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none, -
THE CHAPLAIN: ALMIGHTY GOD, ALL POWER AND AUTHORITY BELONG TO YOU. YOU HOLD THE UNIVERSE IN YOUR HANDS AND FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION ON THE PLANET EARTH....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NATIONS AND HAVE CALLED OUR NATION TO BE A LEADER OF THE FAMILY OF NATIONS. BY
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
YOUR PROVIDENCE YOU HAVE BROUGHT TO THIS SENATE THE MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH WHOM YOU CAN RULE WISELY IN SOUL-SIZED MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE DESTINY OF THIS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE. THE CLERK: WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 15 15, 2002. TO THE SENATE: DINNER THE PROVISIONS OF...
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THE CLERK, -
TO BE A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS UNTIL 10:00 A.M. THIS MORNING. THE SOMETIME IS TO BE EQUAL LITTLE DIVIDED BETWEEN THE TWO TWO-- --THE TIME IS TO...
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MR. REID, -
TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ON TERRORISM
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
TERRORISM. A ROLL CALL VOTE IS EXPECTED ON THAT MOTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 10:45, THE SENATE WILL VOTE ON CLOTURE ON THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MAJORITY WHIP -- WHAT IS THE PLAN HERE THIS MORNING IF I CAN INQUIRE OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED? MR. REID: WE, OF COURSE, AT --
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MR. DODD, -
IN 5 MINUTES
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON CLOTURE-- --IN
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Dodd, Christopher "Chris" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
55 MINUTES WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON CLOTURE ON HOMELAND SECURITY. PRIOR TO THAT TIME, IT WOULD BE OUR DESIRE TO MOVE TO THE VERY IMPORTANT TERRORISM LEGISLATION,...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. AS THE CHAIRMAN KNOWS, IT'S A NONDEBATABLE MOTION TO MOVE TO THAT MATTER, AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A VOTE ON THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE....
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MR. SARBANES, -
CONFERENCE REPORT? MR. REID: YES. MR. SARBANES: WOULD THE SENATOR YIELD FURTHER
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MR. REID, -
FOR A QUESTION? MR. REID: BE HAPPY TO. MR. SARBANES: I AM
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
TAKEN ABACK BY THE NEEGS WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO TO THIS LEGISLATION BY
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MR. REID, -
SOME UNANIMOUS CONSENT. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO INVOKE CLOTURE AND ALL THE REST OF IT. I DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND WHERE THAT
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MR. BYRD, -
OPPOSITION IS
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MR. REID, -
COMING FROM.
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MR. SARBANES, -
IN FACT IT PASSED THE HOUSE ON A VOICE VOTE
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MR. REID, -
WITHOUT ANY OPPOSITION WHATEVER
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
EXPRESSED OVER ON THE HOUSE SIDE, AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN LABORIOUSLY WORKED OVER UNDER THE VERY EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP OF MY VERY DISTINGUISHED...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
AND JUST WHEN IT APPEARS WE'RE OVER THE HILL, SOME PHANTOM OBJECTION COMES AND WE'RE NOT ABLE TO DO IT. WE'RE NOW TO THIS POINT, AND I THINK THAT WHAT...
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
AND HIS MENTION OF REASON AND LOGIC AND COMMON SENSE -- THIS SHOULD BE APPLIED TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY LEGISLATION AS WELL, AND I HOPE THAT ALL SENATORS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BILL THAT WE HAVE NOT SEEN
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MR. BYRD, -
UNTIL THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING ON
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WEDNESDAY, THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY.
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
AND SENATORS ARE BEING ASKED TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON THIS MEASURE WHEN WE DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT IT, WHAT'S IN IT, AND WE'RE ENTITLED TO HAVE SOME TIME...
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MR. SARBANES, -
NOTICED THAT THE NEWSPAPERS ARE FILLED NOW WITH STORIES ABOUT
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MR. BYRD, -
PROVISIONS THAT ARE IN THIS LEGISLATION THAT HAVE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
APPEARED IN A SENSE OUT OF
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MR. GRAMM, -
NOWHERE. THEY'VE COME -- ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY'VE MANIFESTED
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MR. BYRD, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THEMSELVES IN THIS LEGISLATION, PROVISIONS THAT WERE
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MR. BYRD, -
NOT IN THIS BILL BEFORE, DEALING WITH -- DEALING
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
WITH UNRELATED, EXTRANEOUS MATTERS? MR. BYRD: EXACTLY. ONE OF WHICH HAPPENS TO APPEAR TO TARGET A FACILITY FOR A DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY A MEMBER IN...
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
BUT IT'S BEEN SLIPPED INTO THIS. MR. SARBANES: I WASN'T EITHER -- I'LL SAY TO THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR, I WASN'T EVEN AWARE OF THAT ONE. I MEAN, THAT...
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
WHAT MAY WELL BE STACKED AWAY -- IT'S NOT AS THOUGH THIS IS A SIMPLY OR STRAIGHTFORWARDLY A REVISION OR AN ALTERATION
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MR. BYRD, -
OF PROVISIONS DIRECTLY RELATED TO HOMELAND
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
SECURITY, WITH WHICH WE'VE BEEN DEALING HERE, AND SO THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, INCREASINGLY IT'S BECOMING EVIDENT...
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
NO TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES, JUST SLIPPED INTO THE BILL IN THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING OF WEDNESDAY. IT'S ALARMING, AND HERE WE ARE ABOUT TO PASS THIS...
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
MADAM PRESIDENT, I WONDER IF THE SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA WOULD YIELD FURTHER FOR A QUESTION. MR. BYRD: I WILL BE GLAD IF I MAY DO SO. MR. DORGAN:...
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MR. BYRD, -
TO HAVE TIME, I'D LIKE TO INQUIRE OF THE SENATOR -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: YES. MR. DORGAN: -- SIMILAR TO THE INQUIRY MADE BY THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND....
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MR. DORGAN, -
ARTICLE IN THE PAPER WAY CONTAINS SOME INFORMATION THAT WAS REFERENCED BRIEFLY YESTERDAY ON THE FLOOR OF
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MR. BYRD, -
THE SENATE.
