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A RARE SATURDAY SESSION OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE. |
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THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE CHAPLAIN DR. BARRY BLACK WILL LEAD THE SENATE IN PRAYER. |
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LET US PRAY. O SHEPHERD WHO NEITHER SLUMBERS OR SLEEPS, AS WE LABOR THIS WEEKEND, WE DESIRE YOU TO... |
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PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLA I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF... |
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THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE. |
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WASHINGTON, D.C, NOVEMBER 21, 2009. TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE MAJORITY LEADER. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, ON THIS SATURDAY, THE SENATE IN ONE OF ITS UNUSUAL SESSIONS, IT'S VERY GOOD TO SEE... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE DISTINGUISHED REPUBLICAN LEADER. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, AS WE MOVE TOWARD TONIGHT'S ALL-IMPORTANT VOTE, WE'LL HAVE TEN MORE HOURS OF DISCUSSION... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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MR. LEADER. |
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MY FRIEND, THE DISTINGUISHED REPUBLICAN LEADER, IS LIVING IN A DIFFERENT WORLD THAN MOST EVERYONE... |
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UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE LEADERSHIP TIME IS RESERVED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL... |
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CALENDAR NUMBER 175, H.R. 3590 -- MOTION TO PROCEED TO CALENDAR NUMBER 175, H.R. 3590, AN ACT TO AMEND... |
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UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THERE WILL BE DEBATE UNTIL 6:00 P.M. WITH THE TIME CONTROLLED IN ALTERNATING... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, FIRST OFF, I'M GLAD TO SEE MY COLLEAGUE AND NEIGHBOR FROM NEW YORK IN THE CHAIR,... |
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THE SENATOR FROM COLORADO. |
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I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO THANK THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT FOR HIS EXCELLENT REMARKS IN WHAT IS, AFTER ALL,... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM OREGON. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, EVEN THOUGH AMERICA HAS THE BEST DOCTORS AND THE BEST NURSES, OUR NATION SPENDS TOO... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I SEEK RECOGNITION. |
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?OOM NEW MEXICO. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I ENJOY LISTENING TO SENATOR WYDEN AND HIS COMMENTS ON HEALTH CARE REFORM. I... |
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THE SENATOR FROM HALL OF FAME. |
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I UNDERSTAND THE NEXT HOUR IS ALLOCATED TO THE REPUBLICAN SIDE? |
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THAT IS CORRECT. |
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I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT WE BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN A COLLOQUY ON OUR SIDE AS IT EVOLVES... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO -- I KNOW WE ARE JOINED BY SOME OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I THANK THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. I WANT TO CLARIFY SOME THINGS THAT HE HAS... |
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$1.2 TRILLION. BECAUSE BETWEEN THE PERIOD 2010 AND 2014, THERE ARE NO EXPENDITURES BECAUSE THEY DON'T... |
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IS THIS THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES OR ARE THESE JUST THE EXPENDITURES THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY -- AFTER... |
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NO. THOSE ARE TOTAL EXPENDITURES REPRESENTED TO BE OFFSET BY CUTS IN MEDICARE, INCREASED FEES AND... |
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HOW MUCH ARE THE CUTS IN MEDICARE? |
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WHEN IT IS FULLY PHASED IN, IN THE TEN-YEAR PERIOD 2014 TO 2023, THE MEDICARE CUTS ARE $1.1 TRILLION.... |
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$1.1 TRILLION CUTS IN MEDICARE. AND HOW MUCH ARE THE TAXES AND THE OTHER, QUOTE, REVENUE RAISERS IN... |
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THE TAXES FEES DURING THAT PERIOD, THIS PERIOD, WHEN IT'S FULLY PHASED IN, ARE APPROXIMATELY $1.5... |
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OKAY. SO HOW MUCH WILL -- HOW MUCH WILL GO ON TO THE DEBT? HOW MUCH IS UNCOVERED? |
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ACTUALLY, IF YOU ACCEPT THESE ASSUMPTIONS THAT WE ARE GOING TO CUT MEDICARE BY $1 TRILLION AND TAKE... |
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MY FRIEND HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE CUT MEDICARE, HAVE... |
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I WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE THE LAST TIME WE TRIED TO DO SOMETHING IN THE RATE OF GROWTH... |
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I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN A VERY SOLID, CONSISTENT, CREDIBLE VOICE.... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA. |
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I THANK SENATOR BOND -- I THINK SENATOR BOND HAS CERTAINLY DELINEATED SOME OF THE FISCAL IMPOSSIBILITIES... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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A CRITICAL, ESSENTIAL PART OF FIXING A BROKEN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS TO END THE GROWING PROBLEM OF... |
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YOU HAVE CONSUMED FIVE MINUTES. YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES LEFT. |
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I THANK THE CHAIR. AND SO WE NEED TO SAVE THIS PROGRAM BEFORE WE CREATE A NEW ONE. THAT'S SO SIMPLE.... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH DAKOTA. |
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I APPRECIATE THE GREAT JOB THAT HAS BEEN DONE BY MY COLLEAGUES FROM MISSOURI AND FROM ALABAMA AND... |
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WHO KNOWS WHERE THAT CUT IS PROPOSED TO FALL? I DON'T KNOW? IS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE USED BY A NUMBER... |
