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THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE CHAPLAIN WILL NOW LEAD THE SENATE IN PRAYER. THE CHAPLAIN: LET US PRAY. ETERNAL LORD GOD,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FIND YOU. SO WE FERVENTLY ASK FOR YOUR PRESENCE. DELIVER US FROM WORRIES
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
AND DETRACTIONS THAT HINDER OUR PURSUIT OF YOU AND GUARD OUR HEARTS AND MINDS WITH YOUR PEACE PEACE. AS FRAIL CHILDREN OF TIME AND FATE, WE'RE LOST...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE. THE CLERK: WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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THE CLERK, -
TEMPORE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. KID KID THIS MORNING THE SENATE WILL RESUME DEBATE OPEN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
FILE GERMANE SECOND-DEGREE AMENDMENTS TO THE PENDING AMENDMENT. YESTERDAY THERE WERE AMENDMENTS WITH RESPECT TO RESTRUCTURING THE DEBATE FORMAT FOR...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
WIVES AND CHILDREN OF NEVADANS WHO HAVE DIED IN THE WAR. IT IS A DIFFICULT SITUATION. LAST WEEK I TALKED TO A GRANDMOTHER WHOSE 19-YEAR-OLD GRANDSON...
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MR. INHOFE, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
15
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Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
MINUTES. MR. PRESIDENT, TODAY I RISE TO REMEMBER THE LIFE OF ONE OF AMERICA'S HEROES, MARINE CORPORAL DAVID, JEREMY DAVID ALLBALL FROM LUTHER, OKLAHOMA,...
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Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
YEAR 2008 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND SO FORTH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER...
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THE CLERK, -
LEVIN, WITH THE TEAM EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BETWEEN THE LEADERS OR THEIR DESIGNEES. WHO YIELDS TIME? THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. INHOFE: I YIELD TO THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED. ...
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MR. INHOFE, -
SECURITY NEEDS OF OUR NEED. IT IS A
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BIT COMPLICATED BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO GET YOUR HAPPENS
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Graham, Lindsey - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
AROUND. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A HABEAS CORPUS AMENDMENT TO THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL THAT WILL CONFER UPON ANY COMBATANTS HOUSED AT GUANTANAMO BAY,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AISLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: I SEE THAT THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT IS YIELDING TEN
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MR. SPECTER, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MINUTES. MR. LEAHY: YES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: TO THE
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MR. SPECTER, -
SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA. THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEAHY: I DO. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS THE LEAD SPONSOR OF THIS AMENDMENT. I PROUDLY YIELD TO HIM THOSE TEN MINUTES.
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MR. SPECTER, -
MR. SPECTER: I THANK MY DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE FROM VERMONT. AND, MR. PRESIDENT, THE ARGUMENTS ADVANCED BY
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA A FEW MOMENTS
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MR. LEAHY, -
ARE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OUTDATED. THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED
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MR. LEAHY, -
STATES HAS HELD IN THE RASUL CASE THAT THE GUANTANAMO DETAINEES HAVE RIGHTS UNDER
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Specter, Arlen - U.S. Senator, [R] Pennsylvania
THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO PROCEED IN COURT, IN HABEAS CORPUS. AND THAT DECISION IN MY VIEW WAS BASED ON BOTH CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY...
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| 00:33:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT HE AND SENATOR SPECTER ARE OFFERING TO RESTORE THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. I'M PROUD TO BE A COSPONSOR OF
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MR. LEAHY, -
THE LEGISLATION. IT'S MY HOPE THAT IT WILL BE ADOPTED TODAY. ONE OF THE MOST TROUBLING ASPECTS OF
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Bingaman, Jeff - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
THE ADMINISTRATION'S ONABSOLUTEADMINISTRATION'SONSLAUGHT OF BASIC CIVIL RIGHTS BEING CARRIED OUT WITH THE AN QUESTION ESSENCE OF CONGRESS, IS BECAUSE...
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| 00:36:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDENT, I WILL REQUEST
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MR. BINGAMAN, -
THE CHAIR TO ADVISE MEN WHEN I HAVE SPOKEN FOR -- ADD SLIDES ME WHEN I HAVE SPOKEN FOR
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MR. KYL, -
15 MINUTES. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KYL: LET ME RESPOND TO ARGUMENTS MADE IN SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT AND URGE MY COLLEAGUES, AS...
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MR. KYL, -
AMENDMENT. THE FIRST THING THAT MUST BE CLARIFIED IS THAT THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IS NOT BEING RESTORED. IT CAN'T
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE "RESTORED"
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Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
BECAUSE IT HAS NEVER EXISTED TO QUESTION DETENTION. POW-MIA'S AND INMY COMBAT -- AND ENEMY COMBATANTS HAS NEVER IN THE HISTORY OF COMMON LAW HAVE HAD...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GRANT HABEAS CORPUS DESPITE A CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION WHICH SAYS THAT
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MR. LEVIN, -
HABEAS CORPUS MAY NOT BE SUSPENDED EXCEPT IN CASES
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MR. LEAHY, -
OF REBELLION OR INVASION.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NEITHER OF WHICH IS THE STATE OF AFFAIRS
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Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
TODAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE REALLY IN THIS TWO MINUTES ONE ESSENTIAL POINT. THE SPECTER-LEAHY-DODD AMENDMENT DOES NOT GRANT ANY INDIVIDUAL THE AFFIRMATIVE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LOOKS. I THINK PERHAPS SO. HOW MUCH TIME IS LEFT ON THIS SIDE? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THREE MINUTES REMAIN. MR. SESSIONS: MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD
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MR. SESSIONS, -
FINISH -- I WOULD UTILIZE THAT THREE
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MR. LEAHY, -
MINUTES AND ALLOW THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
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MR. SESSIONS, -
TO
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MR. LEAHY, -
CLOSE THE REMARKS. FIRST, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
APPRECIATION TO SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM AND SENATOR JON KYL, WHO'VE METICULOUSLY
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
EXPLAINED THE ORIGIN OF THE SITUATION WE FIND OURSELVES IN TODAY AND WHY WE'VE NEVER PROVIDED THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS TO ENEMY COMBATANTS AND WHY...