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MR. DORGAN, -
BUT THIS HOMELAND SECURITY BILL APPARENTLY HAS A PROVISION IN IT -- IT SAYS "RIDING ALONG ON LEGISLATION
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO CREATE THE NEW FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS A WHITE HOUSE-BACKED PROVISION THAT COULD HEAD OFF LAWSUITS
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
AGAINST PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES." WELL, IT GOES ON TO FURTHER EXPLAIN WHAT THIS IS. BUT IT ALSO SAYS THAT -- THE LANGUAGE WAS PUT IN -- IT SAYS ...
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MR. BYRD, -
IS SLIPPED INTO A HOMELAND SECURITY BILL, HAS NOTHING AT ALL TO DO WITH HOMELAND SECURITY.
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
MR. BYRD: NO. MR. DORGAN: AND YET IT IS A PROVISION THAT LIKELY WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO THE FARM SUITICLE INDUSTRY THAT SPENDS-- --TO THE PHARMACEUTICAL...
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MR. BYRD, -
MASSIVE PAYOFF. MR. DORGAN:
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
HAS THE SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA OR OTHER SENATORS HEARD FROM THE PRESIDENT OR THE WHITE HOUSE BY WHAT JUSTIFICATION WOULD THEY INSERT -- AND AGAIN...
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
WHAT JUSTIFICATION WOULD THEY INSERT A SPECIAL PROVISION BENEFITING ONE INDUSTRY, THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY,
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
IN SOMETHING CALLED HOMELAND SECURITY? HAS ANYONE HEARD AN EXPLANATION OF THAT? MR. BYRD: THAT WAS VERY REVEALING, WHAT THE MAJORITY LEADER'S STAFF...
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
FOUR MINUTES REMAIN. MR. SARBANES: I JUST WANT TO -- THIS MORNING THE "BALTIMORE SUN" HAS AN EDITORIAL. ACTUALLY, THEY ENTITLED IT "HOMELAND INSECURITY"...
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MR. SARBANES, -
AND ONE -- MR. BYRD: RIGHTFULLY SO. MR. SARBANES: -- AND ONE
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MR. BYRD, -
PARAGRAPH OF IT -- AND IF FOLLOWS ALONG WITH WHAT THE ABLE SENATOR FROM NORTH
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DAKOTA WAS BRINGING TO
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
OUR ATTENTION -- I WANT TO QUOTE IT. "MOST ALARM SOMETHING THAT THE VERSION OF THE LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE HOUSE AN WEDNESDAY WITH THE SENATE...
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MR. BYRD, -
500-PAGE
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
11TH HOUR REWRITE FEW LAWMAKERS HAVE READ AND PERHAPS NONE FULLY UNDERSTANDS." "NEW SNAKES SLIRJ OUT DAILY BUT DOUBTLESS MANY WILL REMAIN HIDDEN...
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
SENATOR CAN'T DO THAT. I HAVE THE FLOOR. I HAVE THE FLOOR.
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MR. SARBANES, -
MR. PRESIDENT, MAY WE HAVE ORDER IN THE SENATE?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR
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MR. BYRD, -
FROM WEST VIRGINIA HAS THE FLOOR. MR. BYRD: I THANK THE CHAIR.
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MR. DORGAN, -
MS. STABENOW: THANK YOU TO MY FRIEND
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND COLLEAGUE AS THE
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MR. BYRD, -
DISTINGUISHED SENATOR KNOWS, WE WERE ON THE FLOOR LAST EVENING TALKING ABOUT THIS VERY SUBJECT RELATED TO THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY AND THE FACT THAT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IN MORE FOR FINANCIAL SECURITY OF
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MR. BYRD, -
ELI LILLY AND THE
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Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY THAN HOMELAND SECURITY, AND IT IN FACT JEOPARDIZES FAMILIES RIGHT NOW WHO ARE IN COURT AS A RESULT OF AN ADDITIVE FOR A VACCINE...
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MR. BYRD, -
IS THERE AN OBJECTION TO THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA BE RECOGNIZED FOR AN ADDITIONAL
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MR. BYRD, -
TEN MINUTES?
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MR. DORGAN, -
WITHOUT
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION.
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MR. DORGAN, -
A SENATOR: WOULD THE SENATOR YIELD? MR. BYRD: MR.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDENT, LET ME COMPLIMENT THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN FOR HER CORRECT -- HER CHARACTERISTIC, ACUTE PERCEPTION OF WHAT'S IN THIS BILL....
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
IT, CALLING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SENATE AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. MR. PRESIDENT, I THANK HER. MR. PRESIDENT, I YIELD TO THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR...
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| 00:22:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS PERCEIVED TO BE VITAL TO
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Nelson, Bill - U.S. Senator, [D] Florida
THE DEFENSE INTERESTS OF THIS COUNTRY -- MR. BYRD: HERE, HERE. MR. NELSON: -- THAT THERE WOULD BE SUDDENLY INSERTEDED OR DELETED -- MR. BYRD: OH, YES....
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MR. BYRD, -
TO UNDERSTAND THE RAMIFICATIONS OF SEPTEMBER
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MR. NELSON, -
11. THAT WAS IN OUR VERSION OF THE BILL AND BECAUSE THE WHITE HOUSE OBJECTED TO
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Nelson, Bill - U.S. Senator, [D] Florida
THAT, EVEN THOUGH AN OVERWHELMING VOTE HAD TAKEN PLACE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THAT IT WAS DELETED AND BECAUSE THERE WAS SUCH AN OUTCRY,...
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
NOT TO VOTE LATER TODAY FOR CLOTURE. LET'S SEE WHAT ELSE IS IN THIS BILL. LET US HAVE TIME TO AMEND IT, TO CORRECT THE ERRORS THAT MAY BE IN IT ON...
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| 00:25:41 |
Corzine, Jon S. - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
AND I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THE SENATOR'S COMMENTS WITH REGARD TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, TO THE...
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| 00:27:28 |
Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
IT. LET ME READ IT, AND I'LL HAVE NOR SAY ABOUT THIS. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I WILL HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THIS. 871, ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (A)...
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| 00:30:27 |
MR. CORZINE, -
THESE MIDNIGHT STRIKES ADDITIONS
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MR. BYRD, -
THAT IS COMPLETELY OUTSIDE OF ANY OF THE REVIEW PROCESS THAT WE
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Corzine, Jon S. - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
NORMALLY HAVE WITHIN -- MR. BYRD: IT IS TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. IT IS. MY STAFF, UPON CURSORY EXAMINATION OF THIS BILL, INFORMS ME THAT THIS IS...
