:59 THE PRESIDING OFFICER PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG...
00:02:26 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE.
00:02:30 THE CLERK WASHINGTON, D.C, JUNE 21, 2007. TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF THE...
00:02:49 THE PRESIDING OFFICER UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE LEADERSHIP TIME IS RESERVED. MAJORITY LEADER.
00:03:13 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PATIENCE. MR. PRESIDENT, SENATOR ENSIGN AND I HOLD EVERY...
00:09:23 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA.
00:09:26 Kyl, JonU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, TO ADVISE THOSE ON THE OTHER SIDE HOW SENATOR DOMENICI AND I INTEND TO DIVIDE OUR TIME,...
00:09:53 THE PRESIDING OFFICER I'M SORRY SORRY. WILL THE SENATOR SUSPEND TO ALLOW THE SENATE TO REPORT PENDING BUSINESS?
00:09:58 Kyl, JonU.S. Senator SURE.
00:09:59 THE PRESIDING OFFICER UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL RESUME CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6, WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT....
00:10:04 THE CLERK CALENDAR NUMBER 9, H.R. 6, AN ACT TO REDUCE OUR NATION'S DEPENDENCY ON FOREIGN OIL BY INVESTING IN...
00:10:16 THE PRESIDING OFFICER UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THERE WILL NOW BE 70 MINUTES OF DEBATE EQUALLY DIVIDED PRIOR TO A VOTE IN...
00:10:33 Kyl, JonU.S. Senator THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, RESUMEING DEBATE ONON THE AMENDMENT WHICH I OFFERED OFFERED,...
00:16:21 Domenici, Pete V.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
00:16:22 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO.
00:16:24 Domenici, Pete V.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO OPPOSE THE BAUCUS AMENDMENT AND URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE AGAINST...
00:30:03 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO.
00:30:05 Craig, Larry E.U.S. Senator HOW MUCH TIME REMAINS -- HOW MUCH TIME REMAINS FOR THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO?
00:30:10 THE PRESIDING OFFICER EIGHT MINUTES.
00:30:13 Craig, Larry E.U.S. Senator I THANK THE SENATOR FOR YIELDING. I DO COME TO THE FLOORED FLOOR TODAY TO OPPOSE THE TAX THAT HAS...
00:37:25 Baucus, MaxU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
00:37:26 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM MONTANA IS RECOGNIZEED.
00:37:29 Baucus, MaxU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS A VERY INTERESTING SERIES OF STATEMENTS WE'VE HEARD IN THE LAST, YOU KNOW,...
00:52:00 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM IOWA IS RECOGNIZEED.
00:52:03 Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT TO ADDRESS WHY WE SHOULD HAVE CLOTURE ON THIS BILL, JUST TO GET TO FINALITY....
00:56:53 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM MONTANA IS RECOGNIZEED.
00:56:57 Baucus, MaxU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I YIELD SEVEN MINUTES TO THE JUNIOR SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO, SENATOR BINGAMAN.
00:57:04 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO IS RECOGNIZEED.
00:57:07 Bingaman, JeffU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM MONTANA, AND I WANT TO PUBLICLY STATE WHAT I HAVE STATEED...
01:04:02 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR IS RECOGNIZED.
01:04:05 Bingaman, JeffU.S. Senator I THANK THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA. SO WE'VE GOT A TRILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS. THIS PACKAGE...
01:05:18 Baucus, MaxU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
01:05:19 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM MONTANA IS RECOGNIZED.
01:05:23 Baucus, MaxU.S. Senator I THANK THE SENATOR FROM BINGAMAN FROM THE ENERGY COMMITTEE WHO I THINK HAS PUT TOGETHER A VERY GOOD...
01:05:47 Wyden, Ronald LeeU.S. Senator WHEN OIL WAS $55 A BARREL OIL COMPANIES SAID THEY DIDN'T NEED TAX SUBSIDIES TO DRILL. OIL IS NOW JUST...
01:07:52 Baucus, MaxU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
01:07:53 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM MONTANA IS RECOGNIZED.
01:07:56 Baucus, MaxU.S. Senator HOW MUCH TIME REMAINS ON EACH SIDE?
01:08:01 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA HAS 4 1/2 MINUTES, THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA HAS EIGHT MINUTES.