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| 00:59:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
COMMITTED AN HISTORIC
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MR. SESSIONS, -
ERROR WHEN IT ELIMINATED THE GREAT WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS BECAUSE IT DID IT NOT JUST FOR THOSE -- THEY DID IT NOT JUST FOR THOSE
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| 00:59:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO BAY -- THAT RAISES ENOUGH QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR SENSE OF HISTORY
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| 00:59:25 |
Leahy, Patrick J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Vermont
AND OUR SENSE OF OUR OWN BASIC HISTORY OF JURISPRUDENCE IN THIS COUNTRY -- BUT CONGRESS ALSO ELIMINATED IT FROM MILLIONS -- MILLIONS -- OF PERMANENT...
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| 01:16:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PROVISIONS OF RULE 22 OF THE STANDING OF
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MR. LEAHY, -
THE SENATE, HEREBY MOVE TO BRING TO A CLOSE THE DEBATE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 2022 REGARDING RESTORATION OF HABEAS CORPUS TO
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| 01:16:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
H.R. 1585, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL. SIGNED BY 16 SENATORS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, THE MANDATORY QUORUM...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
1585 SHALL BE BROUGHT TO A CLOSE? THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE MANDATORY UNDER THE RULE. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. VOTE: n VOTE: WELLCOME,. THE PRESIDING...
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| 01:40:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 56; THE NAYS ARE 43. THREE-FIFTHS OF THE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE,...
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| 01:41:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LEADER. MR. REID: MOVE TO RECONSIDER. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. REID: NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. 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, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA. WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. A SENATOR: I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 01:42:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: /
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN. MR. LEVIN: MR. PRESIDENT -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: MAY WE HAVE ORDER IN THE SENATE, ...
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| 01:49:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OUR UNDERSTANDING -- AGREEMENT NOW THAT THE GRAHAM
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| 01:49:38 |
MR. LEVIN, -
AMENDMENT, WHICH WOULD BE NEXT
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| 01:49:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IN ORDER UNDER A PREVIOUS U.C., WOULD BE LAID ASIDE TEMPORARILY. WE ARE MAKING WE THINK SOME PROGRESS ON WORKING
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| 01:49:46 |
MR. LEVIN, -
OUT THAT AMENDMENT.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND THEN -- NOW SENATOR WEBB WOULD BE RECOGNIZED
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| 01:49:52 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
TO INTRODUCE HIS AMENDMENT. MR. McCAIN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA. MR. MICK CANE: MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT TO THANK...
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| 01:50:16 |
MR. McCAIN, -
AMENDMENT THAT HAS BEEN
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PUT TOGETHER BY MY OTHER
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| 01:50:19 |
MR. MICK CANE, -
COLLEAGUE FROM VIRGINIA, SENATOR
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
WARNER, AS A SIDE-BY-SIDE SORT OF EFFECT. AND I THANK THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA, SENATOR WARNER, FOR WORKING ON AN AMENDMENT THAT I THINK EXPRESSES...
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| 01:52:30 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
MR. LEVIN: I BELIEVE THAT IS THE INTENTION AS PART OF A UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT. THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING AND INTENT. AND THAT THAT WOULD BE PART,...
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| 01:52:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF A
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Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
LARGER U.C. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA. MR. WEBB: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT....
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| 01:52:51 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
FROM VIRGINIA VIRGINIA? I RISE TODAY TO OFFER, ALONG WITH SENATOR HAGEL AS THE LEAD REPUBLICAN COSPONSOR AND
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| 01:53:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
35 OF MY COLLEAGUES, A BIPARTISAN AMENDMENT THAT SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO THE WELFARE OF OUR SERVICE
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| 01:53:08 |
Webb, James "Jim" H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. I HAVE JUST LEARNED FROM SENATOR McCAIN'S COMMENTS THAT SENATOR WARNER WILL BE OFFERING A SIDE-BY-SIDE AMENDMENT THAT...
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| 02:06:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OTHERS PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT --
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| 02:06:04 |
MR. HAGEL, -
MR. WEB: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE DISPENSEED
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| 02:06:07 |
MR. WEBB, -
WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. HAGEL: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA. MR. HAGEL: THANK YOU. I...
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| 02:06:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FRIEND, THE JUNIOR
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| 02:06:19 |
THE CLERK, -
SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA
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| 02:06:25 |
MR. WEB, -
VIRGINIA, AND ALSO RECOGNIZE HIS LEADERSHIP NOT JUST ON THIS ISSUE THAT HE HAS
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| 02:06:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FRAMED OVER THE LAST FEW MINUTES THAT THE
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| 02:06:34 |
MR. HAGEL, -
SENATE WILL BE
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| 02:06:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOTEING ON,
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| 02:06:36 |
Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
AS WE DID IN JULY, BUT HIS YEARS OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS COUNTRY, SPECIFICALLY HIS EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF OUR MILITARY. I THINK MOST OF US RECOGNIZE...
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| 02:20:41 |
MR. McCAIN, -
BODY. I HAVE THE
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| 02:20:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HIGHEST DEGREE OF AFFECTION AND
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| 02:20:45 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
RESPECT FOR MY FRIEND AND WE HAVE ADJOINING OFFICES IN THE RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING. HE'S SERVED IN MANY CAPACITIES. HE SERVED IN COMBAT DURING...
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| 02:28:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EFFECTIVENESS ON THE FIELD AND WOULD RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS FOR UNITS
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| 02:28:17 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
DEPLOYING TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN: EXTENSION IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN OF UNITS ALREADY DEPLOYED BEYOND THEIR CURRENT SCHEDULED ROTATION, CREATION OF...
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| 02:39:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH IT IS BEING OFFERED. CONTRARY TO WHAT THE SENATOR
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| 02:39:33 |
Webb, James "Jim" H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
FROM ARIZONA SAID, THIS AMENDMENT HAS BEEN CHANGED SINCE JULY. THERE IS 120-DAY IMPLEMENTATION PROVISION IN IT AFTER MY DISCUSSIONS WITH SECRETARY ...
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| 02:44:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ASSOCIATED WITH IT. SO, THEREFORE, IT SHOULD BE
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| 02:44:39 |
MR. McCAIN, -
ACCEPTABLE TO US.