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT IT'S CALLED CALLED; IT'S REFERENCED IN THIS LANGUAGE -- ONE HAS TO GO BACK AND SEE WHAT'S BEING SAID BEHIND THE LINES HERE. BUT...
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| 00:31:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WILL THE SENATOR YIELD? MR. BYRD: YES, I WILL YIELD TO THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR. MR. SARBANES: I WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE FEW SECONDS TO THANK...
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| 00:31:59 |
MR. BYRD, -
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS LEGISLATION.
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| 00:32:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS EDITORIAL THAT I MADE REFERENCE TO THAT WAS IN "THE BALTIMORE SUN" WHICH TALKED ABOUT ALL THESE OTHER PROVISIONS THAT WERE COMING IN, BUT IT WENT...
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| 00:32:10 |
MR. BYRD, -
TO TALK ABOUT THE BASIC CONCEPT OF THIS BILL
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
ITSELF, IS 1G THE SENATOR HAS BEEN ADDRESSING FOR DAYS HERE ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE. AND JUST LISTEN TO THIS. QUGS FIRST THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT...
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MR. BYRD, -
IS THERE OBJECTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE MINUTES? MR.
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I AM SEER, I WAS -- OFFICERSTER THERE'S BEEN AN UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT SENATOR BYRD BE RECOGNIZED AN ADDITIONAL FIVE MINUTES. WITHOUT...
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MR. BYRD, -
MR. BYRD: YES, I YIELD.
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| 00:33:01 |
MR. SARBANES, -
MR. SARBANES: I JUST WANT TO QUOTE A PARAGRAPH FOR
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| 00:33:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TWO FROM THIS HE WOULD IN
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| 00:33:05 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THIS MORNING'S "BALTIMORE SUN" PAPER. "FIRST, THE BASIC CONCEPT IS FLAWED, COMBINING 22 SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES WITH NEARLY 200,000...
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| 00:33:20 |
MR. BYRD, -
BUREAUCRATIC CHAOS THAT
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
WILL DISTRACT WORKERS FROM THEIR SECURITY DUTIES RATHER THAN SHARPEN THEIR FOCUS. NEW BOSSES, NEW LOCATIONS, NEW PERSONNEL RULES, NEW RIVALRIES, NEW TURF...
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| 00:35:28 |
MR. BYRD, -
EXCELLENT STORY OR EDITORIAL OR WHATEVER
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| 00:35:30 |
MR. SARBANES, -
IT IS IN "THE BALTIMORE SUN." I THANK HIM FOR THAT. SENATORS NEED TO WAKE UP. SENATORS NEED
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| 00:35:36 |
Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
TO WAKE UP AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON, MR. PRESIDENT. I DON'T INTEND TO TAKE MORE TIME THAN I HAVE, BECAUSE I KNOW THE LEADERS WANT TO PROCEED. BUT -- HOW...
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| 00:36:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YIELD FOR AN INQUIRY? THE MAJORITY
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| 00:36:13 |
MR. BYRD, -
LEADER IS ON THE FLOOR AND IT WILL TAKE JUST A FEW SECONDS TO OFFER A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST.
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| 00:36:18 |
MR. SARBANES, -
COULD THAT HAPPEN AND THEN THIS DIALOGUE COULD TAKE PLACE
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| 00:36:20 |
MR. BYRD, -
FOR A LONG TIME AFTER THAT MR. BYRD: YES.
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| 00:36:22 |
MR. LEVIN, -
ABSOLUTELY. I YIELD TO THE MAJORITY LEADER. I HOPE I MIGHT RETAIN MY TWO MINUTES
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| 00:36:26 |
MR. BYRD, -
OR WHATEVER IT IS.
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| 00:36:27 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MR. DASCHLE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR
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| 00:36:29 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
FROM WEST VIRGINIA RETAIN THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME PRIOR TO -- I SHOULD SAY -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA RETAIN HIS TIME....
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| 00:36:41 |
MR. BYRD, -
UPON PASSAGE OF H.R. 5005, THE HOMELAND DEFENSE BILL, THE SENATE PROCEED TO THE TERRORISM
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| 00:36:47 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
INSURANCE CONFERENCE REPORT, H.R. 3210, THAT THE SENATE VOTE IMMEDIATELY ON CLOTURE ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT THAT IF CLOTURE IS INVOKED, THE SENATE...
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| 00:36:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE VOTE ON PASSAGE OF THE
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| 00:36:59 |
Daschle, Thomas "Tom" A. - U.S. Senator, [D] South Dakota
CONFERENCE REPORT THAT IF CLOTURE IS NOT INVOKED, THE CONFERENCE REPORT CONTINUE TO BE DEBATABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? MR. BYRD:...
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| 00:37:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HOMELAND SECURITY. ALL SENATORS ARE PROTECTED WITH REGARD
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| 00:37:27 |
MR. BYRD, -
TO THEIR RIGHTS UNDER CLOTURE, IF CLOTURE IS INVOKED ON HOMELAND DEFENSE. THIS ONLY DEALS WITH THE NEXT ISSUE, THE TERRORISM INSURANCE BILL TO BE TAKEN
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| 00:37:35 |
Daschle, Thomas "Tom" A. - U.S. Senator, [D] South Dakota
UP ONCE HOMELAND DEFENSE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. MR. BYRD: MR. PRESIDENT, FURTHERING RESERVING MY RIGHT TO OBJECT -- I'LL BE VERY BRIEF. I AM SUPPORTIVE...
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| 00:37:59 |
Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO CLOTURE THAT WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON THIS MORNING? I PLEAD TO SENATORS -- FURTHER RESERVING MY RIGHT -- I PLEAD TO SENATORS...
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| 00:40:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR BYRD BE NOW UPON US? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA HAS ONE MINUTE AND
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| 00:40:39 |
Daschle, Thomas "Tom" A. - U.S. Senator, [D] South Dakota
30 SECONDS REMAINING. THE MAJORITY LEADER HAS 4 1/2 MINUTES. MR. LEVIN: MR. PRESIDENT, PARLIAMENTARY
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| 00:40:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
INQUIRY. A LARGE NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN FILED WHICH ON THEIR
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| 00:40:49 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
FACE ARE -- MOST LOOK TO BE RELEVANT TO THIS BILL. IF CLOTURE IS INVOKED, NONGERMANE BUT EVEN RELEVANT
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| 00:40:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENTS WOULD BE PRECLUDED FROM BEING OFFERED. AND MY QUESTION -- MY PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY IS THIS: HOW MANY
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| 00:41:05 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
OF THE AMENDMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN FILED AND REVIEWED BY THE PARLIAMENTARIAN WOULD FALL AS BEING NONGERMANE? MR. BYRD: WHAT IS THE SENATOR REFERENCING?...