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IT IS, AND I ASSUME IT IS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. |
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UNDER THIS PLAN, IT WILL BE ELIMINATED, FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES. THAT'S WHERE THE PRIMARY SAVINGS... |
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THAT'S WHERE A BIG SHARE OF THE SAVINGS IS GOING TO HIT SENIOR CITIZENS RIGHT SQUARELY BETWEEN THE... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I RISE TO SHARE THE SAME SORTS OF CONCERNS AS MY COLLEAGUE FROM SOUTH DAKOTA, AND... |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, BHAS THE REGULAR ORDER? |
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THE DEMOCRATS CONTROL L NEXT HOUR. THE REPUBLICAN TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
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THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. |
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YOU'RE WELCOME. |
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THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK. |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE NEXT HOUR UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE MAJORITY BE CONTROLLED AS FOLLOWS... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AS I RISE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE... |
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THE SENATOR'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
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MAY I HAVE AN ADDITIONAL 30 SECONDS? |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU. I WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TOWORK WITH MY COLLEAGUES ON THE HISTORIC LEGISLATION.... |
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THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND. |
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THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I HAD THE OCCASION TO LISTEN TO SOME OF THE REMARKS OF OUR COLLEAGUES... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: |
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THE SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THA THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I KNOW MY COLLEAGUE, SENATOR LANDRIEU, WAS GOING TO GO NEXT BUT I'M GOING TO SWITCH... |
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THE SENATOR'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
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I THANK MY COLLEAGUES AND I HOPE THAT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE WILL CONSIDER THE IMPORTANT COST... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I FIRST WANT TO COMMEND MY COLLEAGUE ON THE FLOOR, SENATOR CANTWELL, THE... |
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TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
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MAY I ASK FOR AN ADDITIONAL MINUTE? |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. LAND LAND THE PER CAPITA INCOME WAS ABNORMALLY INFLATED. YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.... |
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THE SENATOR FROM UTAH. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO JUST TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO EXPRESS MY DEEP CONCERNS ABOUT SENATOR REID'S... |
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IF I CAN WITH MY COLLEAGUE FROM UTAH, I FIRST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR OFFERING THESE AMENDMENTS IN COMMITTEE.... |
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I THINK IT'S ENORMOUSLY IMPORTANT, MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT WE LAY A GOOD RECORD HERE AS TO WHAT THIS... |
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ALL RIGHT. TODAY'S HYDE LANGUAGE, WHICH HAS BEEN IN EVERY ANNUAL H.H.S. -- LABOR-H.H.S. APPROPRIATIONS... |
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THAT'S JUST AN EXCELLENT EXPLANATION OF WHAT HYDE IS ABOUT. AND IT UNDERSCORES WHY WE ARE SO UPSET... |
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IF I COULD FOLLOWUP QUICKLY ON YOUR LAST POINT HERE, I THINK IT IS SO CLEAR THAT IF WE'RE GOT GOING... |
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SENATOR BROWNBACK, ISN'T IT TRUE THAT THE -- THAT ONE HEALTH PLAN -- ONE HEALTH PLAN MUST BE OFFERED... |
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TO BE CLEAR THE REID HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL WOULD REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE HEALTH PLAN TO OFFER ELECTIVE... |
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THAT'S RIGHT. |
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TODAY NO FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAM REQUIRES THE COVERAGE OF ELECTIVE ABORTION. THIS IS A CLEAR DEPARTURE... |
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YOU DID MAKE THAT CLEARMENT SENATOR JOHANNS, ISN'T IT TRUE THAT THE THE -- YOU DID MAKE THAT CLEAR.... |
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SENATOR HATCH, I'M GLAD YOU'VE RAISED THAT ISSUE. YES, THAT IS CORRECT, YOUR UNDERSTANDING IS CORRECT.... |
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WELL, I DO. I JUST THINK THAT THIS IS A KEY THING FOR US TO KEEP IN MIND, THAT IT IS TRUE THAT WOMEN... |
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WELL, I'D ADD TOO THAT IT'S ABSOLUTELY CORRECT, SENATOR JOHANNS, THE STUPAK LANGUAGE ALLOWS WOMEN... |
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SENATOR HATCH, LET ME JUST INTERJECT SOMETHING HERE BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT POINT... |
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THAT'S CORRECT. A WOMAN MAY PURCHASE WITH HER OWN FUNDS EITHER A SUPPLEMENTAL POLICY THAT COVERS ELECTIVE... |
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AND SENATOR HATCH, I WOULD JUST ASK YOU, AS SOMEBODY WHO'S BEEN IN THIS BED FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME... |
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THAT'S CURRENT LAW, YOU KNOW, THAT FEDERAL FUNDS MAY NOT PAY FOR ABORTION OR PLANS THAT COVER ABORTION.... |
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ABSOLUTELY, I -- YOU KNOW, SENATOR HATCH, AS YOU OFFER THIS EXPLANATION ABOUT A CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE... |
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YOU KNOW, I WAS THERE THAT EVENING, ALONG WITH YOURSELF AND SENATOR HATCH AND ALMOST ALL OF THE UNITED... |
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IT ABSOLUTELY MAKES SENSE. IT BILL JUST CAME OUT. AS YOU KNOW, IT WAS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS FOR WEEKS... |