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| 02:44:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I'D LIKE TO QUOTE FROM
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| 02:44:42 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
SECRETARY GATES' LETTER FROM, TO SENATOR GRAHAM. HE SAYS "ALTHOUGH THE AMENDMENT LANGUAGE DOES PROVIDE THE PRESIDENT A WAIVER FOR 'OPERATIONAL EMERGENCIES...
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| 02:52:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM EXPERIENCE, AND I FOR ONE
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| 02:52:56 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
DON'T QUESTION THEIR SINCERITY OF PURPOSE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT EVERY MEMBER OF THE SENATE -- HOW THEY DECIDE ON HOW THEY'LL CAST THEIR VOTE, BUT I DON'T...
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| 03:01:26 |
MR. GRAHAM, -
WHAT ARE OUR
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| 03:01:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBLIGATIONS? I WOULD ARGUE THE
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| 03:01:29 |
Graham, Lindsey - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
WORST THING THE CONGRESS COULD DO AT A TIME OF WAR IS START TAKING OFF OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF DEPLOYMENTS. MANY OF US UP FOR REELECTION NEXT YEAR, THIS...
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| 03:14:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND I UNDERSTAND YOU JUST SPENT A COUPLE OF WEEKS
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| 03:14:24 |
MR. McCAIN, -
IN IRAQ DURING -- SERVING
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| 03:14:27 |
MR. GRAHAM, -
ACTIVE DUTY N.A.S.
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| 03:14:29 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THAT CAPACITY AS AN AIR FORCE COLONEL? MR. GRAHAM: YES, SIR. MR. McCAIN: AND DESPITE THE MISTAKE THAT WAS MADE IN THE PRO PROMOTION SYSTEM, YOU DID...
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| 03:14:41 |
MR. GRAHAM, -
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| 03:14:42 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
OVERIMPRESSIONAIMPRESSIONS OVER THERE BY YOUR DAY-TO-DAY INTERVENTIONS BY THE MEN AND WOMEN SERVING
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| 03:14:53 |
MR. GRAHAM, -
EVER OVER THERE
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| 03:14:54 |
MR. McCAIN, -
THERE? MR. GRAHAM: YES, SIR, I DID. MR. McCAIN: AND YOU MIGHT MAYBE YOU COULD TALK TO US A BIT ON THE RECORD NOT ONLY WHERE THE TROOPS TROOPS' MORALE...
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| 03:15:16 |
MR. GRAHAM, -
AND WHETHER WE'RE ACTUALLY MAKING PROGRESS IN THAT AREA OR NOT AND WHAT YOU EXPECT, PARTICULARLY
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| 03:15:23 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
IN THE AREA OF THE PRISONER SITUATION./ MR. GRAHAM: YES, SIR, I'LL TRY MY BEST. NUMBER ONE, MY TIME IN SERVICE HAS BEEN AS A MILITARY LAWYER. I'M NOT...
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| 03:15:50 |
Graham, Lindsey - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
TELL YOU HOW TO DEPLOY TROOPS. I DON'T KNOW. THAT'S OUT OF MY LANE. AND I'VE GOT TO MAKE A DECISION AS A SENATOR, WHEN A GENERAL COMES, SENATOR McCAIN,...
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| 03:25:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION? THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA. MR. McCAIN: I
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| 03:25:55 |
Chambliss, Clarence "Saxby" - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
HAVE TO OBJECT TO THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA, BECAUSE IF THERE IS A -- I WOULD AGREE TO THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT. UNLESS THERE IS A PERSON ON THE OTHER...
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| 03:26:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SO I WOULD AGREE. LET ME SAY, MODIFY THE AMENDMENT THAT A SPEAKER IN SUPPORT OF
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| 03:26:16 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THE AMENDMENT BE INTERJECTED IN THAT LINEUP IF THERE IS A SPEAKER IN SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT. IS THAT AGREEABLE TO THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA? MR. WEBB:...
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| 03:26:48 |
MR. WEBB, -
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| 03:26:49 |
MR. CHAMBLISS, -
AGAIN, PLEASE. MR. CHAMBLISS: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA, SENATOR WEBB, BE RECOGNIZED; THAT FOLLOWING HIM,...
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| 03:26:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE RECOGNIZED, AND FOLLOWING HIM SENATOR VITTER AND MYSELF IF THERE IS A MEMBER
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| 03:27:04 |
MR. WEBB, -
OF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE THAT COMES
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| 03:27:06 |
MR. McCAIN, -
IN AFTER SENATOR WARNER OR AFTER SENATOR VITTER, THEY WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
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| 03:27:10 |
Chambliss, Clarence "Saxby" - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
BE INJECTED INTO THE ROTATION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE SENATOR -- MR. CHAMBLISS: LET ME ASK...
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| 03:27:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. WEBB: MR. PRESIDENT, I'D JUST LIKE TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND CLARIFY FROM MY
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| 03:27:39 |
MR. CHAMBLISS, -
PERSPECTIVE THE INTENTION OF THIS AMENDMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF A NUMBER OF THE THINGS THAT THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA SPOKE ABOUT THAT WAS QUITE
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| 03:27:51 |
MR. WEBB, -
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| 03:27:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A
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| 03:27:53 |
Webb, James "Jim" H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
LENGTHY SPEECH. THERE WAS A LOT OF MATERIAL IN IT. THIS AMENDMENT, IT'S A VERY NARROW AMENDMENT. IT'S TALKING ABOUT A MINIMAL ADJUSTMENT IN TERMS OF...
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| 03:34:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND I WANT
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| 03:34:55 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
TO APOLOGIZE FOR HIM FOR ASSUMEING THAT HE HAD ANY OF THOSE READY AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME. AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK HIM FOR THE ENORMOUS INPUT HE HAS...
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| 03:35:49 |
MR. WARNER, -
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| 03:35:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I. I FIRST SAW THE AMENDMENT
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| 03:35:52 |
Warner, John W. - U.S. Senator, [R] Virginia
PREPARED BY I BELIEVE YOURSELF AND SENATOR GRAHAM YESTERDAY WHEN YOU CIRCULATEED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, AND I AT THAT TIME...
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| 03:58:21 |
MR. McCAIN, -
NEEDS OF
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| 03:58:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 03:58:23 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THE MILITARY, AMERICA'S NATIONAL SECURITY, AND THE FRUSTRATION AND SORROW AND ANGER THAT IS FELT BY MANY AMERICANS OVER OUR FAILURES IN THIS WAR. I...