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| 00:41:36 |
MR. BYRD, -
STRIKLY-- --STRICTLY GERMANE. HOW MANY OF THESE RULES ARE NONGERMANE
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| 00:41:41 |
MR. LEVIN, -
IN THE EYES OF THE
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| 00:41:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PARLIAMENTARIAN?
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| 00:41:46 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
MR. LEVIN: THERE ARE A LOT OF AMENDMENTS HERE THAT ARE RELEVANT AMENDMENTS. THE QUESTION IS HOW MANY OF THESE WOULD BE PRECLUDED FROM BEING OFFERED...
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| 00:42:24 |
MR. LEVIN, -
THESE AMENDMENTS COULD NOT BE OFFERED IF CLOTURE SIN VOKEED? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THAT'S CORRECT. THAT'S WITH A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS. MR. BYRD: WOULD...
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| 00:42:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CHAIR PLEASE REPEAT THE RESPONSE THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN. SO THAT WE CAN HEAR. I DIDN'T HEAR THE RESPONSE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 00:42:43 |
MR. LEVIN, -
40 AMENDMENTS, PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT TEN
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| 00:42:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ARE NOT GERMANE,
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| 00:42:49 |
Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
APPROXIMATELY 30 ARE EITHER GERMANE OR APPEAR TO BE RELEVANT. OR -- ARGUABLY RELEVANT. ARGUABLY GERMANE. MR. LEVIN: THAT WASN'T THE
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| 00:42:59 |
Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS OF THE AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN REVIEWED, HOW MANY WOULD NOT BE STRICTLY GERMANE AND, THEREFORE, WOULD FALL? THE PRESIDING...
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| 00:43:18 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
REPUBLICAN LEADER HAS FOUR AND A HALF MINUTES. MR. GRAMM: PLM? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE REPUBLICAN LEADER HAS FOUR AND A HALF MINUTES. THE REPUBLICAN...
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| 00:43:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. GRAMM: WILL THE REPUBLICAN LEADER YIELD TO ME?
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| 00:43:30 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MR.
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| 00:43:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LOTT: MR.
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| 00:43:32 |
MR. LEVIN, -
PRESIDENT,
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| 00:43:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I YIELD TIME FROM MY LEADER'S TIME -- HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU NEED? MR. GRAMM: WE HAD FOUR AND A HALF
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| 00:43:40 |
MR. GRAMM, -
MINUTES. TEN MINUTES? MR. LOTT: I YIELD TEN
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| 00:43:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MINUTES OF THE LEADER'S TIME TO THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR IS RECOGNIZED FOR
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| 00:43:49 |
MR. GRAMM, -
TEN MINUTES. MR. GRAMM: MR. PRESIDENT, WE'VE DRIFTED IN -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 00:43:53 |
MR. LOTT, -
THE SENATOR WILL SUSPEND. MR. GRAMM: WE'VE DRIFTED INTO A DEBATE WHICH I THINK WE SHOULD BE ENGAGED IN NOW AND THAT
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| 00:43:59 |
MR. GRAMM, -
IS THE DEBATE ON WHETHER WE SHOULD VOTE
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| 00:44:03 |
MR. LOTT, -
CLOTURE ON THE PENDING AMENDMENT AND THEREFORE
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| 00:44:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLOTURE TO PROCEED WITH HOMELAND
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| 00:44:10 |
MR. GRAMM, -
SECURITY. AT THIS LATE HOUR, I DON'T THINK
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| 00:44:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ANYBODY IS GOING TO BE
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| 00:44:15 |
Gramm, William "Phil" Philip - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
CONVINCED IN TERMS OF WHETHER THIS IS A GOOD THING OR A BAD THING. AS IT IS WRITTEN, I THINK PEOPLE HAVE PRETTY WELL REACHED THAT DECISION. I WOULD...
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| 00:46:22 |
Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
THAT. LET ME REMOVE THE BIBLE AND PUT TEACHING OR HOLY SCRIPT. WHAT WE TEND TO DO WITH REVERED DOCUMENTS, WHETHER IT'S THE CONSTITUTION OR WHETHER...
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| 00:46:41 |
Gramm, William "Phil" Philip - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
THE KORAN OR WHETHER IT'S SOME OTHER HOLY TEACHING IS WE TAKE FROM IT WHAT WE LIKE AND WE TEND TO LEAVE OUT WHAT WE DON'T LIKE, AND THAT WAS THE POINT...
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| 00:52:11 |
MR. BYRD, -
THAT. HE HAD A LOT
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| 00:52:13 |
MR. GRAMM, -
TO DO
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| 00:52:15 |
Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
WITH THE -- A COMPROMISE THAT DEVELOPED WITH RESPECT TO THE APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS. HE AND SENATOR STEVENS, ABOVE ALL, ON THAT SIDE OF THE AISLE. THAT...
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| 00:53:34 |
MR. GRAMM, -
OF THIS COMPROMISE HAS BROUGHT TO -- AS BROUGHT TO LIGHT BY THE PRESS AND BY MEMBERS THROUGH THE HELP
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| 00:53:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF THEIR STAFFS,
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| 00:53:43 |
Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
THE THINGS THAT THEY'RE COMPLAINING ABOUT IN THIS BILL, YES, WE WOULD HAVE TIME TO REMOVE THOSE. -- THOSE AFTER DEBATE, AND WE WOULD COME OUT WITH...
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| 00:54:43 |
MR. GRAMM, -
WE HAVE MORE TIME
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| 00:54:44 |
MR. SARBANES, -
IS TO GET THESE SPECIAL INTEREST PROVISIONS OUT
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| 00:54:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF THIS BILL. AS I UNDERSTAND IT,
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| 00:54:48 |
Gramm, William "Phil" Philip - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
AND WITH APPROPRIATE RESPECT TO THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS, THOSE PROVISIONS WERE NEVER IN THE ALTERNATIVE YOU WERE OFFERING HERE IN THE SENATE AS WE CONSIDERED...
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| 00:55:00 |
Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
PROVISIONS ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND THINK IT SHOULD BE DONE DIFFERENTLY, BUT AT LEAST IT WAS HOMELAND SECURITY. NOW WE DISCOVER AND ARE DISCOVERING...
