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WE'RE OUT OF TIME. BUT WE'LL BE SUBMITTING A NUMBER OF OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE RECORD. THANKS. [INAUDIBLE... |
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THE U.S. SENATE IS ABOUT TO MEET. THEY'LL SPEND THE MORNING ON GENERAL SPEECHES. POSSIBLY ON HOME... |
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PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED... |
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THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE. |
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WASHINGTON, D.C., April 2 2008. TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH... |
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THE SENATE WILL RESUME CONSIDERATION OF THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO H.R. 3221, THE LEGISLATIVE VEHICLE... |
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THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. |
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IF I CAN ASSOCIATE MYSELF WITH THE REMARKS OF MY COUNTERPART THE MAJORITY LEADER AND THANK THE COLONEL... |
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THE REPUBLICAN LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I JUST WANT TO SAY AS THE MAJORITY LEADER HAS THAT WE APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS OF CHAIRMAN... |
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UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER THE LEADERSHIP TIME IS RESERVED OF THE UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER THE SENATE... |
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MOTION TO PROCEED TO CALENDAR 340, 3221, MOVING THE UNITED STATES TOWARD GREATER ENERGY INDEPENDENCE... |
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THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND. |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK FOR TWO MINUTES IN MORNING BUSINESS. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ADD MY COMMENTS TO THE ACCOMMODATION OF COLONEL, AN EXTRAORDINARY SOLDIER, A FAMILY... |
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THE SENATOR FROM COLORADO IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR A FEW MINUTES AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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I COME TO THE FLOOR THIS MORNING TO SAY "THANK YOU" TO COLONEL MICHAEL BARBARREL. I HAVE BEEN IN... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: nBARB QUORUM CALL: ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO CALL ON ON THE SEAN TO TAKE ACTION -- THE SENATE TO TAKE ACTION ON... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL OF THE SENATE. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE -- THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, AT THIS MOMENT IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE, WE ARE AWAITING A BILL THAT IS BEING WRITTEN... |
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THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND.n |
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LET ME THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM ILLINOIS FOR HIS STATEMENTS. I SERVED ON THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WITH... |
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THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS I'VE BEEN IN THE SENATE... |
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THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF SENATE RESOLUTION 494, WHICH IS A SENSE OF THE SENATE... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. nn QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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AND I UNDERSTAND WE'RE IN MORNING BUSINESS; IS THAT CORRECT? |
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ANOTHER. WE ARE UNDER CLOTURE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. |
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FINE. I'LL USE SUCH TIME AS I MIGHT USE, AS I'M ENTITLED UNDER THAT PROCEDURE. |
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THE SENATOR IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO I WAS OVER AT THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE WHERE WE HAD MR.... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. |
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WOULD THE SENATOR WITHHOLD? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE EIGHT UNANIMOUS UNANIMOUS CONSENTS CAN FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET. THEY HAVE AT... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: / QUORUM CALL: / A A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM FLORIDAMENT A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE LIFTED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, WE'RE ON THE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE BILL, 2636 AND IT'S MY HOPE, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I A APPRECIATE VERY MUCH -- |
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THE MAJORITY LEADER. |
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-- MY DISTINGUISHED FRIEND ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK FOR JUST A MINUTE. MR. PRESIDENT, I JUST COMPLETED... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA. COMEMR. COLEMAN: CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THE STATUS IS WE'RE IN NOW. |
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WE ARE PRESENTLY ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO H.R. 3221. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. |
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WITHOUT |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE MAJORITY LEADER LEADER, THE CHAIRMAN... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK SUSPENSION. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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CONSTITUTION, MR. PRESIDENT. I COME TO THE FLOOR TIED TALK ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN FERMS OF THE... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: n / QUORUM CALL: ASK. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'D ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO VITIATE ANY QUORUM CALL THAT MAY BE UNDER WAY.... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ALSO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS FOR UP... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION.n |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE ON THE SENATE FLOOR TO HELP INITIATE AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION,... |
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IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE OFTEN OVER THE YEARS REMINDED MY COLLEAGUES OF A VERSE IN A BOB WILLS' AND TEXAS... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: n QUORUM CALL: .IS n QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MADAM... |