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| 04:00:27 |
Warner, John W. - U.S. Senator, [R] Virginia
FROM VIRGINIA KNOWS VERY WELL, IS THAT THE ONSET OF THIS CONFLICT, IT WAS BELIEVED BY THE THEN-SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND OTHERS IN THE ADMINISTRATION,...
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| 04:00:41 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
OVER. THERE WERE PEOPLE LIKE THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA -- AND I MIGHT ADD, AND ME -- THAT SAID, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE A BIGGER ARMY ARMY. YOU'VE GOT...
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| 04:01:45 |
Warner, John W. - U.S. Senator, [R] Virginia
GUARD WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO HAVE A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW MUCH ACTIVE SERVICE THEY WILL BE CALLED UPON TO DO AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, ONCE THAT...
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| 04:02:53 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
LAW AT THIS TIME ARE MYRIAD, AND THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA HAS, IN THE MOST ARTICULATE FASHION DESCRIBED THOSE. I AGREE WITH THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA....
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| 04:03:23 |
Warner, John W. - U.S. Senator, [R] Virginia
HAVE A PERSONAL DIFFERENCE OF OPINION ON THE PROFESSIONAL VIEWPOINTS THAT IT CAN OR CANNOT BE DONE. HE FEELS HONESTLY THAT IT CAN BE DONE, AND I FEEL,...
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| 04:04:21 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
HISTORY AND OF THE CONSTITUTION THAT TO ENACT SUCH AN AMENDMENT WOULD BE AN ENCROACHMENT ON THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF,...
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| 04:05:22 |
MR. OBAMA, -
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| 04:05:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TROOPS,
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| 04:05:24 |
Obama, Barack - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
AND THAT I DON'T THINK THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE ON THIS SENATE CHAMBER WHO UNDERSTAND OUR MILITARY BETTER AND CARES MORE DEEPLY ABOUT OUR MILITARY. AND...
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| 04:12:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WERE LISTENING TO WHAT SENATOR WARNER HAD TO
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| 04:13:02 |
MR. OBAMA, -
SAY, BECAUSE THERE'S NOBODY IN THIS
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| 04:13:07 |
MR. CHAMBLISS, -
UNITED STATES
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| 04:13:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATE WHO HAS MORE RESPECT
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| 04:13:10 |
Chambliss, Clarence "Saxby" - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
NOT JUST ON MILITARY ISSUES, BUT PRINCIPALLY ON MILITARY ISSUES THAN DOES SENATOR WARNER. HE NOT ONLY HAS A LOT OF EXPERTISE, HE NOT ONLY HAS A LOT...
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| 04:25:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THRAING STRANGEER TO WAR. A COMBAT VETERAN, A
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| 04:25:15 |
Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
WARRIOR'S WARRIOR, AND HE'S FULLY AWARE OF THE STRESSES OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN OUR MILITARY ARE FACEING ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES. SO I SUPPORT THE WEBB...
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| 04:34:49 |
MR. BOND, -
GOOD AND BAD, HAVE
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| 04:34:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OCCURRED. FIRST AND FOREMOST,
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| 04:34:52 |
Bond, Christopher "Kit" - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
GENERAL PETRAEUS HAS PRESENTED TO THE CONGRESS A CANDID AND ENCOURAGE ASSESSMENT THAT THE NEW STRATEGY IN IRAQ HAS
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| 04:35:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SHIFTED THE MOMENTUM IN
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| 04:35:02 |
Bond, Christopher "Kit" - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
OUR FAVOR. INTHE TESTIMONY BY THE GENERAL AND AMBASSADOR CROCKER REINFORCEED WHAT I AND MY CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IN MAY COR IN IRAQ AND WHAT I'VE...
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| 04:55:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MINIMAL ADJUSTMENT THAT THIS AMENDMENT
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| 04:55:40 |
MR. BOND, -
IS ASKING FOR IN TERMS OF POLICY AND TO ALSO EMPHASIZE AGAIN IT IS WELL WITHIN THE
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| 04:55:47 |
MR. WEBB, -
CONSTITUTION AND
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| 04:55:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHIN PRECEDENT. ARTICLE
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| 04:55:50 |
Webb, James "Jim" H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
1, SECTION 8. AND THE PRECEDENT IS IS A SIMILAR PHENOMENON AS TO THE ISSUES THAT ARE FACING US TODAY, JUST ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE....
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| 04:57:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A YEAR, WHICH IS ALL THEY
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| 04:57:33 |
Webb, James "Jim" H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
GET NOW, AFTER A 15-MONTH DEPLOYMENT, THEY DON'T SIT AROUND AND GET TO KNOW THEIR FAMILY AND HAVE REST TIME. THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF THAT. BUT IN A...
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| 05:02:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
INTO AN AGREEMENT ON
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| 05:02:11 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
SPEAKERS AND ALSO A TIME AGREEMENT SO THAT WE CAN SET A TIME FOR THE VOTE ON THE WEBB AMENDMENT AND, MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FOLLOWING...
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| 05:04:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THOSE BEST INTENTIONS
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| 05:05:01 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THERE ARE VERY UNFORTUNATE CONSEQUENCES, WERE HIS AMENDMENT TO BE ADOPTED. AND IT'S BEEN WELL PRESENTED HERE BY A NUMBER OF MY COLLEAGUES AS TO WHAT...
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| 05:11:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR FROM MISSOURI FOR FIVE MINUTES, FOLLOWED BY THE SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT. THIS
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| 05:11:10 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
IS GOING BACK AND FORT ON BOTH SIDES, FOR 14 MINUTES. I HOPE BY THEN WE WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE GOTTEN THE SPEAKERS AND THEIR TIMES TOGETHER SO THAT WE...
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| 05:11:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ARE STRETCHED THIN. WE KNOW THE EQUIPMENT ISER TEAR RATING AND THE PATIENCE OF -- THE EQUIPMENT IS
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| 05:11:56 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
DETERIORATING AND THE PATIENCE OF THE AMERICANS IS WEARING OUT. MONTH AFTER MONTH, OUR FIGHTING MEN AND WOMEN ARE PUSHING HARDER AND HARDER AND OUR TROOPS...