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| 00:55:45 |
Gramm, William "Phil" Philip - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
FOR SIX WEEKS. IT ALSO COMPLUS COMPROMISES THAT WERE -- IT ALSO INCLUDES COMPROMISES THAT WERE REACHED WITH THREE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS TO TRY TO INCREASE...
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| 01:00:32 |
MR. BYRD, -
REFERENCE TO BENJAMIN
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| 01:00:35 |
MR. GRAMM, -
FRANKLIN, WHEN THE CONSTITUTIONAL
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| 01:00:36 |
MR. BYRD, -
CONVENTION ENDED, WE'RE TOLD THAT A LADY APPROACHED
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| 01:00:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WITH A QUESTION. "DR. FRIVERNING
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| 01:00:43 |
MR. BYRD, -
LYNN, WHAT HAVE YOU GIVEN --
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| 01:00:46 |
MR. REID, -
DR.
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| 01:00:47 |
MR. GRAMM, -
FRANKLIN, WHAT HAVE YOU GIVEN US?" HIS RESPONSE: "A REPUBLIC,
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| 01:00:51 |
Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
MADAM, IF YOU CAN KEEP IT." NOW THAT'S WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS BILL. THAT'S THE PROBLEM. AND THE THIRD LEG OF THE TRILOGY OF REASONS WHY WE HAD THIS COMPROMISE...
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| 01:02:08 |
MR. GRAMM, -
AND SOME OF THEM ARE
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| 01:02:09 |
Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS. MR. GRAMM: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS. MR. GRAMM: WHEN SENATOR MILLER AND I WROTE THE SUBSTITUTE,...
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| 01:02:32 |
MR. GRAMM, -
ANYBODY ON PROBABLY
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| 01:02:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WHAT WILL BE MY LAST WORDS
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| 01:02:35 |
Gramm, William "Phil" Philip - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
IN THE SENATE THAT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT WHEN YOU'RE NEGOTIATING BETWEEN THE TWO BODIES YOU END UP WITH SOME PROVISIONS (A) YOU DON'T LIKE AND (B) THAT...
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| 01:03:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GRARM-MILLER AMENDMENT. THIS IS OPPOSED BY SENATOR BYRD. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING
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| 01:03:51 |
MR. DORGAN, -
THAT SENATOR LIEBERMAN WILL VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE
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| 01:03:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLOTURE
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| 01:03:55 |
MR. REID, -
PETITION. MR. DORGAN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA.
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| 01:03:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. DORGAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I
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| 01:04:00 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
WISH TO INQUIRE OF THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS WHERE THIS NEGOTIATION TOOK PLACE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: REGULAR ORDB. -- REGULAR ORDER. UNDER THE PREVIOUS...
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| 01:04:16 |
MR. DORGAN, -
KNOW THE SENATOR
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| 01:04:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTS, BUT I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
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| 01:04:19 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
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| 01:04:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO ASCERTAIN THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. MR. BYRD: I HAD THE FLOOR AND I HAD A RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS ABOUT TO BE A VOTE, AND I
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| 01:04:33 |
MR. BYRD, -
SUGGESTED THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM
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| 01:04:36 |
MR. BYRD, -
BECAUSE THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA COULD NOT BE GIVEN ONE ADDITIONAL MINUTE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: A QUORUM
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| 01:04:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS IN PROGRESS. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 01:04:49 |
MR. BYRD, -
THE DEPUTY MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION?...
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| 01:05:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RIGHT TO OBJECT. I OBJECT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. REID
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| 01:05:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REID I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE
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| 01:05:12 |
MR. REID, -
TERMINATED.
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| 01:05:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I ASK THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS BE RECOGNIZED FOR ONE
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| 01:05:19 |
MR. BYRD, -
MINUTE. THE SENATOR FROM
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| 01:05:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NORTH DAKOTA BE RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. DORGAN: I WANTED...
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| 01:05:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UP NOW TODAY THAT SAYS
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| 01:05:46 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
THERE WILL BE SPECIAL LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY. AND THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE U.S. HOUSE, MR. ARMEY, SAYS, WELL, I PUT...
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| 01:06:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WAR ON TERRORISM WHEREBY THE TAXPAYER WOULD PAY LIABILITY THAT
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| 01:06:52 |
Gramm, William "Phil" Philip - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
AROSE FROM IT. I WAS NEVER MUCH FOR THAT BILL, BUT I WAS DESPERATELY TRYING TO GET THE VOTES TO PREVAIL. AND SO I TOOK THAT PROVISION. THE HOUSE...
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| 01:07:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HOMELAND SECURITY LEGISLATION, SIGNED BY 17 SENATORS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: BY
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| 01:08:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT, THE MANNED TOREPE QUORUM CALL UNDER THE RULE IS WAIVED. THE QUESTION -- THE MANDATORY QUORUM CALL UNDER THE RULE
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| 01:08:12 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
IS WAIVED. THE QUESTION IS IS IT THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT DEBATE ON THE THOMPSON AMENDMENT NUMBER 4901 TO H.R. 5005, AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE DEPARTMENT...
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| 01:08:24 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
A CLOSE? THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUIRED UNDER THE RULE. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. @@@@@@ @ @ VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE MOTION IS AGREED TO....
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| 01:33:45 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
BE TAKEN OFF THE FLOOR.
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| 01:33:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SO THE MAJORITY LEADER CAN BE HEARD.
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| 01:33:53 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
COULD WE HAVE CONVERSATIONS TAKEN OFF THE FLOOR, PLEASE.
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| 01:33:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. DASCHLE: MR. PRESIDENT, I
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| 01:34:01 |
MR. GRAMM, -
VERY REGRETFULLY MAKE
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| 01:34:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE POINT OF ORDER THAT AMENDMENT NUMBER 4902 IS NOT GERMANE. I CALL UP AMENDMENT NUMBER 4911. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CHAIR SUSTAINS THE POINT...
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| 01:34:20 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
THE REQUEST? WHAT HAS HAPPENED? MR. DASCHLE: MR. PRESIDENT? MR. PRESIDENT, COULD I -- I HAVE CALLED UP 4911. I'D LIKE IT READ. THE
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| 01:34:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. MR. BYRD: MR. PRESIDENT, PARLIAMENTARY I
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| 01:34:36 |
MR. BYRD, -
INQUIRY? PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR WILL STATE HIS INQUIRY. MR. BYRD: WHAT WAS THE REQUEST
|
| 01:34:44 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
THAT WAS AGREED TO? WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT WAS THE DECISION OF THE SENATOR?
