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IT PROVIDES POWERFUL AND DIRECT SUPPORT TO GET PEOPLE BACK TO WORK. TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE INVESTMENT.... |
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WE LEAVE THIS HEARING TO TAKE YOU BACK TO THE U.S. CAPITOL THE SENATE BEGAN BEATING FOR LEGISLATIVE... |
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I THINK THE SENATOR IS RIGHT. I BELIEVE THERE ARE A FEW REPUBLICANS WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE COMMENTS... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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I THANK THE SENATOR VERY MUCH FOR HIS COMMENTS AND FOR THE CONCERNS THAT HE HAS EXPRESSED WHICH I... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED. |
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I THANK THE CHAIR. I YIELD -- LET ME JUST SAY TO COLLEAGUES THAT HOPEFULLY I THINK SENATOR VITTER... |
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THANK YOU. AND I WANT TO THANK -- |
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THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. |
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AND I THANK SENATOR KERRY FOR HIS LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUED LEADERSHIP... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE ENTIRE STATEMENT WILL BE MADE PART OF THE RECORD. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATOR IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE FIVE UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET DURING TODAY'S SESSION... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. |
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THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA IS RECOGNIZED. |
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THANK YOU. I RISE TODAY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE NOMINATION OF SENATOR HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON TO... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MATERIAL WILL BE INCLUDED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED. |
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I THANK THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA FOR HER PERSONAL AND IMPORTANT OBSERVATIONS, AND I KNOW THEY WILL... |
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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 MASSACHUSETTS. |
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I ASK FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE ROLL CALL BE SUSPENDED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, CAN I ASK HOW MUCH TIME THERE IS DIVIDED? |
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THE MAJORITY HAS 39 MINUTES. THE REPUBLICANS, 64 MINUTES. 64 MINUTES. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I YIELD 5 MINUTES TO THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, IT IS SUCH A PLEASURE TO BE HERE. I WANT TO SAY TO MY CHAIRMAN, SENATOR KERRY, HOW... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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SO WHERE ARE WE? WE'VE GOT THIS STREAM OF PROBLEMS AND OUR PRESIDENT HAS TO FOCUS ON GETTING PEOPLE... |
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I THANK THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA, APPRECIATE IT VERY, VERY MUCH. MR. PRESIDENT, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING... |
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IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE IS RECOGNIZED. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. AND I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR ... |
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THE SENATOR FROM -- |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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I THANK THE CHAIR. MR. PRESIDENT, I RECOGNIZE THE SENATOR FROM MISSISSIPPI FOR ONE MINUTE. |
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THE SENATOR FROM MISSISSIPPI IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I'M PLEASED TO SUPPORT THE NOMINATION OF SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON TO BE SECRETARY OF... |
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THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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THANK THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM MISSISSIPPI WHO HAS BEEN HERE A LONG TIME AND IS A GOOD JUDGE... |
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IS THERE OBJECTION? |
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I SUGGEST -- |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL OF THE SENATE. QUORUM CALL: |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I YIELD -- I YIELD FIVE MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED ASSISTANT LEADER, THE SENATOR... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU. |
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I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, AND I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY... |
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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: |
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THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK CONSENT THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE TERMINATED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE SOUGHT RECOGNITION TO COMMENT BRIEFLY ON THE NOMINATION OF SENATOR HILLARY ... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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I THANK THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA. I YIELD FIVE MINUTES TO THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. |
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THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I THANK THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE,... |
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THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I THANK THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT FOR HIS CHEERY SUMMARY OF THE TASK AHEAD, AND THOSE... |
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THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS CONTROLS 19 MINUTES. THE REPUBLICANS CONTROL 27 MINUTES. |
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OBVIOUSLY WE INTEND TO YIELD BACK ON BOTH SIDES. I THANK THE CHAIR FOR THAT. I KNOW THE DISTINGUISHED... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. LET ME THANK OUR DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN FOR YIELDING ME THIS TIME. OUR COLLEAGUES... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, FOR THE SAKE OF COLLEAGUES, I JUST REITERATE, PROBABLY IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER THE... |
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THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