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| 05:25:15 |
MR. McCAIN, -
WE WILL
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| 05:25:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRODUCE NOT TOO DISTANT. WE
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| 05:25:18 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE SPEAKERS SO WE CAN SET A TIME FOR VOTE ON THE WEBB AMENDMENT IN KEEPING WITH THE WISHES OF THE RESPECTIVE LEADERS....
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| 05:25:48 |
MR. LEVIN, -
TRY TO SEE IF IN
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| 05:25:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE NEXT FEW MINUTES WE ARE ABLE
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| 05:25:51 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
TO COME UP WITH AN AGREEMENT TO SCHEDULE A VOTE PROBABLY I GUESS AT 5:00 FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF SENATORS. OH, HERE, SENATOR -- THIS WAS GOING TO BE CLEARED...
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| 05:26:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YOU? MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR -- MR. BUNNING: BUNNING: THEY TOLD ME TO GO AHEAD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY...
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| 05:26:43 |
MR. BUNNING, -
FLOOR. MR. BUNNING: -- AND DO MY THING. MR.
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| 05:26:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO VOICE MY STRONG OBJECTIONS TO
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| 05:26:47 |
MR. BUNNING, -
THE WEBB AMENDMENT. I VOTED AGAINST THIS AMENDMENT WHEN IT WAS OFFERED TWO MONTHS AGO AND I WILL VOTE AGAINST IT AGAIN
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| 05:26:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TODAY. I WILL NOT
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| 05:27:00 |
MR. BUNNING, -
SUPPORT THIS
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| 05:27:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SLOW BLEED STRATEGY FROM IRAQ. IT TIES
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| 05:27:04 |
Bunning, Jim - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
THE HANDS OF OUR COMMANDERS. I CANNOT REMEMBER A TIME IN HISTORY WHEN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES HAS DICTATED TO OUR COMMANDERS ON THE GROUND...
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| 05:34:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THEIR FAMILIES. MAKE NO MISTAKE,
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| 05:34:24 |
Tester, Jon - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
THIS AMENDMENT IS ABOUT ENSUREING THAT WE DO NOT DO PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE MILITARY'S MOST VALUABLE ASSET, ITS PEOPLE. CONGRESS MUST MAKE THE HEALTH...
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| 05:38:47 |
MR. LIEBERMAN, -
THE MEMBERS OF
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| 05:38:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS CONGRESS. WHAT GENERAL PETRAEUS AND
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| 05:38:51 |
Lieberman, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Senator, [I] Connecticut
ADMIRAL CROCKER OFFERED US LAST WEEK WAS NOT HYPE HIP PERSONAL HIEB PERSONAL HYPE HYPERBOLE, BUT THE FACTS. HARD EVIDENCE OF THE REALITY OF THE PROGRESS...
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| 05:53:42 |
MR. BROWN, -
THIS
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| 05:53:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BODY, SOME EVEN MORE THAN OTHERS, TALK ABOUT THEIR SUPPORT FOR
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| 05:53:47 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
OUR TROOPS. MANY PUT THE YELLOW RIBBON MAGNETS ON THEIR CARS, MANY WEAR OTHER KINDS OF CLOTHING TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE TROOPS. THEY TALK ABOUT...
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| 05:58:06 |
MS. STABENOW, -
OUR
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| 05:58:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
COUNTRY. MR. PRESIDENT, IT'S TIME TO
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| 05:58:10 |
Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
PUT ASIDE THE -- FOR A BRIEF MOMENT THE DEBATE OVERALL I THINK ON THE WAR AND FOCUS ON THE TROOPS. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU SUPPORTED GOING...
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| 06:07:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. CARDIN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MR. CARDIN: I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED...
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| 06:09:22 |
MR. CARDIN, -
OUR TROOPS. I ALSO,
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| 06:09:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. PRESIDENT, WANT
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| 06:09:24 |
MR. CARDIN, -
TO THANK SENATOR LEVIN AND SENATOR REID FOR THEIR EFFORTS
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| 06:09:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IN ALLOWING
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| 06:09:28 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
US THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRY TO CHANGE OUR MISSION IN IRAQ, WHICH I BELIEVE IS IN THE BEST INTEREST NOT ONLY OF THE UNITED STATES TO DO THAT, BUT ALSO...
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| 06:21:57 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
VIRGINIA. MR. WEBB: MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY, SINCE IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S NO OTHER SENATORS THAT WISH TO SPEAK AT THIS...
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| 06:22:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CRITICISMS LEVELED AGAINST IT. THIS IS A MINIMAL
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| 06:22:18 |
Webb, James "Jim" H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
AMENDMENT THAT WANTS TO TAKE A SMALL ADJUSTMENT TO OUR OPERATIONAL POLICY THAT IS NEEDED BECAUSE OF THESE CONTINUOUS ROTATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING...
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| 06:23:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND ADEQUATE TRAINING FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS AND THAT NO PERSONNEL DURING THAT FOUR
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| 06:23:12 |
Webb, James "Jim" H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
MONTH PERIOD WOULD BE ASSIGNED DUTY OVERSEAS. THIS IS THE CONGRESS STEPPING IN TO CORRECT A SITUATION THAT HAS BEEN CREATED BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH...
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| 06:26:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
McCAIN AMENDMENT. WE EXPECT THAT AMENDMENT, THOSE AMENDMENTS' VOTES WOULD BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 5:15. WE DOPE HAVE
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| 06:27:06 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT LOCKED IN YET BUT WE EXPECT AFTER SENATOR MARTINEZ IS COMPLETED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER A UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT. THE PRESIDING...
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| 06:27:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT WANT TO SPEAK BETWEEN NOW
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| 06:27:38 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
AND ABOUT 5 O'CLOCK I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO COME DOWN AND DO SO BUT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS AGREEMENT WILL, FOLLOWING THE WEBB AMENDMENT VOTE...
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| 06:28:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT
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| 06:28:32 |
Martinez, Mel - U.S. Senator, [R] Florida
THIS AMENDMENT IS GOOD INTENTIONS TO THINK ABOUT THE CARE AND CONDITION OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM WHO HAVE SO BRAVELY SERVED US. IN FACT, IT...