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| 01:34:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. DASCHLE: MR.
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| 01:34:53 |
MR. BYRD, -
PRESIDENT -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST IS MADE THAT THE
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| 01:35:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PENDING FIRST-DEGREE AMENDMENT BE IN ORDER. THAT WAS OBJECTED TO.
|
| 01:35:03 |
MR. BYRD, -
OBJECTION WAS HEARD. THE POINT OF ORDER WAS THEN MADE AGAINST THE OBJECTION. AGAINST THE AMENDMENT ON THE GROUND THAT IT WAS NOT GERMANE. THE CHAIR HAS...
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| 01:35:16 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
AND THAT AMENDMENT FELL. MR.
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| 01:35:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BYRD: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. BYRD: MR. PRESIDENT, I THANK THE CHAIR. THERE WAS SO MUCH NOISE IN THE CHAMBER, MANY...
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| 01:35:38 |
MR. BYRD, -
NUMBER 4911.
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| 01:35:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO AMENDMENT
|
| 01:35:41 |
MR. BYRD, -
NUMBER 4901. AT THE END ADD THE FOLLOWING -- MR. DASCHLE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE AMENDMENT BE CONSIDERED AS READ AND ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS.
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| 01:35:50 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
MR. BYRD:
|
| 01:35:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS A REQUEST.
|
| 01:35:54 |
THE CLERK, -
|
| 01:36:05 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: --
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| 01:36:11 |
MR. BYRD, -
YEAS AND NAYS? MR. DASCHLE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? MR. GRAMM: MR. PRESIDENT,...
|
| 01:36:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THERE IS NOT A SUFFICIENT SECOND. MR. DASCHLE:
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| 01:36:33 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
|
| 01:36:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
|
| 01:36:37 |
MR. GRAMM, -
|
| 01:36:39 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THERE IS A SUFFICIENT SECOND. MR. DASCHLE: MR. PRESIDENT, I CALL UP AMENDMENT NUMBER 4953. MR. GRAMM: MR. PRESIDENT, I
|
| 01:36:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. MR. DASCHLE:
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| 01:36:48 |
MR. GRAMM, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I HOLD THE FLOOR. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 01:36:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH DAKOTA, MR. DASCHLE,
|
| 01:36:53 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
FOR MR. LIEBERMAN, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4953 TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 4911. STRIKE ALL AFTER THE FIRST
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| 01:37:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WORD AND
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| 01:37:03 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
INSERT 18 --
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| 01:37:05 |
MR. GRAMM, -
MR. DASCHLE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE AMENDMENT BE CONSIDERED AS READ. MR.
|
| 01:37:08 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
GRAMM: I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 01:37:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS THERE OBJECTION?
|
| 01:37:12 |
THE CLERK, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. A SENATOR: I OBJECT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTION HAS BEEN HEARD. THE CLERK WILL CONTINUE TO READ THE AMENDMENT....
|
| 01:37:25 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
BYRD: MR. PRESIDENT, MAY WE HAVE ORDER? THIS IS AN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
|
| 01:37:28 |
MR. GRAMM, -
THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. MR. BYRD: WE NEED TO HEAR WHAT THE CLERK IS SAYING.
|
| 01:37:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
|
| 01:37:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YHERK CLERK
|
| 01:37:38 |
THE CLERK, -
INCLUDING ANY EFFECTIVE DATE PROVISION OF THIS ACT, THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS ACTS SHALL NOT TAKE EFFECT. ONE, SECTION
|
| 01:37:45 |
MR. BYRD, -
308-B, 2-B-1
|
| 01:37:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
|
| 01:37:50 |
MR. BYRD, -
THROUGH 14. 2, SECTION 311-1. THREE, SUBTITLE (G) OF TITLE (A) 4, SECTION 21. 5 SEKZ 890. SEVEN, SECTIONS 1714, 175, 1716 AND 1717. (B), APPLICATION...
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| 01:39:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
x THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS. MR. GRAMM: MR. PRESIDENT? MR. REID: WOULD THE SENATOR WITHHOLD FOR JUST A BRIEF MINUTE? MR. GRAMM:...
|
| 02:07:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM
|
| 02:07:32 |
MR. GRAMM, -
CALL:
|
| 02:07:33 |
MR. REID, -
|
| 02:07:36 |
MR. GRAMM, -
MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED....
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| 02:08:05 |
MR. REID, -
MATTER NOW BEFORE THE SENATE,
|
| 02:08:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OTHER THAN DEBATE. THE PRESIDING
|
| 02:08:10 |
MR. REID, -
OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION?
|
| 02:08:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. GRAMM: MR. PRESIDENT?
|
| 02:08:16 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS. MR. GRAMM: MR. PRESIDENT, I DON'T WANT TO GIVE A LENGTHY SPEECH, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT...
|
| 02:08:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WOULD SUSPEND. WE HAVE
|
| 02:08:35 |
MR. GRAMM, -
AN ORDER IN THE -- WE
|
| 02:08:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HAVE ORDER IN THE SENATE. WOULD CONVERSATIONS
|
| 02:08:38 |
Gramm, William "Phil" Philip - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
GO OFF THE FLOOR. MR. GRAMM: I THANK THE CHAIR. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WOULD CONVERSATIONS IS TO BE AND BE TAKEN OUT THE CHAMBER PLEASE SO THAT THE...
|
| 02:08:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GRAMM: WE ARE NOW -- WE HAVE INVOKED CLOTURE ON THE PENDING SUBSTITUTE. AND
|
| 02:09:01 |
MR. GRAMM, -
SO WE ARE NOW IN A VERY
|
| 02:09:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TIGHTLY SCRIPTED 30-HOUR PERIOD PERIOD. THE DEMOCRAT MAJORITY LEADER PUT INTO
|
| 02:09:14 |
Gramm, William "Phil" Philip - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
PLACE TWO AMENDMENTS, AND IN THE PROCESS NO AMENDMENT NOW IS IN ORDER. THIS WOULD PRODUCE A SITUATION WHERE AT SOME POINT AT THE END OF 30 HOURS THERE...