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SENATOR JOHANNS, HAVE YOU SEEN SIMILAR POLLS INDICATING THAT A MAJORITY OF AMERICANS DO NOT WANT THEIR... |
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LET ME ASK A QUESTION TO BOTH SENATOR BROWNBACK AND YOURSELF. I KNOW THAT MY CONSTITUENTS ARE VERY... |
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PLEASE DO. HATCH BECAUSE I THINK THESE LETTERS ARE -- |
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BECAUSE I THINK THESE LETTERS ARE JUST -- THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THEM. WE GET ALL KINDS OF LETTERS.... |
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SENATOR HATCH, I WAS JUST RECENTLY AT A VETERANS' DAY PARADE IN LEAFENS WORTH, KANSAS H A NUMBER OF... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS SAID THIS. "SADLY, THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL RECENTLY UNVEILED IN THE IS NOT ... |
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WELL, SENATOR JOHANNS, WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? I MEAN, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A CLOTURE VOTE AT 8:00... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR HATCH. LET ME BEFORE I ADDRESS JUST TELL ME HOW PROUD I AM TO STAND HERE WITH... |
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SENATOR HATCH, IT'S CERTAINLY BEEN MY PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO JOIN YOU AND SENATOR JOHANNS ON THIS... |
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WELL, MADAM PRESIDENT MADAM PRESIDENT, I YIELD THE FLOOR. I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE NEXT HOUR BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING THREE SENATORS:... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO EXPRESS MY STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: |
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MADAM PRESIDENT? |
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THE SNO SPHRR ARC AVERAGE. |
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THERE IS A QUORUM CALL IN PROCESS. |
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COULD I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MADAM PRESIDENT, I'VE ASKED FOR THIS TIME NOT ONLY TODAY TO... |
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THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, IN A FEW HOURS, WE WILL I HOPE TAKE AN IMPORTANT STEP ON THE ROAD TO HEALTH CARE... |
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THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE. A SENATOR: I KNOW THE TIME IS SLIGHTLY BEFORE THE HOUR. I DON'T KNOW... |
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THAT IS CORRECT. WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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I THINK JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE MAY BE WATCHING THE SENATE FLOOR UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING... |
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I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THROUGHOUT THIS EDUCATION OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OF WHAT'S IN THE 2,074 PAGES... |
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MEDICARE WILL BECOME MORE LIKE MEDICAID. COMPARE WILL BE COVERING LESS PHYSICIANS BECAUSE THIS BILL... |
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THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE IS 100% CORRECT. TODAY 40% OF OUR PHYSICIANS UNDER MEDICAID WILL NOT SEE... |
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HE HAS WORKED EXTENSIVELY ON THIS ISSUE. I THINK WE HAVE A COUPLE OF SENATORS THAT HAVE SOME BUSINESS... |
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FOR 25 YEARS, TAKING CARE OF THE FAMILIES AND THE PEOPLE OF WYOMING, I'VE TAKEN CARE OF PEOPLE ON... |
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I GUESS IF YOU HAD MEDICAID, IT'S KIND OF LIKE IN MANY CASES YOU HAD SOMETHING THAT IS NOT USABLE;... |
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IT'S LIKE HAVING A BUS TICKET WHEN THERE IS NO BUS COMING. THERE IS A COMMENT IN THE PAPER, IT'S... |
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I ASSUME THAT BY THE REID PLAN, TAKING $464 BILLION OUT OF MEDICARE AND SAVINGS AND NOT USING THAT... |
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IT WILL ABSOLUTELY PREVENT NEW MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS FROM GETTING IN. THE MEDICARE CUTS WILL... |
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I KNOW TO THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE IT DOESN'T PASS THE COMMON SENSE TEST TO BE EMBARKING ON A WHOLE... |
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SENATOR CORKER, THANK YOU NOT ONLY ON BEHALF OF MYSELF BUT THE FOLKS BACK HOME IN NEBRASKA FOR GIVING... |
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THE CHEAPEST ROUTE FOR US, THE MOST EXPENSIVE WAY FOR THE STATES. THIS HAS BEEN MOSTLY ABOUT MOVING... |
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I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE THIS IS SUCH A COMPLEX SUBJECT. AS WE CAN STPRAOE THIS 2,-- AS WE... |
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DID THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS SEE THIS WEEKEND WHERE STUDENTS -- COLLEGE STUDENTS IN CALIFORNIA -- WERE... |
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THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. IT IS A 32% INCREASE IN FEES AND TUITION. AND THAT'S... |
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SENATOR, I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION, BEING DOWN HERE ON A SATURDAY ON A VERY, VERY... |
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WELL, THANK YOU, SENATOR CORKER. I HAVE HAD THE DISTINCT PLEASURE TO DELIVERY OVER 2,500 BABIES FROM... |
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THANK YOU, DR. COBURN. AS I LISTEN TO YOU, I REALIZE THAT WE HAVE A HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL BEFORE... |
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THAT'S NOT THE KIND OF HEALTH CARE REFORM THAT I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO BE DOING. I HAVE BEEN SHOCKED... |
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PROBABLY NOT. THINK ABOUT THIS. I EXPERIENCED THIS AS A PHYSICIAN. I CARE FOR PATIENTS AND THEY LOSE... |
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IT IS SO GOOD TO LISTEN TO SOMEONE WHO HAS DEALT YEAR AFTER YEAR WITH MEDICAID RECIPIENTS WITH THE... |
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WELL, THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SENATOR. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR LEADING OFF HERE AND TALKING ABOUT THIS... |