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| 06:34:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IN DANGEROUSLY LOW READINESS. AS A NATION, WE SIMPLY
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| 06:34:58 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
DO NOT HAVE THE GROUND FORCES NECESSARY NOR ARE THE FEW UNCOMMITTED FORCES TRAINS AND READY TO PROTECT OUR -- TRAINED AND READY TO PROTECT OUR INTERESTS...
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| 06:39:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
p THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA. MR. SPECTER: MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM...
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| 06:54:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 06:54:47 |
MR. SPECTER, -
HAVE RECOGNIZEDRECOGNIZEROUSEEDAN ENORMOUS NATIONAL REACTION, AND HAVE
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| 06:54:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BEEN CONSUMEING FOR THOSE OF US IN THE CONGRESS TRYING
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| 06:54:55 |
Specter, Arlen - U.S. Senator, [R] Pennsylvania
TO DECIDE WHAT IS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION. HAD WE KNOWN THAT SADDAM HUSSEIN DID NOT HAVE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, I DO NOT THINK THAT WE WOULD...
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| 07:09:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. MR. DORGAN: MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE WAIVED. THE PRESIDING...
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| 07:12:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PREVIOUS OCCASIONS ABOUT THE WAR IN
|
| 07:12:29 |
MR. DORGAN, -
IRAQ, THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISTS IN
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| 07:12:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS COUNTRY, AND I KNOW
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| 07:12:34 |
MR. DORGAN, -
THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE ON ALL SIDES WHO FEEL PASSIONATELY ABOUT THESE ISSUES. I RESPECT DIFFERENCES OF OPINION OPINION. I RESPECT THOSE WHO COME TO...
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| 07:12:43 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
SAY, HERE'S HOW I SEE IT. HERE'S WHAT I BELIEVE. HERE'S WHAT I THINK WE SHOULD DO DO. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE. THERE IS SO MUCH AT STAKE FOR...
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| 07:22:02 |
MR. LEVIN, -
TIME DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS: THAT AFTER SENATOR
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| 07:22:06 |
MR. DORGAN, -
DORGAN COMPLETES HIS REMARKS
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| 07:22:08 |
MR. LEVIN, -
AT 5:00, THAT SENATOR DURBIN BE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES, THAT AT 5:05 THAT THE MAJORITY LEADER BE RECOGNIZED FOR TEN MINUTES, AND THEN AT 5:15,...
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| 07:23:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT WOULD MAKE THE VOTE AT 5:25; IS THAT CORRECT? MR. LEVIN: THE SENATOR IS CORRECT. SENATOR CARPER WOULD THEN BE FIT IN IMMEDIATELY AFTER SENATOR...
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| 07:23:40 |
MR. CARPER, -
FOR FIVE MINUTES, AND EVERYTHING ELSE WOULD BE DELAYED FIVE MINUTES. MR. CARPER: THANKS VERY MUCH. MR. McCAIN: MADAM CHAIR, PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY ON...
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| 07:23:51 |
MR. McCAIN, -
THE AMENDMENT NUMBER 2918, OR IS IT IN ORDER
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| 07:23:55 |
MR. LEVIN, -
ACCORDING TO THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IT WILL NEED TO BE CALLED UP, SENATOR. MR. McCAIN: MADAM PRESIDENT, AT THIS TIME...
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| 07:24:05 |
MR. CARPER, -
TO BE
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| 07:24:06 |
MR. McCAIN, -
IN ORDER ACCORDING TO THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT PROPOUNDED BY THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE CLERK WILL...
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| 07:24:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSENT FURTHER READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE DISPENSED WITH.
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| 07:24:22 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. LEVIN: WITH THAT MODIFICATION, MADAM PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 07:24:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA IS RECOGNIZED FOR SIX
|
| 07:24:35 |
THE CLERK, -
MINUTES. MR. DORGAN: MADAM PRESIDENT, LET ME HAVE THE RECORD SHOW THERE WAS NO BREAK IN THE
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| 07:24:39 |
MR. McCAIN, -
DISCUSSION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE RECORD WILL REFLECT. MR. DORGAN: MADAM PRESIDENT,
|
| 07:24:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE POINT OF THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY
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| 07:24:44 |
MR. LEVIN, -
SENATOR WEBB IS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT OPPORTUNITY
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| 07:24:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOR TROOPS WHO ARE UNSTATIONED --
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| 07:24:51 |
MR. LEVIN, -
ON STATION, ON DUTY IN A
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| 07:24:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WAR ZONE 24 HOURS A DAY. 24 HOURS A DAY,
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| 07:24:56 |
MR. DORGAN, -
TO GIVE THEM TIME TO RETRAIN AND REST AND REFRESH. YOU CAN'T HAVE
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| 07:25:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A FIGHTING FORCE THAT DOESN'T
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| 07:25:01 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY. AND THAT'S WHAT MY COLLEAGUE FROM VIRGINIA IS SUGGESTING IN HIS AMENDMENT. AND MY POINT ABOUT ALL OF THIS IS THAT AS WE DISCUSS...
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| 07:30:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AT LEAST AS
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| 07:30:33 |
MR. DURBIN, -
WERE TIME HOME BETWEEN DEPLOYMENTS AS THEY DO
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| 07:30:37 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
THE LENGTH OF A DEPLOYMENT. IF THEY'RE DEPLOYED FOR A YEAR, THEY'LL HAVE A YEAR AT HOME. BEFORE THEY ARE DEPLOYED AGAIN. 15 MONTHS -- NECESSITY HAVE...
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| 07:35:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TODAY WEARING OTHER THAN A HAT AS MY UNITED STATES SENATOR. DURING THE VIETNAM I SERVED FOR FIVE YEARS ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A NAVAL FLY OFFICER
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| 07:35:44 |
Carper, Thomas "Tom" R. - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
AND SPENT THREE TOURS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME. I SPENT ANOTHER 18 YEARS AFTER THAT AS A RESERVE NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER, AND MADE...
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| 07:40:44 |
MR. REID, -
I APPROACH MY COMMENTS
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| 07:40:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TODAY RECOGNIZING THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LOOK BACK AT WHAT WE
|
| 07:40:50 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
DO TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR COUNTRY IS SAFE AND SECURE AND THAT WE'VE DONE EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE SURE NOT ONLY IS OUR COUNTRY SAFE AND SECURE BUT...