01:08:06 Kyl, JonU.S. Senator AND I'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE LAUGH OF MY TIME NOW, LET -- THE LAST OF MY HALF OF MY TIME NOW, LET THE...
01:08:18 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA IS RECOGNIZED.
01:08:20 Kyl, JonU.S. Senator FIRST OF ALL, I APPRECIATE THE CANDOR OF THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO AND THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. RATHER...
01:11:25 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
01:11:28 Kyl, JonU.S. Senator THIS IS A LETTER FROM R. BRUCE JOHNSTON WHO MAKES A POINT THAT THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPPOSES...
01:13:06 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
01:13:08 Kyl, JonU.S. Senator AND NOTE THAT IN ADDITION TO THE U.S. CHAMBER, THE AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM I EXPECT WILL ALSO KEY...
01:13:22 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM MONTANA IS RECOGNIZED.
01:13:26 Baucus, MaxU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I -- HOW MUCH TIME IS REMAINING ON OUR SIDE?
01:13:31 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA HAS 4:20.
01:13:34 Baucus, MaxU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I GIVE TWO MINUTES -- AND HOW MANY SECONDS SECONDS?
01:13:40 THE PRESIDING OFFICER ING WITHWELL, NOW 10 SECONDS.
01:13:43 Baucus, MaxU.S. Senator TO THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. MR.
01:13:46 THE PRESIDING OFFICER TIME IS GOING FAST.
01:13:49 Sanders, BernardU.S. Senator LET ME THANK THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO AND THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA FOR ALL THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE....
01:15:53 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.
01:15:56 Sanders, BernardU.S. Senator I THANK THE SENATOR FOR YIELDING.
01:16:03 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA.
01:16:05 Baucus, MaxU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I'LL JUST TAKE THE REMAINING TWO MINUTES. THIS WHOLE DEBATE IS -- REALLY BOILS DOWN...
01:18:19 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR'SSENATOR'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE SENATOR SENATOR FROM ARIZONA IS
01:18:25 Kyl, JonU.S. Senator THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. LET ME, IN CLOSEING THE DEBATE ON THIS AMENDMENT, RESPOND TO BOTH THE POINT...
01:21:08 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE QUESTION OCCURS IN RELATION TO THE AMENDMENT.
01:21:13 Baucus, MaxU.S. Senator MAY I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO INSERT IN THE RECORD A STUDY BY PROFESSOR OF LAW JOHN LESHY AND BRIAN...
01:21:26 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
01:21:28 Baucus, MaxU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I RAISE A PAY-GO POINT OF ORDER THAT THE PENDING KYL AMENDMENT WOULD WORSEEN THE DEFICIT...
01:21:40 Kyl, JonU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO WAIVE THE APPLICABLE POINTS OF ORDER WITH RESPECT TO MY AMENDMENT AND ASK...
01:21:46 THE PRESIDING OFFICER IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE A SUFFICIENT SECOND. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL....
01:44:11 THE PRESIDING OFFICER ARE THERE ANY SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER WISHING TO VOTE OR CHANGE THEIR VOTE? ON THIS VOTE, THE AYES...
01:44:26 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER.
01:44:30 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MAY WE HAVE ORDER?
01:44:31 THE PRESIDING OFFICER MAY WE HAVE ORDER IN THE SENATE. MAJORITY LEADER.
01:44:40 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO, A RECORD WAS BROKEN. SENATOR FRANK LAUTENBERG HAD JUST PASSED...
01:50:54 THE PRESIDING OFFICER UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE MOTION TO IN INSCROAKINVOKECLOTURE.
01:50:59 THE CLERK WE THE UNDER UNDERSCIENCES SENATORS IN ACCORDANCE TO THE STANTSESSING RULES OF THE SENATE, DO HEREBY...
01:51:12 THE PRESIDING OFFICER BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, THE MANDATORY QUORUM CALL HAS BEEN WAIVEED. IS IT THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT...
02:08:46 THE PRESIDING OFFICER IS THERE ANY SENATOR WHO WISHES TO VOTE? DOES ANY SENATOR WISH TO CHANGE HIS OR HER VOTE. THE YEAS...
02:09:04 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator I MOVE TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH CLOTURE WAS NOT INVOKED.
02:09:07 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MOTION IS ENTERED.