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SENATOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING. NO ONE IN THIS BODY KNOWS MORE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO PUBLIC... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR CORKER. MR. PRESIDENT, HOW MUCH TIME REMAINS? |
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ONE MINUTE AND 45 SECONDS. |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT MY REMARKS BE PLACED IN THE RECORD. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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FOR THOSE WATCHING, REPUBLICAN SENATORS ARE READING THROUGH THE BILL -- READING THE BILL, ITS ENTIRETY... |
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I WOULD BE LOSING A LOT OF SLEEP RIGHT NOW AND I KNOW PEOPLE WHO ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE TO ACT... |
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I THINK WE'RE OUT |
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25 SECONDS. |
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THE GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE, WHO IS A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR, HAS ESTIMATED THAT THE COST TO OUR STATE... |
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THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK. |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE NEXT HOUR OF DEMOCRATIC TIME BE CONTROLLED AS FOLLOWS: 10 MINUTES UNDER... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, TODAY WE STAND AT A CROSSROADS. WE CAN CONTINUE TO TURN... |
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THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ENGAGE IN A COLLOQUY... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, AS THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK HAS SO ELOQUENTLY STATED, THE TIME FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM... |
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WELL, FIRST LET ME THANK SENATOR KLOBUCHAR FOR SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT AS IT RELATES TO MAYO CLINIC.... |
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IF THE SENATOR COULD YIELD, I ALSO SEE THE SENATOR FROM DELAWARE IS HERE. BOTH THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND... |
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IT'S UP TO TO $220 BILLION. |
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AND THIS BILL WILL GIVE US THE TOOLS, AND WE WOULD LIKE -- I KNOW I WOULD LIKE TO ADD EVEN MORE TO... |
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THAT'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, AND WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WHISTLEBLOWERS,... |
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WILL MY COLLEAGUE YIELD ON THE MEDICARE ISSUE? |
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ABSOLUTELY. |
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OVER THE LAST HOUR, WE HAVE HEARD ALL THESE PEOPLE WHO FOR A LONG TIME HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PRIVATIZE... |
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I THINK THAT'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. RIGHT NOW, MEDICAL BANKRUPTCIES. 60% OF U.S. PERSONAL BANKRUPTCIES,... |
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IF THE SENATOR WOULD YIELD, I SEE THAT THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS HERE WHO I THINK HAS A FIRSTHAND... |
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WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT AND SENATOR KLOBUCHAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AS WE... |
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WILL THE SENATOR YIELD FOR JUST ONE MOMENT ON THAT? |
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BEFORE I DO, THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND, THERE IS ONE LARGE MAJOR QUESTION. IF THIS BILL PROMISES TO... |
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I WAS JUST GOING TO COMMENT, LISTENING TO YOU, AT THE DESK THAT WAS SENATOR KENNEDY'S DESK, HOW PROUD... |
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I THANK THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND VERY MUCH. |
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I ALSO WOULD SAY, IF THE SENATOR WOULD YIELD, THAT ?OFT RHODE ISLAND IS HERE, AND RHODE ISLAND IS... |
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WELL, I THANK THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA, AND I WANT TO ADD MY COMMENTS TO THAT OF THE SENATOR FROM... |
| 06:46:51 |
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I WAS PRESIDING YESTERDAY FOR I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY HOURS. AND WHEN YOU LISTEN TO WHAT IS SAID ON... |
| 06:49:38 |
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HOW DO YOU SEE THIS AS BEING A PROBLEM? I KNOW IN THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND'S STATE THERE IS LIMITED... |
| 06:50:00 |
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THIS BILL IS GOING TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION BASED ON GENDER AND PREEXISTING CONDITIONS. I'VE GOT... |
| 06:51:35 |
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IF THE SENATOR CAN YIELD, I THINK ONE THING PEOPLE WOULD BE SHOCKED TO FIND OUT IS I THINK IT'S IN... |
| 06:51:59 |
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THAT IS RIGHT. IN ALL BUT 12 STATES INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE PERMITTED TO CHARGE WOMEN MORE THAN MEN... |
| 06:52:07 |
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WOULD THE SENATOR YIELD FOR A MOMENT? SENATOR KLOBUCHAR POINTED OUT THE LACK OF COMPETITION. IF YOU... |
| 06:54:29 |
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IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME STORY. THE ONE EXCEPTION, I WOULD SAY TO THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND IS THAT... |
| 06:57:04 |
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I HAVE THE SAME EXAMPLE HERE WHERE SOMEONE WANTS TO BUY COVERAGE -- THEY'RE WILLING TO PAY FOR SOME... |
| 06:58:48 |
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THESE WORDS, I THINK THE REASON WE USE EXAMPLES SO MUCH IS THESE WORDS KIND OF ROLL OFF YOUR LIPS... |
| 07:01:32 |
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AND MAYBE THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND AND MASS CAN TOAD THIS. THESE PEOPLE WHO WRITE THESE THOUSANDS... |
| 07:01:51 |
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THAT'S THE INTERESTING POINT HERE. THESE ARE REAL STORIES. PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING DENIED HEALTH CARE... |