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| 07:53:42 |
MR. McCAIN, -
THE AMENDMENT WOULD DRAMATICALLY
|
| 07:53:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LIMIT THE NATION'S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO OTHER NATIONAL SECURITY
|
| 07:53:46 |
MR. McCAIN, -
NEEDS WHILE WE REMAIN ENGAGED IN IRAQ OR
|
| 07:53:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AFGHANISTAN." HE GOES ON TO SAY
|
| 07:53:51 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THAT THE AMENDMENT WOULD IMPOSE UPON THE PRESIDENT AN UNACCEPTABLE CHOICE BETWEEN ACCELERATING THE RATE OF DRAWDOWN SIGNIFICANTLY BEYOND WHAT GENERAL...
|
| 07:56:25 |
MR. WEBB, -
|
| 07:56:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT PROVIDES A MINIMAL ADJUSTMENT IN OUR
|
| 07:56:30 |
Webb, James "Jim" H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
ROTATION POLICIES AND IT DOES SO WITH THE NOTION THAT WE CAN GET A MINIMUM FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE DEPLOYMENT CYCLES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING...
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| 07:58:58 |
MR. WEBB, -
|
| 07:59:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOTE: / VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE YEAS ARE 56, THE NAYS ARE 44. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER,...
|
| 08:21:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ORDERED. COULD WE HAVE ORDER, PLEASE, IN THE SENATE. COULD WE PLEASE HAVE ORDER. COULD PEOPLE PLEASE MOVE THEIR CONVERSATIONS OUTSIDE. WE HAVE ANOTHER...
|
| 08:21:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ORDER. NOW TEN MINUTES -- CAN WE PLEASE HAVE ORDER. COULD WE PLEASE CLEAR THE WELL. NOW TEN MINUTES WILL BE EQUALLY DIVIDED FOR A VOTE ON AMENDMENT...
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| 08:22:28 |
MR. McCAIN, -
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| 08:22:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ORDER. MR. McCAIN: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR
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| 08:22:32 |
MR. McCAIN, -
FROM ARIZONA. MR. McCAIN: MADAM PRESIDENT, I'D AGAIN LIKE TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION AND RESPECT FOR THE AUTHOR OF THE AMENDMENT THAT WAS JUST CONSIDERED...
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| 08:22:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CURSECY AND THE LEVEL OF DEBATE THAT WAS CONDUCT CONDUCTED, AND I
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| 08:22:50 |
MR. McCAIN, -
|
| 08:22:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ALSO ALWAYS APPRECIATE VERY MUCH HIS
|
| 08:22:53 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
BRAVE SERVICE TO OUR NATION. I HOPE THAT I COULD CONVINCE MY FRIEND FROM VIRGINIA THAT PERHAPS WE COULD HAVE A VOICE VOTE ON THIS, BUT BECAUSE, AS...
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| 08:25:17 |
MR. WEBB, -
VERY ANXIOUS
|
| 08:25:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO TRY TO FIND SOME COMMON GROUND HERE ON SOMETHING THAT WE COULD
|
| 08:25:22 |
Webb, James "Jim" H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
AGREE UPON THAT WOULD HELP MOVE THIS FORWARD, AND THERE ARE PORTIONS OF THIS AMENDMENT THAT I THINK ARE FAIRLY USEFUL. BUT I'M UNABLE TO SUPPORT IT. ...
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| 08:26:33 |
MR. McCAIN, -
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| 08:26:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ROLL. VOTE: /
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| 08:26:42 |
MR. LEVIN, -
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| 08:26:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 08:26:45 |
MR. LEVIN, -
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| 08:26:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE ANY MEMBER WISHING TO VOTE? IS THERE ANY MEMBER WISHING TO CHANGE HIS OR HER VOTE? IF NOT ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS...
|
| 08:43:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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| 08:43:28 |
MR. DURBIN, -
|
| 08:43:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
n / QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: A QUORUM CALL IS IN PROGRESS. MR. LEVIN: I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED W. THE...
|
| 08:46:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ON HIS AMENDMENT FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME. AND THEN WE WILL PICK THAT UP
|
| 08:46:11 |
MR. LEVIN, -
TOMORROW MORNING. THERE MAY
|
| 08:46:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VERY WELL BE A SIDE-BY-SIDE
|
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Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO THE CORNYN AMENDMENT. WE DON'T KNOW, THOUGH, UNTIL WE SEE THAT AMENDMENT. AND THEN I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT -- I DON'T KNOW...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION? A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT,
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MR. CORNYN, -
I OBJECT.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I'D LIKE TO -- IF I COULD JUST SAY FOR THE
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MR. CORNYN, -
RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTION IS HEARD. MR. DURBIN: AND I'M GOING TO WITHDRAW THIS OBJECTION. WE PASSED A RULE THAT PROVIDED I THINK SOMETHING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AT THE DESK, A COPY WOULD BE GIVEN TO BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE BEFORE THE AMENDMENT DEBATE BEGINS. AND I KNOW -- I'M NOT PICKING ON MY
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
FROM TEXAS, BUT I ONLY OBJECT FOR THE POINT -- FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING THAT SO THAT WE CAN START ENFORCING IT. I THINK IT'S ONLY FAIR THAT BOTH...
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MR. CORNYN, -
OBJECTION? MR. LEVIN:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AND
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MR. LEVIN, -
I WON'T. I UNDERSTAND THAT SENATOR LEAHY HAS NOW AUTHORIZED
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MR. CORNYN, -
ME TO -- TO WITHDRAW THE AMENDMENT -- HIS AMENDMENT WHICH IS PENDING SO IT WILL AVOID PERHAPS THAT PENDENCY REQUIREMENT IN FUTURE AMENDMENTS.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SO I WOULD WITHDRAW NOW THE LEAHY AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE
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Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE AMENDMENT IS WITHDRAWN. MR. CORNYN: I -- A SENATOR: I DON'T OBJECT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CORNYN, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT -- MR. CORNYN, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 2934. AT THE END OF SUBTITLE E OF TITLE 10, ADD THE FOLLOWING. SECTION 1070,...