02:09:09 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
02:09:10 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER.
02:09:11 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator IF I COULD HAVE THE ATTENTION OF THE SENATORS.
02:09:17 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. PLEASE TAKE YOUR CONVERSATIONS OUTSIDE THE SENATE. THE SENATE WILL...
02:09:32 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT? MR. PRESIDENT? THE MAN SEATED BEHIND ME, ROBERT BYRD, JUST VOTED FOR THE 18,000th...
02:17:35 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE REPUBLICAN LEADER.
02:18:02 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR LEADER.
02:18:04 McConnell, Mitch Jr.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, OF ALL THE MANY MILESTONES ALONG THE WAY OF THE EXTRAORDINARY CAREER OF SENATOR ROBERT...
02:19:16 THE PRESIDING OFFICER UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE MOTION TO INVOKE CLOTURE.
02:19:22 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE FILING DEADLINE BE EXTENDED UNTIL 2:00 P.M. TODAY FOR SECOND-DEGREE...
02:19:29 THE PRESIDING OFFICER IS THERE OBJECTION? SEEING NONE, SO ORDERED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE MOTION...
02:19:49 THE CLERK CLOTURE MOTION, WE THE UNDERSIGNED SENATORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES 22 OF THE STANDING RULES...
02:20:06 THE PRESIDING OFFICER BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE MANDATORY QUORUM CALL HAS BEEN RAISED. IS IT THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT...
02:49:29 THE PRESIDING OFFICER IS THERE ANY SENATOR WISHING TO CHANGE HIS OR HER VOTE? ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 61 AND THE NAYS...
02:49:55 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
02:49:56 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER.
02:50:01 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
02:50:02 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATE IS NOT IN ORDER. MAY WE HAVE ORDER. PLEASE TAKE YOUR CONVERSATIONS OFF THE FLOOR.
02:50:15 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator WE'RE ALL PARTISANS HERE. I REALLY DO BELIEVE THIS VOTE WE JUST TOOK IS GOING TO CHANGE THE COMPLEXION...
02:51:00 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
02:51:13 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
02:51:15 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER.
02:51:20 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator I WOULD ASK THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND, SENATOR MY K UL SKI BE ABLE TO TPOPL -- SENATOR MIKULSKI BE...
02:51:38 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. PLEASE TAKE YOUR CONVERSATIONS OFF THE FLOOR.
02:51:45 Byrd, Robert C.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
02:51:46 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA.
02:51:54 Byrd, Robert C.U.S. Senator MAY WE HAVE ORDER?
02:51:56 THE PRESIDING OFFICER MAY WE HAVE ORDER. PLEASE TAKE YOUR CONVERSATIONS OFF THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE.
02:52:07 Byrd, Robert C.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, LET THERE BE ORDER IN THE SENATE. MR. PRESIDENT, EACH SENATOR, EVERY SENATOR HAS A...
02:56:41 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND.
02:56:43 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, FIRST OF ALL, ON BEHALF OF THE MAJORITY LEADER, I HAVE 14 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS...
02:57:07 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
02:57:11 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, TODAY THE SENATE IS TRYING TO COME UP WITH AN ENERGY BILL, AND I KNOW THAT SENATORS...
03:11:03 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. p QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT?
03:22:48 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM NEW JERSEY.
03:22:50 Lautenberg, Frank R.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT CALLING OF THE ROLL BE DISPENSED WITH.
03:22:56 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
03:23:01 Lautenberg, Frank R.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS WITH THE TIME CHARGED -- I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
03:23:24 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
03:23:28 Lautenberg, Frank R.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, THE FIRST THING I'D LIKE TO DO IS JUST TAKE A MINUTE TO PUBLICLY THANK THE MAJORITY...
03:43:35 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: p QUORUM CALL: p QUORUM CALL: p p QUORUM CALL: p...
06:22:30 Unidentified Speaker PLEASURE TO BE HERE, THANK YOU.
06:22:32 Unidentified Speaker THE COUNCIL YESTERDAY ADDED NEW DATA TO THE DEBATE OVER IMMIGRATION LOOKING AT IMPACT OF IMMIGRANTS...
06:22:42 Unidentified Speaker WE HAVE PRIMARILY THREE FINDINGS. THE FIRST IS THAT THE EFFECT OF IMMIGRATION ON THE NATIVE-BORN POPULATION...