| 07:03:06 |
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ALONG THOSE LINES, BEFORE I YIELD TO THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS, I STARTED OUT TALKING ABOUT THIS... |
| 07:04:33 |
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WITHOUT |
| 07:04:34 |
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VERY GOOD. THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. KIRK CRKMR. KIRK: I JUST WANTED TO SAY ONE THING. WE'VE... |
| 07:06:17 |
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THE SENATOR FROM NORTH CAROLINA. I KNOW WE HAVE SOMEONE FROM THE MIDWEST AND THE EAST COAST HERE. ... |
| 07:07:06 |
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SHE IS SICK AND STUCK. HOW MANY PEOPLE DO WE KNOW THAT HAVE A SPOUSE AND THEMSELVES THAT HAVE HEALTH... |
| 07:07:38 |
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VERY GOOD. |
| 07:07:39 |
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ONE OF THE THINGS THAT -- WE'RE ALL CONCERNED ABOUT THE ECONOMY. EVEN WITH HEALTH CARE REFORM, I ... |
| 07:09:01 |
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I KNOW WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME. WE ONLY HAVE A FEW MORE MINUTES LEFT. I JUST REALLY WANT AT LEAST... |
| 07:10:58 |
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IF THE SENATOR WOULD YIELD? THERE IS A LOT OF TALK ABOUT MEDICARE AND OUR SENIORS AND WHAT THIS BILL... |
| 07:11:41 |
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THAT'S RIGHT. THE AARP WANTS US TO NOT ONLY ADVANCE THE BILL, THEY SUPPORT THE BILL. THEY BELIEVE... |
| 07:12:01 |
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AND MAYBE WE SHOULD END HERE WITH THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS, THE HOME STATE OF TED KENNEDY, TO... |
| 07:12:15 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M HONORED TO BE THE 100th SENATOR OF THIS BODY,... |
| 07:14:06 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I BELIEVE THAT OUR HOUR HAS ENDED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND WE YIELD TO THE OTHER... |
| 07:14:22 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT DURING THE NEXT HOUR THOSE SENATORS THAT COME TO THE FLOOR TO DEBATE BE... |
| 07:14:28 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 07:14:30 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE COME TO THE FLOOR EARLY BEFORE THE REPUBLICAN HOUR STARTED SO I CAN LISTEN TO... |
| 07:18:37 |
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I WONDER IF I MIGHT JUST INTERRUPT TO ASK, YOU SAID THIS IS NOT THE APPROACH, THE APPROACH TAKEN BY... |
| 07:19:24 |
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I WOULD SAY TO MY COLLEAGUE, NOT ONLY IS IT -- IS DAVID BRODER'S COLUMN THIS MORNING IMPORTANT. PROBABLY... |
| 07:21:56 |
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I WOULD SAY TO MY FRIEND FROM ARIZONA, HE REMINDS ME OF A REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE OF A HUSBAND WHO AT... |
| 07:22:48 |
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ISN'T IT TRUE, WHEN WE LOOK -- AGAIN, IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT WE READ THIS HERNIA-INDUCING BILL THAT... |
| 07:25:49 |
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I WOULD SAY TO MY FRIEND FROM ARIZONA AND THEN YIELD TO MY FRIEND FROM TENNESSEE, SENATOR McCAIN JUST... |
| 07:26:56 |
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WELL, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I SEE THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP ON THE FLOOR HERE, AND WE -- THERE'S... |
| 07:30:03 |
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MR. PRESID -- MR. PRESIDENT, IF I COULD JUST INTERRUPT MY COLLEAGUE MAYBE HUBRIS IS ANOTHER WAY TO... |
| 07:32:16 |
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ABSOLUTELY. CAN CAN I CERTAINLY SHARE THE VIEW -- |
| 07:32:21 |
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I SHARE THE VIEW OF SENATOR McCAIN. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SAID THAT... |
| 07:32:48 |
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DID THE MAJORITY LEADER HAPPEN TO NOTICE THAT THE AARP HAS ENDORSED THIS BILL? HAS ENDORSED A BILL... |
| 07:33:50 |
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THEY DO IT IN VERY POLITE LANGUAGE. THEY SAY AND I QUOTE -- "THESE LONGER-TERM CALCULATIONS ASSUME... |
| 07:34:30 |
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IF MY COLLEAGUE WOULD YIELD FOR ONE SECOND. BRODER SAYS THAT THE ESTIMATE OF THE BUDGET DEFICIT HE... |
| 07:34:56 |
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I WOULD LIKE TO FOLLOWUP ON WHAT THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE HAS SAID. BECAUSE PARTICULARLY FROM SOME... |
| 07:38:02 |
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THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA IS EXACTLY RIGHT. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR SENATOR BENNETT OF UTAH. THERE IS... |
| 07:40:31 |
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OBVIOUSLY I WOULD NOT RESPOND IN THE WAY THAT THE FOLKS ACROSS THE AISLE HAVE RESPONDED TO THIS HEALTH... |
| 07:41:19 |
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ALONG THOSE LINES, AGAIN, ABOUT THIS MADOFF-TYPE BUDGETARY PROCEDURE -- AND I'M NOT THAT GOOD AT MATH.... |
| 07:42:12 |
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SOUNDS RIGHT TO ME. IT'S ANOTHER PART OF THE ARROGANCE OF THE BILL. WHAT THEY'RE REALLY SAYING IS... |
| 07:42:33 |
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IF THE BENEFITS KICKED IN AT SAME TIME AS THE TAXES DID, YOU WOULD TALK ABOUT A $2.5 TRILLION COST... |
| 07:42:40 |
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RIGHT. |
| 07:42:41 |
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THE C.B.O. HAS MADE THE SAME POINT IN THE PERIOD AFTER THIS FIRST 10 YEARS, AGAIN, QUOTING -- THIS... |
| 07:43:47 |
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COULD I BRING UP ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE AND THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA AND UTAH.... |
| 07:46:05 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I SEE OUR OTHER COLLEAGUE FROM UTAH HERE, AND I KNOW THAT DURING THE FINANCE COMMITTEE... |
| 07:47:10 |
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YES, THE SENIOR SENATOR IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. I HAVE EVEN SEEN THAT THE -- THAT THE PREMIUMS OF THE... |
| 07:54:24 |
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COULD I THANK -- I'D LIKE TO THANK THE SENATOR FROM UTAH, BOTH SENATORS FROM UTAH FOR THEIR VERY THOUGHTFUL... |
| 07:57:01 |