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THAT'S WHAT I FIGURED. WELL, ON THAT IN US AUSPICIOUS NOTE, LET ME ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I BE... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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KERRY: LET ME -- JUST TO FINISH THAT THOWVMENT THE ICE SHEETS IN THE -- THAT THOUGHT. THE ICE SHEETS... |
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THE DISTINGUISHED MAJORITY LEADER. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I APPRECIATE THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CHAIR OF OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, SENATOR... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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AND THE SENATE NOW VOTE ON THE CONFIRMATION OF THE NOMINATION OF SENATOR CLINTON TO BE SECRETARY OF... |
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ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS WISHING TO VOTE OR WISHING TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? IF NOT, 94 MEMBERS HAVING VOTING... |
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THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. I ASK MEMBERS TO -- THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: |
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THE SENATORS WILL TAKE THEIR CONVERSATIONS FROM THE FLOOR. QUORUM CALL: |
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THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO -- |
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THE SENATE IS IN QUORUM CALL. |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE LIFTED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I WAS PREPARED TO OFFER MY AMENDMENT TO THE LEDBETTER ACT, THE MIKULSKI BILL TO PROCEED.... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I WAS SEEKING RECOGNITION WHEN THE QUORUM CALL WAS PUT IN. I'M STILL SEEKING RECOGNITION.... |
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WELL, MADAM PRESIDENT, I HAD BEEN WORKING WITH SENATOR. |
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AND THE MAJORITY LEADER ABOUT MOVING -- SENATOR MIKULSKI AND THE MAJORITY LEADER ABOUT MOVING THE... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE -- |
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IS THE LEDBETTER AMENDMENT BEFORE THE SENATE? |
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THAT IS THE PENDING BUSINESS. |
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AM I CORRECT THAT I WAS SEEKING RECOGNITION WHEN THE REPUBLICAN SUGGESTED THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM... |
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THE SENATOR WAS STANDING TO SEEK RECOGNITION, ALTHOUGH THE QUORUM CALL WAS PLACED WITHOUT OBJECTION.... |
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WELL, YOU CAN'T ASK TO SOMEONE ASKING FOR A QUORUM CALL TO BE PLACED, MADAM PRESIDENT. PERHAPS I... |
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AT THE TIME -- AT THE TIME -- AT THIS TIME THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS HAS THE FLOOR. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, COULD I -- I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE SENATOR WITHOUT RELINQUISHING MY RIGHT TO THE... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, AS I SAID WHEN THE -- WHEN A SIMILAR QUESTION WAS PROPOUNDED BY THE DISTINGUISHED... |
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THE MAJORITY LEADER. |
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WOULD THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS YIELD? |
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I WOULD BE HAPPY TO YIELD. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, THERE'S LOTS OF TIME. WE'RE GOING TO BE IN SESSION AS LONG AS PEOPLE WANT TO TALK... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I'D ASK CONSENT, AND, OF COURSE, THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS DID OBJECT -- CAN OBJECT... |
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THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS. |
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LET ME ASK THE SENATOR FROM OHIO WHO I PROMISED 12 MINUTES IF HE WOULD BE ABLE TO WAIT SEVEN MINUTES... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, LET ME ASK IF I COULD PROPOSE -- I WOULD MOVE THAT THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT BE ALLOWED... |
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IS THERE OBJECTION? IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT.... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I THANK THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS, BUT I ESPECIALLY THANK MY DEAR FRIEND FROM OHIO,... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, BEFORE THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO SPEAKS AS AGREED UPON, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CHAIRMAN... |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE PENDING BUSINESS. |
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CALENDAR NUMBER 14, S. 181, A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 AND SO FORTH AND... |
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THE SENATOR FROM OHIO IS RECOGNIZED. SROEUFP SROEUFP -- STRONG -- |
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STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE AMENDMENT -- PUT MY MIKE ON. BEFORE I DISCUSS THE MERITS OF THE HUTCHISON... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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PRUNDZ THE PREVIOUS ORDER THE SENATE HELP -- UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS IS ... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I APPRECIATE VERY MUCH THE REMARKS OF THE SENATOR FROM OHIO WHO HAS MUCH THE SAME FEELING... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK -- |
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THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WISH TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF OUR MUTUAL LEADERSHIP WHICH WAS TO DEBATE... |
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I THINK THAT'S A GOOD PLAN AND I APPRECIATE THE ACCOMMODATION OF THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I CALL UP AMENDMENT 26. |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT. |
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THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. SPECTER, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 26. "STRIKE THE HEADING... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I AGREE WITH THE UNDERLYING APPROACH HERE THAT WOMEN OUGHT TO RECEIVE EQUAL PAY FOR... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I NOW CALL UP AMENDMENT 27. |
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THE CLERK |
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THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. SPECTER, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 27. "AT THE APPROPRIATE... |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT FURTHER READING BE WAIVED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. SPECIFIC SECOND SO I MAY PLAIN IT IN A BRIEFER -- SO I MAY EX-PLAIN... |