06:23:31 Unidentified Speaker REALLY? IT SOUNDS COUNTER-INTUITIVE WORKERS WORKING FOR LOWER WAGES CAUSE OTHERS TO RISE. HOW DOES...
06:23:40 Unidentified Speaker SUPPOSE WE THINK ABOUT A CONSTRUCTION SITE AND YOU HAVE IMMIGRANT INDIVIDUALS COMING IN WORKING AS...
06:24:26 Unidentified Speaker WHEN WE GO TO CALLS I CAN PROMISE YOU'LL HEAR FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO SAY THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE HAS...
06:24:37 Unidentified Speaker THE SECOND FINDING, THE FISCAL IMPACT OF IMMIGRANTS TENDS TO BE SLIGHTLY POSITIVE. THERE HAS BEEN...
06:25:26 Unidentified Speaker FINDING NUMBER 3?
06:25:27 Unidentified Speaker FINDING NUMBER 3 THAT THE SKILLED IMMIGRANTS TEND TO DO BETTER AND CREATE BIGGER POSITIVE EFFECTS...
06:25:38 Unidentified Speaker WE WANT TO GO TO YOUR PHONE CALLS AND WITHOUT EVEN GETTING THE NUMBERS THE LINES ARE ALL LIGHTED UP....
06:26:07 Unidentified Speaker HELLO, SUSAN, HOW ARE YOU DOING?
06:26:10 Unidentified Speaker GOOD. THANK YOU, SIR.
06:26:13 Unidentified Speaker -- I GUESS THEY'RE LEANING MORE TO THE ILLEGALS THAN THEY ARE THE PEOPLE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE PROTECTING....
06:26:38 Unidentified Speaker ALL RIGHT. WELL, I THINK THAT'S -- OBVIOUSLY, AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. WE BELIEVE THAT WE ARE VERY...
06:29:26 Unidentified Speaker MILTON, WEST VIRGINIA, DEMOCRATS LINE. YOU'RE ON THE AIR.
06:29:29 Unidentified Speaker HELLO. MY OPINION IS -- I THINK MOST PEOPLE WANT THE BORDERS SECURE. SO, SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST!...
06:29:57 Unidentified Speaker MAY I ASK YOU, MOVING AWAY FROM THE BORDER SECURITY QUESTION, THE PURPOSE OF THIS SEGMENT IS TO LOOK...
06:30:17 Unidentified Speaker WELL, FROM WHAT I CAN SEE, YOU KNOW, IT PROBABLY HAS BEEN A PLUS. BUT, THAT REPORT DOES NOT DISTINGUISH...
06:30:46 Unidentified Speaker THANKS FOR THE CALL. ACTUALLY, THE REPORT LOOKED AT SOME OF THE NUMBERS OF IMMIGRANTS USING SOCIAL...
06:30:56 Unidentified Speaker SURE. JUST TWO ANSWERS TO THAT. ONE IS YOU MENTIONED LEGAL VERSUS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. THAT TENDS...
06:33:05 Unidentified Speaker DO YOU WANT TO SAY MORE
06:33:07 Unidentified Speaker THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, OF COURSE, WE HAVE A PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM THAT'S THE NATURE OF EDUCATION...
06:33:48 Unidentified Speaker WITH REGARD TO THE AMERICANS MOST AFFECTED BY THIS THE REPORT SUGGESTS AMERICANS WITH THE LOWEST LEVEL...
06:33:59 Unidentified Speaker THAT'S CORRECT. THE REASON FOR THAT IS THAT THE PEOPLE WHO TEND TO BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY IMMIGRANTS...
06:35:19 Unidentified Speaker SO FAR, THAT EXAMPLE IS A BIT APPLES AND ORANGES BECAUSE THOSE HIGH-SKILLED WORKERS WERE COMING INTO...
06:35:31 Unidentified Speaker THAT'S CORRECT BUT THE SAME POINT WOULD BEAR ON THE LOW-SKILLED WORKERS, AS WELL BECAUSE THE WAY THE...
06:36:11 Unidentified Speaker RIGHT.
06:36:12 Unidentified Speaker ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA YOU'RE ON THE AIR.