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I WOULD SAY TO THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA THAT THAT'S A PART OF THE PROBLEM, BUT TO -- TO THINK OF --... |
| 07:57:47 |
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AND COULD I -- COULD I ADD TO MY FRIEND FROM TENNESSEE, THE MIRROR OPPOSITE OF THAT IS THE STATE OF... |
| 07:58:11 |
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THAT IS EXACTLY RIGHT, AND, IN FACT, A NUMBER OF US HAVE OFFERED TO THE SENATE AS A PART OF THE WAY... |
| 07:59:37 |
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COULD I REVISIT WITH YOU AN ISSUE THAT WE TALKED ABOUT A LITTLE EARLIER WITH MY FRIENDS FROM UTAH... |
| 08:00:52 |
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I WOULD SAY TO MY SENATOR, COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND FROM ARIZONA, THAT THIS TYPE OF LEGISLATION WOULD... |
| 08:02:14 |
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YOU WOULD NOT DESCRIBE THAT AS A DEATH PANEL? |
| 08:02:21 |
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SOME PEOPLE MIGHT. |
| 08:02:22 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WENT BACK AND GOT THE EXACT PAGES THAT OUR DOCTOR COLLEAGUE HAS JUST BEEN TALKING... |
| 08:04:08 |
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IF I COULD SHARE WITH THE SENATORS THIS STATISTIC. WE HEAR A LOT OF TALK ABOUT EVERYBODY HAS TO BE... |
| 08:04:41 |
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AND THE REASONS FOR THAT ARE THAT THEY'RE NOT DOING EARLY ENOUGH SCREENING. EVEN ONCE THEY FINALLY... |
| 08:05:34 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, AS YOU READ THESE PAGES, MOST OF IT IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE. BUT INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH,... |
| 08:06:59 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO SHARE ANOTHER STATISTIC IN THIS WHOLE CIRCUMSTANCE THAT I THINK WE NEED... |
| 08:09:23 |
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I THANK THE SENATOR. COULD I GO BACK AGAIN AND REEMPHASIZE WITH MY COLLEAGUES HERE AND THE AMERICAN... |
| 08:11:33 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE SENATOR FROM UTAH AND IDAHO. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WATCHING,... |
| 08:13:22 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT TO MAKE THE POINT AGAIN, FOLLOWING UP ON WHAT THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE HAS... |
| 08:15:04 |
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THE TIME RESERVED TO THE REPUBLICANS HAS EXPIRED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE TIME UNTIL 6:30 P.M.... |
| 08:15:29 |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
| 08:15:30 |
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THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN. |
| 08:15:33 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, IT'S MY PLEASURE AND HONOR THIS EVENING TO BE HERE TO STRONGLY SUPPORT THIS MOTION,... |
| 08:30:15 |
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THE SENATOR FROM NEW JERSEY. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT, THE VOICES TO THE OPPOSITION TO ANY HEALTH... |
| 08:30:33 |
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WE HAVE HEARD VOICES RAISED IN ANGER FROM THOSE WHO WERE MISINFORMED OR THAT WOULD BENEFIT THE INSURERS... |
| 08:40:03 |
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THE SENATOR FROM IOWA'S RECOGNIZED FOR THE FIVE MINUTES REMAINING UNDER THE MAJORITY'S TIME. |
| 08:40:09 |
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I APPRECIATE IT. AND I WANT TO THANK THE SENATOR FROM NEW JERSEY FOR HIS STRONG AND POIGNANT STATEMENT.... |
| 08:45:12 |
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UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER THE TIME UNTIL 7:15 P.M. WILL NOW BE CONTROLLED BY THE REPUBLICANS. THE... |
| 08:45:26 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN I HAVE SPOKEN 20 MINUTES, PLEASE. |
| 08:45:32 |
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I WILL BE GLAD TO DO THAT. |
| 08:45:35 |
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ON NOVEMBER 10, THE FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON VISITED THE DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAUCUS. IT HAS BEEN WIDELY... |
| 09:06:13 |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
| 09:06:14 |
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P-T DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM WYOMING. |
| 09:06:18 |
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AS MORNING BROKE OVER OUR NATION TODAY MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WOKE TO A TYPICAL CRISP FALL DAY. IT... |
| 09:12:01 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 09:12:03 |
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WITH RATINGS OF FAILED REFORM LIKE THE DEAN OF THE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TAKING... |
| 09:30:23 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 09:32:05 |
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THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA. |
| 09:32:08 |
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I ASK THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. |
| 09:32:11 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 09:32:13 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT JACQUELINE LAMPERT BE GRANTED FLOOR PRILLS FOR THE CONSIDERATION... |
| 09:32:23 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 09:32:25 |
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A NOTED PSYCHOLOGIST ONCE SAID, TO BE MATURE MEANS TO FACE AND NATIONAL EVADE A CRISIS. OUR HEALTH... |
| 09:39:43 |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
| 09:39:44 |
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THE SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT. |
| 09:39:46 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE IN VERY STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS MELDED BILL, DRAFTED AND PUT TOGETHER BY OUR... |
| 09:46:13 |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
| 09:46:14 |
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THE REPUBLICAN LEADER'S RECOGNIZED. |
| 09:46:18 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, THE NATION IS WATCHING THE SENATE TONIGHT. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT... |
| 09:59:03 |
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THE MAJORITY LEADER. |
| 09:59:05 |
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MY DEAR FRIEND, THE REPUBLICAN LEADER, HAS HAD SINCE WEDNESDAY TO READ THIS BILL. OBVIOUSLY HE HASN'T... |
| 10:08:23 |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: |
| 10:08:56 |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