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THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA. |
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THE ESSENCE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO STRIKE THE TERM "OR OTHER PRACTICES." THE CORE ISSUE HERE IS PAY.... |
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THE ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, LET ME THANK THE SENATOR FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR HIS GRACIOUS ACKNOWLEDGMENT... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, IS THE PENDING LEGISLATION MY SIEWBS OUGHT TO FOR THE MIKULSKI -- MY SUBSTITUTE FOR... |
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THE PENDING AMENDMENTS ARE THE TWO SPECTER AMENDMENTS. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE HUTCHISON SUBSTITUTE BE LAID ON THE TABLE AND BE THE... |
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IS THERE AN OBJECTION? RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WHEN SENATOR SPECTER LAID ASIDE MY AMENDMENT THAT WE WOULD... |
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I BELIEVE THAT CLARIFIES IT AND I CONCUR. I WITHDRAW MY OBJECTION AND THE |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS AMENDMENT WILL BE THE PENDING LEGISLATION. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AND I YIELD 10 MINUTES TO THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA. |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE THIS AFTERNOON TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT FILED BY SENATOR... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT TO THANK THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA FOR THE SUPPORT OF MY AMENDMENT. I -- I WILL... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I YIELD THE FLOOR TO THE GENTLEMAN, THE JUNIOR SENATOR FROM MARYLAND, FOR SUCH TIME... |
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THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND DOES NOT CONTROL THE TIME. THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. A SENATOR: THANK... |
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SENATOR MIKULSKI IS NO STRANGER TO THIS ISSUE. HER ENTIRE LIFE SHE'S FOUGHT ON BEHALF OF EQUALITY... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE FOR HIS ELOQUENT AND PERSUASIVE ... |
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THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS. |
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I WAS GOING TO ENGAGE IN A DISCUSSION WITH THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. I SEE THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA... |
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WILL THE SENATOR YIELD FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT? THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE SENATE THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION.... |
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JANUARY 21, 2009, THE HONORABLE JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE, U.S. CAPITOL,... |
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THE CHAIR THANKS THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS. |
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THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MADAM PRESIDENT, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT A COUPLE OF POINTS MADE BY THE SENATOR... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, AND I WILL SEND THIS TO THE DESK. I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT WE HAVE... |
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MIKULSKI: MADAM CHAIRMAN, I KNOW THE GENTLELADY FROM MINNESOTA WISHES TO SPEAK AND I ALSO NOTE THAT... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM NEW JERSEY. |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MENENDEZ: MENENDEZ: MENENDEZ: MADAM PRESIDENT, IS THERE A TIME LIMITATION? |
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THERE IS NOT. |
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THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I RISE TODAY TO SUPPORT THE LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT IN ORDER TO DEFEND... |
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THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I'M PROUD TO JOIN WITH SENATOR MIKULSKI AND SO MANY OTHERS, INCLUDING YOURSELF, IN... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, WE'RE AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE DISTINGUISHED RANKING MEMBER OF THE HEALTH, EDUCATION,... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, JUST TO GIVE YOU A FEW HIGHLIGHTS, THEY ADVISE US THAT THE HUTCHISON BILL ALLOWS... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I KNOW THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND WANTS TO SPEAK. AND I WILL JUST TAKE A MINUTE... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, MAY I ASK CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS? FOR UP TO 15 MINUTES? |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MADAM PRESIDENT, I RISE AS WE CELEBRATE A NEW PRESIDENT, A NEW ADMINISTRATION,... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING IS RECOGNIZED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I DO WANT TO GIVE A SPEECH ON THE HUTCHISON AMENDMENT. BUT BEFORE I DO THAT, I'D LIKE... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE CLERK WILL REPORT REPORT. |
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THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING, MR.ENSY, PROPOSES AMENDMENTS EN BLOC -- MR. ENZI, PROPOSES AMENDMENTS EN... |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WE NOW RETURN TO THE PENDING AMENDMENT AND I WANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: |
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THE MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO THE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION EN BLOC OF... |
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IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, WE'VE MADE AGOOD PROGRESS ON THIS LEGISLATION TODAY. -- WE'VE MADE GOOD PROGRESS ON... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT IS RECOGNIZED. SAND THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WOULD SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT TO BEGIN WHICH CONGRATULATING SENATOR MIKULSKI ON HER CONTINUED EFFORTS IN FIGHTING... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WHEN THE SENATE RESUMES CONSIDERATION OF S. 181, THE LILLY... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY, IT STAND... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, THE FIRST VOTE OF THE DAY WILL BEGIN AROUND 11:30 A.M. THAT VOTE WOULD BE IN RELATION... |
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