06:36:15 Unidentified Speaker YES, SIR, AS A LAYPERSON, JUST AN AVERAGE CITIZEN OUT HERE, I CAN'T -- THE SWISS CHEESE HOLES IN YOUR...
06:37:59 Unidentified Speaker ON SSI, LET'S START THERE.
06:38:00 Unidentified Speaker THANK YOU. IN TERMS OF THE EFFECTS ON SSI, WE HAVE LOOKED AT THAT. IN FACT, THAT IS PART OF THE ANALYSES...
06:40:21 Unidentified Speaker WE HAVE ONE STATISTIC FROM YOUR REPORT THAT: HOW SOLID IS THAT NUMBER, GIVEN THAT SOME PORTION OF...
06:40:31 Unidentified Speaker YEAH. THE WAY WE GET THOSE NUMBERS IS BY LOOKING AT THE U.S. CENSUS DATA. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE CENSUS...
06:40:53 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
06:40:55 Graham, LindseyU.S. Senator THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK FOR FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK IN MORNING...
06:41:04 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WE ARE
06:41:07 Graham, LindseyU.S. Senator I WOULD ASK THAT IT BE VITIATEED.
06:41:10 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
06:41:11 Graham, LindseyU.S. Senator AND I WOULD ASK FOR FIVE MINUTES.
06:41:13 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WOGS.
06:41:14 Graham, LindseyU.S. Senator THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YOU HAVE BEEN VERY KIND TO ME IN PASSING ON YOUR CONDOLENCES FROM YOUR STATE...
06:45:47 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: p QUORUM CALL: p QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL:
07:26:39 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
07:26:40 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED.
07:26:44 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I MAKE A POINT OF ORDER THAT THE PENDING AMENDMENTS...
07:26:52 THE PRESIDING OFFICER PROCEED. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MAJORITY LEADER MAY MAKE A COMBINED POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE PENDING...
07:27:04 Stevens, Theodore "Ted" F.U.S. Senator IS THE PENDING BUSINESS NOW THE REID SUBSTITUTE?
07:27:07 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR IS CORRECT.
07:27:09 Stevens, Theodore "Ted" F.U.S. Senator I ASK THAT MY AMENDMENT 1729 BE CALLED UP AND THAT IT BE MODIFIED BY AMENDMENT NUMBER 1843.
07:27:16 THE PRESIDING OFFICER IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
07:27:23 THE CLERK THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA, MR. STEVENS, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 1792 AS MODIFIED.
07:27:30 Stevens, Theodore "Ted" F.U.S. Senator I ASK FOR ACTION --
07:27:31 Stevens, Theodore "Ted" F.U.S. Senator I ASK FOR ACTION ON THE AMENDMENT, MR. PRESIDENT.
07:27:33 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT. AS MODIFIED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ...
07:27:51 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MOVE TO RECONSIDER.
07:27:53 Stevens, Theodore "Ted" F.U.S. Senator MOVE TO LAY ON THE TABLE.
07:27:54 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. STEVENS: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT MY STATEMENT APPEAR ...
07:28:02 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT?
07:28:05 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER.
07:28:06 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, THE MANAGER OF THE BILL, SENATORS BINGAMAN AND DOMENICI, ARE NOW GOING TO TRY TO SEE...
07:28:24 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. p QUORUM CALL:
07:37:02 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA.
07:37:04 Stevens, Theodore "Ted" F.U.S. Senator I ASK THAT THE SPONSORS OF THE DeMINT AMENDMENT BE AS FOLLOWS: MYSELF, SENATOR INOUYE, SENATOR FEINSTEIN,...
07:37:22 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
07:37:25 Stevens, Theodore "Ted" F.U.S. Senator THANK YOU. I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
07:37:28 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
07:39:13 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
07:39:14 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER.
07:39:18 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED.
07:39:20 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
07:39:22 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, IN THIS DOWNTIME HERE, THE MANAGERS ARE WORKING. AT THIS TIME, WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO...
07:40:08 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator BE HAPPY TO.
07:40:09 Craig, Larry E.U.S. Senator ON BEHALF OF OUR COLLEAGUES, IS IT POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME FOR THE LEADER TO GIVE US SOME KIND OF TIME...
07:40:23 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I SAY TO MY DEAR FRIEND FROM THE NEIGHBORING STATE OF NEVADA. MR. PRESIDENT,...