| 10:08:57 |
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THE MAJORITY LEADER. |
| 10:08:58 |
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I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED. |
| 10:09:00 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 10:09:02 |
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I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATORS VOTE TONIGHT FROM THEIR DESKS. |
| 10:09:07 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 10:09:17 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT -- |
| 10:09:26 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WE START THE VOTE FIVE MINUTES EARLY AND WE WOULD... |
| 10:09:31 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 10:09:46 |
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THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. MEMBERS WILL TAKE THEIR SEATS. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE... |
| 10:10:06 |
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CLOTURE MOTION. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED SENATORS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 22 OF THE... |
| 10:10:22 |
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BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, THE MANDATORY QUORUM CALL IS WAIVED. THE QUESTION IS: IS IT THE SENSE OF THE... |
| 10:22:56 |
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THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. ARE THERE ANY SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER... |
| 10:23:46 |
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H.R. 359 0RGS AN ACT TO AMEND THE I.R.S. I.R.S. OF 1939 TO MODIFY THE FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS CREDIT... |
| 10:24:16 |
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THE IS NOT WILL BE IN ORDER. THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. MAJORITY LEADER. |
| 10:24:30 |
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I CALL UP AN AMENDMENT AT THE DEFNLG. |
| 10:24:32 |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. |
| 10:24:34 |
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MR. REID FOR HIMSELF AND OTHERS PROPOSES AMENDMENT NUMBERED 2786. |
| 10:24:40 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, IT IS SO ORDERED. |
| 10:24:45 |
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I ASK FOR THE |
| 10:24:46 |
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IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE IS A SUFFICIENT SECOND. THE YEAS... |
| 10:25:10 |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
| 10:25:11 |
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THE MAJORITY LEADER. |
| 10:25:13 |
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I ASK NOW UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WE GO INTO A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS WITH SENATORS PERMITTED TO... |
| 10:25:20 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 10:25:22 |
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NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. |
| 10:25:23 |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: |
| 10:28:06 |
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SENATORS ARE IN A QUORUM CALL RIGHT NOW, SO OUR CALLS COULD BE INTERRUPTED AT ANY MOMENT. THIS IS... |
| 10:28:22 |
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YOU'RE ON C-SPAN. GO AHEAD, SIR. |
| 10:28:28 |
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HELLO? HEY, THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, YOU KNOW, THAT WILL HELP THEM OUT A WHOLE LOT,... |
| 10:28:40 |
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STILL HAVE CORNELIUS? NO, APPARENTLY NOT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO JIM. WELL, IT APPEARS IT'LL BE... |
| 10:29:21 |
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HELLO, I GOT CUT OFF. |
| 10:29:23 |
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GO AHEAD, SIR. DONALD, GO AHEAD. YOU'RE ON C-SPAN2. WE'LL MOVE ON TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. SEATTLE?... |
| 10:29:46 |
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HELLO? |
| 10:29:49 |
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GO AHEAD, SIR. |
| 10:29:50 |
|
HELLO? |
| 10:29:52 |
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WE NEED TO ASK YOU TO TURN YOUR TV DOWN SO YOU DON'T GET CONFUSED BY WHAT YOU'RE HEARING ON THE TV.... |
| 10:29:59 |
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HELLO? |
| 10:30:00 |
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GO AHEAD, SIR. APPEAR TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR PHONESFUL WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THAT. ONCE... |
| 10:30:44 |
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YEAH. I'M GLAD THAT THEY WILL MOVE FORWARD THE HEALTH CARE. WE REALLY NEED THIS BADLY. THANK YOU.... |
| 10:30:55 |
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WE APPRECIATE YOUR CALLS THIS EVENING. HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH OUR PHONE, SO WE'LL BIPASS THIS.... |
| 10:33:22 |
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WE HAVEN'T YET CROSSED THE FINISH LINE, AND THAT'S AN UNDERSTATEMENT. THE ROAD AHEAD IS A LONG STRETCH,... |
| 10:35:06 |
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WELL, LEADER, VERY BRIEFLY, YOU SAID IT ALL. AND, AGAIN, MY CONGRATULATIONS TO LEADER REID FOR KEEPING... |
| 10:35:31 |
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CHRIS, I JUST SPOKE TO VICKI |
| 10:35:32 |
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YEAH. |
| 10:35:34 |
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SHE, OF COURSE, WAS IN TEARS, AND SHE BELIEVES THAT TED WAS WATCHING US. |
| 10:35:39 |
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I HAVE A FEELING HE MAY HAVE BEEN. SO WE'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK CUT OUT FOR US IN THE COMING WEEK, ... |
| 10:37:16 |
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CHAIRMAN HARKIN. |
| 10:37:18 |
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I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER VOTE TO HAVE RIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING. I THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WHEN... |
| 10:39:11 |
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WE'LL TAKE A COUPLE QUESTION. |
| 10:39:12 |
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SENATOR LINCOLN MADE IT CLEAR SHE'S NOT GOING TO SUPPORT ANY KIND OF PUBLIC OPTION, LIEBERMAN SAID... |
| 10:39:20 |
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FIRST OF ALL, I SUPPORT A STRONG PUBLIC OPTION. I WELCOME SENATOR SCHUMER, LANDRIEU AND CARPER WHO... |