|
| 02:28:51 |
MR. BYRD, -
IS A VERY SPECIAL MOMENT ON THE FLOOR OF THE
|
| 02:28:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATE TO HEAR MY COLLEAGUE FROM TEXAS
|
| 02:28:55 |
Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
TEXAS DEFEND SPECIAL PROVISIONS BEING PUT IN LEGISLATION. ACTUALLY TO HEAR HIM DESCRIBE THE NEGOTIATIONS AT THE END OF THE PROCESS THAT RESULT
|
| 02:29:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IN THESE SPECIAL PROVISIONS BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN A TIRELESS OPPONENT OF PROVISIONS THAT ARE PUT IN PIECES OF
|
| 02:29:10 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
LEGISLATION THAT IN MOST INDICATIONS OR MANY INDICATIONS HAVE NOTHING AT ALL TO DO WITH THE UNDERLYING BILL. SO IT IS A REAL TREAT TODAY TO HEAR...
|
| 02:32:03 |
MR. BYRD, -
|
| 02:32:06 |
MR. DORGAN, -
DIOGONESE WENT ABOUT THE STREETS OF
|
| 02:32:08 |
Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
ATHENS WITH A LANTERN SAYING THAT HE WAS LOOKING IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, HE WAS LOOKING FOR A MAN, HE WAS SEEKING A MAN. PLATO, UPON GOING TO SYRACUSE, WAS...
|
| 02:34:38 |
MR. GRAMM, -
DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA SAY SOMETHING ABOUT ME, PRONOUNCE
|
| 02:34:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ME AN HONEST ME -- AN
|
| 02:34:44 |
Gramm, William "Phil" Philip - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
HONEST MAN, I TAKE IN THE SAME WAY THAT ANY PRIVATE IN HOOD'S BRIGADE WOULD HAVE TAKEN A MENTION OF THEIR NAME IN ONE OF THOSE COMMUNIQUES. I LOVE...
|
| 02:35:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATE. I -- I DON'T KNOW -- SENATOR
|
| 02:36:00 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
BYRD INDICATED THAT HE WISHED THERE WERE MORE LIKE THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS. AND HE, INDEED, IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY BRIGHT AND TALENTED SENATOR....
|
| 02:54:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THERE IS NOT HAS PARTICULAR ORDER. THE CUSTOM IS ON THESE THINGS TO GO BACK AND FORTH. I DECIDE, I WONDER IF
|
| 02:54:09 |
Schumer, Charles E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
WE MIGHT RECOGNIZE THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE AND FOLLOW THAT NORMAL CUSTOM. MR. FRIST: NORMAL PROCEDURE WOULD BE TO TURN TO ME? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
|
| 02:54:21 |
MR. FRIST, -
|
| 02:54:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NEW YORK, BUT THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE SAID HE SOUGHT RECOGNITION EARLIER, THEN I WILL APOLOGIZE FOR NOT HEARING HIM. MR. FRIST: I WOULD BE HAPPY...
|
| 02:54:37 |
MR. FRIST, -
FROM TENNESSEE. MR. FRIST: I YIELD TEN MINUTES TO
|
| 02:54:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK. MR. SCHUMER: I DON'T WANT TO BREAK THE PROTOCOL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: I AM PREACHED TO RECOGNIZE THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE...
|
| 02:54:51 |
MR. FRIST, -
I APPRECIATE THE SENATOR. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: I THANK BOTH OF MY COLLEAGUES FOR HELPING THE CHAIR OUT OF A DIFFICULT SITUATION. ASSUME HUMAN LET...
|
| 02:54:58 |
MR. FRIST, -
THAT IS OWE HOPE. MR. SCHUMER: LET US HOPE AND PRAY THAT IS
|
| 02:55:01 |
MR. SCHUMER, -
THE CHAIR'S MOST DIFFICULT SITUATION IN THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UPCOMING MONTHS. ANYWAY I THANK THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE FOR HIS ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK. I AM TRY TO BE BRIEF.
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MR. SCHUMER, -
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT TWO RELATED SUBJECTS IN
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS BILL. ONE WHAT'S IN THE BILL AND ONE WHAT'S NOT IN THE BILL. WHAT'S IN THE BILL, ASIDE FROM
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Schumer, Charles E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
THE ORIGINAL HOMELAND SECURITY PROVISIONS WHICH WE HAVE BEEN DEBATING FOR A VERY LONG TIME, ARE LITTLE PIECES OF LEGISLATION UNRELATED TO HOMELAND SECURITY....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
30 MINUTES OR SO GOING TO THE SUBSTANCE OF -- OF WHAT THIS AMENDMENT DOES, TALKING POLICY
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MR. HUTCHISON, -
BUT ALSO TALKING TO THE
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Frist, William "Bill" - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
IMPACT THAT PASSING THE LIEBERMAN AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE ON OUR NATION'S SECURITY AND ON HOMELAND SECURITY. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT I BELIEVE STRIKING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND FOREMOST WITH STRONG SUPPORT THAT ALL CHANGES
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Frist, William "Bill" - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
FOR VACCINE RELATED INJURY OR DEATH MUST FIRST AND FILED WITH THE VICP." THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IS IN THE HOMELAND SECURITY LEGISLATION. BUT THAT WOULD...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EVEN BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATION RECOGNIZED A NEED FOR A HOMELAND
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Reed, John "Jack" F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
SECURITY BILL. HE HAS BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR A VERY WELL CRAFTED WELL-BALANCED THOUGHTFUL PIECE OF LEGISLATION, THE PRODUCT OF DELIBERATION OVER MANY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TRUSTED. I THINK THE ELECTION LAST WEEK PROVED THAT MANY AMERICANS DO
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Voinovich, George V - U.S. Senator, [R] Ohio
BELIEVE THAT OUR PRESIDENT CAN BE TRUSTED. ELSE EA A MAN OF CHARACTER, HE'S MAN OF INTEG DRIT TRIT. HE SAYS WHAT HE MEANS AND HE MEANS WHAT HE SAYS....
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MR. ROCKEFELLER, -
WORKING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RELATIONS BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND THOSE WHO WORK WITH MANAGEMENT.
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Rockefeller, John "Jay" D. IV - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
AND PARTICULARLY IN A FIELD AS IMPORTANT AS HOMELAND SECURITY. MADAM PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO LEND MY SUPPORT TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT. I WANT...
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MRS. BOXER, -
TO THIS BILL IN THE HOPES THAT
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THEIR COUNTRY.
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Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
AS SENATOR VOINOVICH HAS STATED STATED, OSAMA BIN LADEN, HE SAYS, IS STILL ALIVE. WELL, WE ARE WEIGH NOT POSITIVE OF THAT. IT APPEARS THAT HE IS...