07:41:47 Craig, Larry E.U.S. Senator I THANK THE LEADER.
07:41:48 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator AND ONE OF THE PROPOSALS, I SAY TO MY FRIEND, WAS TO DO START THIS ON MONDAY -- THAT IS, THE IMMIGRATION...
07:42:32 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
07:42:35 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator I'D JUST WITHHOLD --
07:42:37 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER.
07:42:41 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator
07:42:43 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator JUST WITHHOLD FOR A MINUTE. WE'RE GOING TO BE IN A QUORUM CALL. IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO GIVE A SPEECH,...
07:43:03 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: p QUORUM CALL:
07:49:13 Dorgan, Byron L.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
07:49:15 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA.
07:49:17 Dorgan, Byron L.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VACATED.
07:49:20 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
07:49:21 Dorgan, Byron L.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE FLOOR IS AVAILABLE FOR SOME DISCUSSION WHILE WE ARE WAITING...
07:57:24 Craig, Larry E.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
07:57:25 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO.
07:57:27 Craig, Larry E.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, LET ME THANK THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA FOR, I THINK, A VERY SUCCINCT PRESENTATION...
08:11:08 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA. FIN FINECALIFORNIA.
08:11:18 Feinstein, DianneU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, THE SENATE WORKS IN STRANGE WAYS AND SOME OF US WERE UPSTAIRS HOLDING A PRESS CONFERENCE...
08:23:20 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
08:23:24 Feinstein, DianneU.S. Senator THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO I KNOW OTHERS WANT TO SPEAK. AND THIS IS ONE OF THE GREAT DAYS IN THE UNITED...
08:24:01 Carper, Thomas R.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
08:24:02 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM DELAWARE.
08:24:03 Carper, Thomas R.U.S. Senator THANK YOU. WHILE SENATOR FEINSTEIN IS STILL ON THE FLOOR, I WOULD JUST SAY TO HER, IN MY LIFE, AS...
08:36:08 Nelson, BillU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT? MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD CERTAINLY DEFER TO THE SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON...
08:43:41 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
08:43:44 Webb, James "Jim" H.U.S. Senator THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT, S. 1401. THIS...
08:48:45 Cantwell, MariaU.S. Senator THE SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON. CAN CAN'TMS. CANTWELL: MR. PRESIDENT, WE ARE ON THE PRECIPICE OF PASSING...
08:56:12 Cantwell, MariaU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
08:56:15 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: p QUORUM CALL:
09:04:40 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
09:04:41 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS.
09:04:43 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED.
09:04:45 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
09:04:46 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, I'VE COME TO...
09:13:21 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: p QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT?
09:15:46 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM MAINE.
09:15:48 Snowe, Olympia J.U.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO WITHDRAW THE QUORUM.
09:15:51 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
09:15:52 Snowe, Olympia J.U.S. Senator THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO SPEAK TO THE AMENDMENT THAT WAS OFFERED...
09:30:34 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT.
09:35:48 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. THE SENATE IS IN A QUORUM CALL.
09:35:59 Obama, BarackU.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM BE VITIATED.
09:36:03 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
09:36:05 Obama, BarackU.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT BE TO SPEAK ON THE AMENDMENT.
09:36:08 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
09:36:10 Obama, BarackU.S. Senator I APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK AND LONG HOURS EXSPENDED BY THE PROPONENTS TO THIS AMENDMENT TO CRAFT AN...
09:42:07 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. VOTE:QUORUM CALL: u QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT?
09:53:01 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK.
09:53:05 Clinton, Hillary RodhamU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I COME -- I COME TO THE FLOOR --
09:53:09 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATEIS INA QUORUM CALL.
09:53:13 Clinton, Hillary RodhamU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE RESCINDED.
09:53:16 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
09:53:20 Clinton, Hillary RodhamU.S. Senator I COME TO THE FLOOR ON TWO VERY IMPORTANT ISSUES, ISSUES THAT REALLY DO GO TO THE HEART OF THE KIND...
10:07:49 Conrad, KentU.S. Senator IN THIS BODY WE ARE ON THE BRINK OF SOMETHING THAT IS MOMENTOUS, AND THAT IS SIGNIFICANT ENERGY LEGISLATION...