| 10:39:35 |
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LEADER, YOU MUST BE WONDERING AS ALL OF US, FRANKLY, ARE WHEN YOU MIGHT GET 60 VOTES AGAIN. |
| 10:39:45 |
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THAT'S, THAT'S A SIMPLE QUESTION TO ANSWER. IT'LL GET 60 VOTES AND WE HAVE A BILL WE'RE GOING TO WANT... |
| 10:39:57 |
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-- MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT. I'M SORRY? |
| 10:39:59 |
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NO. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT SENATOR LANDRIEU SAID TODAY SHE'S WORKING WITH SENATOR SCHUMER AND... |
| 10:40:08 |
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[INAUDIBLE] WHAT CAN HE DO ABOUT -- |
| 10:40:14 |
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I WAS PRETTY WELL FOCUSED ON GETTING THE VOTES. I WASN'T TALKING TO -- I TOOK ALL SENATORS' CALLS... |
| 10:40:28 |
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SENATOR, EARLIER YOU'D SPOKEN WITH SENATOR KING'S WIDOW -- |
| 10:40:33 |
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JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO. IT WAS REALLY, I'LL REMEMBER THE CALL ALWAYS. SHE, OF COURSE, WAS CRYING ... |
| 10:40:56 |
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SENATOR, DID YOU REACH -- [INAUDIBLE] |
| 10:40:59 |
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YES. |
| 10:41:01 |
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HISTORY ON YOUR SIDE, DOES IT |
| 10:41:03 |
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[INAUDIBLE] |
| 10:41:06 |
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IS THE WEIGHT OF HISTORY ON YOUR SIDE? DOES IT HELP YOU IN ROUNDING OUT THE VOTES? |
| 10:41:12 |
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WELL, YOU KNOW, I'M A HISTORIAN, I'VE WRITTEN A HISTORY BOOK. I LOVE HISTORY. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF... |
| 10:42:02 |
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HAD INSURANCE. |
| 10:42:05 |
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SO THIS IS, OUR GREAT COUNTRY CAN'T LET THIS GO ON. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY. [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS]... |
| 10:42:18 |
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LIVE COVERAGE OF SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ON THE PROCEDURAL VOTE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE DEBATE... |
| 10:51:14 |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
| 10:51:15 |
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YES. THE SENATOR FROM OHIO. |
| 10:51:17 |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM CALL. |
| 10:51:22 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 10:51:23 |
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AND, MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT -- WE'RE IN MORNING BUSINESS. OKAY, FINE. WE'RE IN MORNING... |
| 10:51:31 |
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WE ARE IN MORNING BUSINESS. |
| 10:51:32 |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WE JUST DID ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS THAT I'VE EVER DONE IN MY... |
| 11:03:25 |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: |
| 11:09:47 |
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THE SENATOR FROM OHIO. |
| 11:09:49 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM CALL. |
| 11:09:52 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
| 11:09:53 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT SENATE BROAD TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER EN BLOC EXECUTIVE CALENDAR... |
| 11:10:19 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 11:10:21 |
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SENIOR SENATOR IF IN EXECUTIVE, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT AT 11:30 A.M., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, THE SENATE... |
| 11:10:59 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 11:11:00 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO THE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF CALENDAR NUMBER... |
| 11:11:07 |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT. |
| 11:11:12 |
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S. 1472, A BILL TO ESTABLISH A SECTION WITHIN THE CRIMINAL DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO... |
| 11:11:23 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. |
| 11:11:26 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE COMMITTEE-REPORTED A.M.S BE AGREED TO, THE BILL AS AND BE READ A THIRD... |
| 11:11:39 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 11:11:40 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO THE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF S. RES. 359 SUBMITTED... |
| 11:11:51 |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE MEASURE. |
| 11:11:56 |
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SENATE RESOLUTION 359 TO MAKE TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS. |
| 11:12:02 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. |
| 11:12:05 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO THE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF S. RES. 566360... |
| 11:12:56 |
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I ASK THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE. |
| 11:13:00 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 11:13:02 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO THE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF S. RES. 360, SUBMITTED... |
| 11:13:09 |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT. |
| 11:13:11 |
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SENATE RESOLUTION 360, HONORING THE PRIME MINISTER |
| 11:13:17 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. |
| 11:13:20 |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO,... |
| 11:13:33 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 11:13:35 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE, THE PRESIDENT... |
| 11:13:56 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
| 11:13:58 |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY IT ADJOURN UNTIL 2:00 P.M.... |
| 11:14:39 |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. |
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THERE WILL BE NO ROLL CALL VOTES DURING MONDAY'S SESSION. THE NEXT ROLL CALL VOTE WILL OCCUR AT NOON... |
| 11:15:03 |
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UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009,... |
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