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MS. COLLINS, -
YOU, SIX FOR THE SENATOR FROM NEW JERSEY. SIX LOBBYISTS THAT ARE BEING
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MRS. STABENOW, -
PAID FULL TIME TO LOBBY TO
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MRS. BOXER, -
BRING IN THESE KINDS OF PROVISIONS AND ALSO TO KILL OTHER
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Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
THINGS. WE HAVE PASSED LEGISLATION TO LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES FOR EVERYONE, TO INCREASE COMPETITION WITH GENERICS, OPEN THE BORDER TO CANADA....
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Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
AND HE'D BE TELLING US NOW'S THE TIME TO STAND UP FOR PEOPLE, FOR CHILDREN, FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT A VOICE. I CAN TELL YOU THAT AUTISTIC KIDS SOMETIMES...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RIDERS THAT I'M GOING TO SPEAK ABOUT HERE IN A SECOND ON A WHOLE SERIES OF
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Corzine, Jon S. - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
ISSUES. I THINK MAKES A COMPLICATED AND TROUBLING PIECE OF LEGISLATION EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO REALLY WEIGH AND BALANCE, WHETHER IT IS TRULY ONE THAT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. CORZINE, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
S QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED. THE PRESIDING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. REID, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. REID, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA. MR. BYRD: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE ORDER FOR THE QUORUM CALL BE RESCINDED....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. BYRD, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDENT, MR. BYRD: MR. PRESIDENT, IF THE CHAIR WILL BEAR WITH ME MOMENTARILY.
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MR. BYRD, -
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MR. BYRD, -
MR. BYRD: MR. PRESIDENT, OVER RECENT WEEKS, AS THE PRESIDENT CRISSCROSSED THE NATION ON CAMPAIGN STOPS, CAMPAIGN STOP AFTER CAMPAIGN
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
STOP, HE USED A NUMBER OF GIMMICKS, INCLUDING THIS LEGISLATION, TO RALLY SUPPORT FOR HIS CHOSEN CANDIDATES. HE PAINTED THIS BILL AS A PANACEA FOR THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UNDERSTAND IT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SARBANES: I ASK
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MR. BYRD, -
THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR
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MR. SARBANES, -
FROM WEST VIRGINIA, IN --
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MR. BYRD, -
IN
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MR. BYRD, -
JULY, THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION ISSUED
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MR. BYRD, -
A REPORT CONCERNING
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MR. SARBANES, -
THE -- THIS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. SARBANES, -
REORGANIZATION AND THEY SAID THE FOLLOWING -- AND I'M QUOTING FROM THEM
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NOW -- "ANY FUNDAMENTAL
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
REORGANIZATION REPRESENTS A HUGE MANAGERIAL UNDERTAKING, ONE THAT BECOMES EVER MORE DAUNTING AS THE NUMBER OF AGENCIES TO BE INCLUDED INCREASES. THE...
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
SENATOR FROM MARYLAND, MR. SARBANES, WOULD HAVE PROVIDED FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO COME BACK TO THE CONGRESS PERIODICALLY --...
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
GOVERNMENT. I THINK THE SENATOR HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY RIGHT TO UNDERSCORE THE FACT THAT WHAT IS AT STAKE HERE IS A TREMENDOUS GRANT OF AUTHORITY TO...
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MR. BYRD, -
LIKELIHOOD THAT YOU'LL HAVE A BETTER RESULT.
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
AS I HAVE LISTENED TO THE SENATOR OVER -- OVER THESE WEEKS OF THE DEBATE, I HAVE INCREASINGLY COME TO HAVE VERY DEEP CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT'S -- WHAT'S...
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
TO ME, BOTH YOU, SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA, AND THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE ONLY TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT MY HOUR UNDER...
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Akaka, Daniel K. - U.S. Senator, [D] Hawaii
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. BYRD: MR. PRESIDENT, I THANK THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM HAWAII, MR. AKAKA. WHO IS ABOUT TO TAKE THE CHAIR ...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT. MR. BYRD: OKAY. ON THE SENATOR'S -- DISTINGUISHED SENATOR'S
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
TIME, LET ME BE JUST A LITTLE BIT LOW QUAISHS -- LOQUACIOUS IN MY RESPONSE. I'VE SERVED IN THIS SENATE FOR 44 YEARS, THIS SENATE, AND IN THE CONGRESS...
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MR. SARBANES, -
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
YEARS. IN MY TIME IN THE SENATE AND IN THE HOUSE, THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND -- I DON'T HAVE TO SAY THIS. I DON'T KNOW THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR...
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Sarbanes, Paul S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
TO CITE THIS QUOTE THE SENATOR HAS USED IN THE COURSE OF THIS DEBATE WHICH IS SO APPROPRIATE TO OUR SITUATION FROM THE ROMAN POET AND ADVISOR TO NERO...
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MR. BYRD, -
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MR. SARBANES, -
ROMAN, GAIUS PATRONIUS ARBITUR. WHO THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
MORE THAN ONCE HAS QUOTED ON THIS FLOOR. I THANK THE SENATOR FOR HIS DEFENSE OF THE PATRIOTIC FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO WORKDAY AND NIGHT TO PROTECT US....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE
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MR. REID, -
IN THE RECORD AS IF GIVEN WITH NO
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, IT IS SO ORDERED. MR. REID: I NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. REID, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. AKAKA: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM HAWAII. MR. AKAKA: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE...
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MR. AKAKA, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, YOU CAN PROCEED,
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MR. AKAKA, -
THE SENATOR FROM HAWAII. MR. AKAKA: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY SENATOR
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Akaka, Daniel K. - U.S. Senator, [D] Hawaii
DASCHLE, SENATOR LIEBERMAN AND SENATOR BYRD TO THE PENDING LEGISLATION CONCERNING HOMELAND SECURITY. I
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOTED EARLIER AGAINST INVOKING CLOTURE ON THIS
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Akaka, Daniel K. - U.S. Senator, [D] Hawaii
LEGISLATION BECAUSE, IN PART, I DISAGREED WITH MANY OF THE AMENDMENTS WHICH WERE ADDED AT THE LAST MOMENT BY THE HOUSE TO THIS BILL. THE AMENDMENT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
p QUORUM CALL: p MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? OFFICER STPHORETE FROM NEVADA. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED....
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MR. REID, -
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MR. REID, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. REID, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EXCEED
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