10:14:34 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
10:14:36 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE
10:14:37 Domenici, Pete V.U.S. Senator I ASK CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE RESCINDED.
10:14:41 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
10:14:43 Domenici, Pete V.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I WONDER IF WHILE THE SENATOR IS STILL STANDING IF I COULD JUST ASK HIM THE QUESTION....
10:15:20 Domenici, Pete V.U.S. Senator WHEN YOU COME BACK FROM THE HOUSE?
10:15:23 Conrad, KentU.S. Senator WHEN WE COME BACK FROM CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
10:15:26 Domenici, Pete V.U.S. Senator THE SAME PEOPLE THAT VOTEED HERE WILL VOTE AGAIN, THEN, WON'T THEY?
10:15:33 Conrad, KentU.S. Senator YES.
10:15:34 Domenici, Pete V.U.S. Senator YOU EXPECT SOME SENATORS TO LEAVE IN THE MEANTIME FROM THIS SIDE?
10:15:38 Conrad, KentU.S. Senator NO. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THE SENATOR DIDN'T HEAR MY REMARKS. I MADE IT VERY CLEAR IN REMARKS WHAT I...
10:16:26 Domenici, Pete V.U.S. Senator I JUST ADD TO THAT THERE MIGHT BE A LITTLE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER ON THAT, TOO. GET A FEW PEOPLE...
10:16:42 Conrad, KentU.S. Senator IT COULD. I PREFER TO BE AN OPTIMIST. I REFER TO THINK OF THE EXTRAORDINARY VOTE WE HAD OUT OF THE...
10:17:25 Domenici, Pete V.U.S. Senator YOU ARE JUST INVITING SOME OF US NOT TO APPROVE SOME ANYTHING TONIGHT AND HAVE ANOTHER CLOTURE AND...
10:17:38 Conrad, KentU.S. Senator THAT WOULD BE A TRAGEDY FOR THE NATION AND THOSE WHO WOULD ENGAGE IN THAT TACTIC I THINK WOULD PAY...
10:17:45 Domenici, Pete V.U.S. Senator YOU AND I HAVE BEEN HERE LONG ENOUGH. WE GO THROUGH THESE TRAGEDIES EVERY NOW AND THEN. THEY GET...
10:18:01 Conrad, KentU.S. Senator THAT'S THE GREAT THING ABOUT OUR COUNTRY. SOME PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO ADVANCE ON REDUCING DEPENDENCE...
10:18:31 Domenici, Pete V.U.S. Senator THERE IS NO DOUBT IF MY MIND WE WILL MOVE AHEAD. WE HAVE HAD SOME TERRIFIC MOVEMENT AHEAD IN THE PAST...
10:19:31 Conrad, KentU.S. Senator I SAY TO MY COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND I WAS PROUD TO SUPPORT THAT BILL. I WAS PROUD OF THE LEADERSHIP ...
10:20:33 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO.
10:20:37 Craig, Larry E.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT.
10:20:38 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO.
10:20:45 Craig, Larry E.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I OFTENTIMES LAUGH, IT IS EITHER IOWA, OHIO OR IDAHO AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT EKE...
10:25:26 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM COLORADO.
10:25:32 Salazar, KenU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I COME TO THE FLOOR TONIGHT TO SPOOK AS WESPEAK AS WE GET CLOSE TO THE POINT OF PASSING...
10:37:20 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: p QUORUM CALL: p p QUORUM CALL: p QUORUM CALL: u...
11:56:11 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED.
11:56:15 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
11:56:17 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator I APOLOGIZE TO EVERYONE. HOWEVER I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT AT 11:00 P.M. TONIGHT THE SUBSTITUTE...
11:57:17 THE PRESIDING OFFICER IS THERE OBJECTION? A SENATOR: RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT.
11:57:22 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. A SENATOR: I WOULD LIKE A FEW MINUTES TO LOOK AT THE LANGUAGE.
11:59:54 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator I RENEW MY CONSENT REQUEST.
11:59:56 THE PRESIDING OFFICER IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
11:59:59 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
12:00:02 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: u QUORUM CALL: p QUORUM CALL:
12:27:23 THE PRESIDING OFFICER MR. PRESIDENT?
12:27:25 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER.
12:27:26 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED.