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THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA. A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. A SENATOR: I COME TO THE FLOOR THIS AFTERNOON TO TALK ABOUT THE HOUSING MARKET... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: n QUORUM CALL: / QUORUM CALL: |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEEMENT |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, THERE'S MUCH TALK ABOUT CHANGE. I KNOW OF ONE OPPORTUNITY FOR REAL CHANGE THAT WOULD... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: n QUORUM CALL: / QUORUM CALL: n QUORUM CALL: |
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THE SENATOR FROM OHIO. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO VITIATE THE QUORUM CALL. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATOR FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED. |
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IN A LITTLE MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS THE WORLD WILL WITNESS THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES. THE GAMES HAVE... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: n QUORUM CALL: ISSUE. BUT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO... |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE DISCUSSION TONIGHT ON ALL... |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TO MY COLLEAGUE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. RYAN, AND MY COLLEAGUE... |
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IF THE GENTLEWOMAN WOULD YIELD FOR A SECOND. I WANT TO SHARE SOMETHING WITH THE MEMBERS AND ALSO WITH... |
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YES, SIR. |
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JUST TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT, WE WENT UP TO WALTER REED ON MONDAY. YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE ISSUE... |
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I WANTED TO THINK ABOUT THIS IN TERMS OF WHAT THIS CONGRESS HAS DONE TO RESOLVE SOME OF THE ISSUES... |
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I WAS ALSO WATCHING OUR FRIENDS WHO WERE HERE BEFORE AND THEY WERE SAYING THINGS LIKE WE HAVE BEEN... |
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STUDENT LOANS? |
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WAS THAT BAD? WE ARE TRYING TO HAVE DEBATES VERY CIVILIZED IN A BIPARTISAN WAY AND TALK ABOUT HOW... |
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I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR THAT CLARIFICATION, BECAUSE IT IS INSTRUCTTIVE WHEN WE DO HEAR FROM THE... |
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I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT YOU. HE YIELDED TO ME. MR. ALTMIRE, I CAN SAY IT'S A BREATH OF FRESH AIR,... |
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA HAS REALLY EMPHASIZED WHAT WE KNOW IS A CHALLENGE FOR OUR AMERICA RIGHT... |
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YOU WERE MENTIONING THE TROOPS AND HOW COMPLICATED THINGS HAVE GOTTEN, I WANT TO MAKE A COUPLE OF... |
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THAT'S REAL, MR. RYAN, THAT'S REAL. |
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THE REAL DEAL. ANOTHER QUOTE, THERE'S BEEN LITTLE IF ANY CHANGE TO THE STRESS OR TEMPO OF OUR CURRENT... |
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MR. RYAN, YOU HAVE PUT YOUR FINGER ON THE PULSE OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH HERE. IT IS OUR... |
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I THINK PEST IMPORTANT -- I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO RECOGNIZE, WE HAVE THIS DEBATE IN CONGRESS... |
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IT'S A FREE COUNTRY. |
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IT IS A FREE COUNTRY, I'LL SEE WHAT -- I'LL SAY WHAT I WANT. OUR FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE HAVE THIS... |
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THANK YOU, MS. CLARKE, MR. RYAN, WE YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF THE TIME WE NO LONGER HAVE. |
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UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 18, 2007, THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES MR. GILCHREST FOR 60... |
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WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO TONIGHT, MR. SPEAKER, IS TO TALK ABOUT IRAQ. BUT TO TALK ABOUT IRAQ IN THE... |
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THE SENATOR FROM COLORADO. |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I BE RECOGNIZED FOR AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME AS IF TO SPEAK... |
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ALSO WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I COME TO THE FLOOR OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE FARM BILL FOR... |
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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. |
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IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING WE ARE NOT IN A QUORUM CALL. IS THAT TRUE? |
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WE ARE IN A QUORUM CALL. |
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I WOULD ASK CONSENT THAT THAT BE VITIATED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, THE MATTER THAT WE HAVE TO LAY DOWN AS A SUBSTITUTE IS DONE. THE STAFF IS READING IT... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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I ASK CONSENT THE SENATE NOW PROCEED TO THE |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT. |
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S. RES. 498 DESIGNATING APRIL 8, 2008 AS NATIONAL CUSHION SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. |
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I ASK CONSENT THAT THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE FIVE BILLS AT THE DESK AND I ASK FOR THEIR FIRST READING EN |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLES OF THE BILLS. |
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S. 2807, A BILL TO PROTECT THE LIBERTY AND PROPERTY OF ALL AMERICANS. S. 2808, A BILL TO REQUIRE THAT... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK FOR A SECOND READING IN ORDER TO PLACE THE BILLS ON THE CALENDAR. BUT THEN I... |
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OBJECTION IS HEARD. |
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I ASK CONSENT -- |
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THE BILLS WILL BE READ A SECOND TIME ON THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. |
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THANK YOU. I ASK CONSENT THAT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY IT STAND ADJOURNED UNTIL... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE SENATE, I ASK IT STAND ADJOURNED UNDER THE PREVIOUS... |
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