12:27:28 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
12:27:30 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I'VE SPOKEN TO SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE, AND THEY'RE CONCERNED...
12:29:00 McConnell, Mitch Jr.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
12:29:01 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE REPUBLICAN LEADER.
12:29:04 McConnell, Mitch Jr.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, WHAT I ASSUME MY GOOD FRIEND, THE MAJORITY LEADER, IS TALKING ABOUT IS THAT THERE ARE...
12:30:39 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER.
12:30:43 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator I SAY TO MY FRIEND, THE REPUBLICAN LEADER, I WOULD HOPE THAT WE WOULD PROCEED ON THIS, ON THE BASIS...
12:31:19 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO.
12:31:21 Bingaman, JeffU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT IT BE IN ORDER TO CONSIDER EN BLOC THE LIST OF CLEARED AMENDMENTS...
12:31:39 THE PRESIDING OFFICER IS THERE ANY OBJECTION?
12:31:43 Bingaman, JeffU.S. Senator WITH MODIFICATIONS.
12:31:45 Domenici, Pete V.U.S. Senator WE HAVE CLEARED THEM ON OUR SIDE AND WE HAVE NO OBJECTION.
12:31:48 THE PRESIDING OFFICER HEARING NO OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER AMENDMENT NUMBERED 1502 AS AMENDED IS...
12:32:03 THE CLERK H.R. 6, AN ACT TO REDUCE OUR NATION'S DEPEND ANSWER ONOUROUR NATION'S DEPENDENSURE ON FOREIGN OIL AND...
12:32:22 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE MOTION.
12:32:25 THE CLERK WE THE UNDERSIGNED SENSE DO HEREBY MOVE TO BRING DO A CLOSE DEBATE ON H.R. 6, COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY...
12:32:33 THE PRESIDING OFFICER BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE MANDATORY QUORUM HAS BEEN WAIVED. IS IT THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT DEBATE...
12:54:59 THE PRESIDING OFFICER DOES ANY SENATOR WISH TO CHANGE HIS OR HER VOTE? ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 62, THE NAYS ARE 32. ...
12:55:34 THE PRESIDING OFFICER IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE IS A SUFFICIENT SECOND. THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. THE CLERK...
13:17:51 THE PRESIDING OFFICER DOES ANY SENATOR WISH TO CHANGE OR CHANGE A VOTE? THE YEAS ARE 65 AND THE NAYS ARE 27, THE BILL, AS...
13:18:12 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA.
13:18:15 Klobuchar, AmyU.S. Senator I MOVE TO
13:18:16 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
13:18:20 Klobuchar, AmyU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THERE NOW BE A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS WITH SENATORS...
13:18:28 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
13:18:33 Klobuchar, AmyU.S. Senator AS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE INJUNCTION OF SECRECY BE REMOVED FROM THE FOLLOWING...
13:19:08 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
13:19:13 Klobuchar, AmyU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE HELP COMMITTEE BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION...
13:19:25 THE PRESIDING OFFICER SO ORDERED.
13:19:26 Klobuchar, AmyU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I UNDERSTAND THAT H.R. 2366 IS AT THE DESK AND DUE FOR A SECOND READING.
13:19:34 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
13:19:37 THE CLERK H.R. 2366 AN ACT TO REAUTHORIZE THE VETERANS ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OF THE SMALL BUSINESS...
13:19:45 Klobuchar, AmyU.S. Senator I NOW OBJECT TO ANY FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AT THIS TIME.
13:19:49 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE BILL WILL BE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
13:19:55 Klobuchar, AmyU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I UNDERSTAND THAT H.R. 2359 HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE HOUSE AND IS AT THE DESK.
13:20:02 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
13:20:06 THE CLERK H.R. 2369 AN ACT TO REAUTHORIZE PROGRAMS TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES....
13:20:12 Klobuchar, AmyU.S. Senator I ASK FOR ITS SECOND READING AND I OBJECT TO MY OWN REQUEST.
13:20:17 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE ORDER IS HEARD.
13:20:22 Klobuchar, AmyU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY IT STAND...
13:20:53 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
13:20:55 Klobuchar, AmyU.S. Senator IF THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE SENATE TODAY I NOW ASK THAT THE SENATE STAND ADOWNED...
13:21:06 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WE WILL STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL

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