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MR. CORNYN, -
OF THE SENATE ON GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A, FINDINGS. THE SENATE MAKES THE FOLLOWING
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THE CLERK, -
FINDINGS: ONE, THE SENATE UNANIMOUSLY CONFIRMED GENERAL DAVID H. PETRAEUS AS COMMANDING GENERAL, MULTINATIONAL FORCE, IRAQ BY A VOTE OF 81-0 ON JANUARY...
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MR. CORNYN, -
THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PATROL TO WHICH
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Cornyn, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
THE -- APPROPRIATION BILL TO WHICH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE RAISED A POINT OF ORDER AND IT WAS JUDGED NOT GERMANE. I RESPECT THAT RULING ON THAT BILL,...
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MR. CORNYN, -
VIETNAM AND RAISEED QUESTIONS ABOUT OTHERS WHO SERVED IN THE MILITARY WHO WERE PART OF HIS SWIFT
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
BOAT OPERATION. ONE WOULD HAVE TO SAY BY ANY STRETCH THAT THE SWIFT BOAT VETERANS FOR TRUTH WERE ATTACK ATTACKING THE HONOR AND INTEGRITY OF ONE OF...
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| 09:06:32 |
Cornyn, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT AND A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. SENATOR KERRY CHOSE TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. YOU AND I AND OTHERS MAY DISAGREE...
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MR. DURBIN, -
WITH
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DISTINCTION. IT HAS BEEN MY GOOD FORTUNE TO SPEND TIME WITH HIM IN IRAQ
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BOTH TIMES I FELT THAT HE WAS FORTHCOMING AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS AND DEMONSTRATED TIME AND AGAIN THAT HE WAS WILLING TO...
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MR. DURBIN, -
AND THE FACT IS THE SWIFT BOAT VETERANS WENT AFTER A WAR HERO AND TOLD STORIES TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT
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Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
WERE NOT TRUE AND TRIED TO SULLY A HERO'S REPUTATION. BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONLY SENATOR THAT WAS ATTACKED, AS MY FRIEND REMEMBERS WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR...
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| 09:13:48 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
HIM WHEN SOMEONE DURING THE COURSE OF A CAMPAIGN RAN AN AD SUGGESTING THAT HE WAS SOMEHOW CONSORTING WITH OSAMA BIN LADEN, A MAN WHO HAD LOST THREE...
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| 09:15:42 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
RIGHT TO OFFER ANY AMENDMENT THAT THEY CHOOSE. THEY DON'T HAVE A RIGHT TO REQUIRE ME TO MODIFY
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MY AMENDMENT. AND I'M SORRY THEY
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Cornyn, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOMEBODY WHO HAS VOLUNTEERED TO BECOME A PUBLIC FIGURE, A POLITICAL CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR ELECTION, AND SOMEBODY...
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| 09:18:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON A PROMISE THAT I MADE WAY BACK ON JUNE THE 13 13th. AT THAT TIME, AFTER SEVERAL SPEECHES ON THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX, I SAID I WAS
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MR. GRASSLEY, -
GOING TO CONTINUE TO
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
KEEP
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MR. GRASSLEY, -
TALKING ABOUT THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX UNTIL CONGRESS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TOOK ACTION TO PROTECT THE ROUGHLY 19 MILLION
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Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT WILL BE HIT BY IT IN 2007 THAT DID NOT HAVE TO PAY IT IN 2 2006. 19 MILLION FAMILIES NOW AFFECTED THAT WEREN'T AFFECTED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO CONTINUE.
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MR. GRASSLEY, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR IS RECOGNIZED. MR. GRASSLEY: MR. PRESIDENT, THE ETHICS BILL HAS NOW BEEN SIGNED INTO LAW,...
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| 09:39:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE WONDERING WHAT EXACTLY IS REQUIRED UNDER THESE NEW REQUIREMENTS
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| 09:39:55 |
Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
ABOUT HOLDS AND HOW IT WILL WORK -- HOW IT'S GOING TO WORK. WELL, AS A COAUTHOR OF THE ORIGINAL MEASURE, I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT I DON'T KNOW HOW IT'S...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. GRASSLEY, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. DURBIN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. MR. DURBIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED....
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MR. DURBIN, -
PEACE CORPS TO
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PROVIDE SEPARATION PAY FOR
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| 09:56:41 |
MR. DURBIN, -
HOST COUNTRY RESIDENT PERSONNEL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SERVICES, CONTRACTORS OF THE
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
PEACE CORPS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. DURBIN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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| 09:56:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIRD TIME, PASSED, AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE, THAT ANY
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| 09:56:56 |
THE CLERK, -
STATEMENTS RELATING THERETO APPEAR AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE IN THE RECORD AS IF READ WITHOUT FURTHER INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 09:57:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF S. RES.
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
322, SUBMITTED EARLIER TODAY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. RES. 322, HONORING THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS OF GENERAL GEORGE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ANNIVERSARY REDEDICATION OF THE MONUMENT IN HIS
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| 09:57:26 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
HONOR. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. DURBIN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE RESOLUTION...
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| 09:57:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE EN
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THE CLERK, -
BLOC, THAT ANY STATEMENTS RELATING THERETO APPEAR AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE IN THE RECORD AS IF READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOR ITS FIRST READING.
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ THE TITLE OF THE BILL FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE CLERK: S. 2070, A BILL TO PREVENT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS. MR....
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| 09:58:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CALENDAR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 14, I OBJECT TO MY
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MR. DURBIN, -
OWN REQUEST. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE BILL WILL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE READ FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. MR. DURBIN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS
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THE CLERK, -
CONSENT THAT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY, IT STAND ADJOURNED
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| 09:58:19 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
UNTIL 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. THAT ON THURSDAY, FOLLOWING THE PRAYER AND THE PLEDGE, THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS BE APPROVED TO DATE, THE MORNING
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| 09:58:27 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
HOUR BE DEEMED EXPIRED, THE TIME FOR THE TWO LEADERS RESERVED FOR THEIR USE LATER IN THE DAY, THAT THERE BE A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS UNTIL 10:30...
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| 09:58:35 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
PERMITTED TO SPEAK THEREIN FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES EACH AND THAT THE TIME BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED AND CONTROLLED BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES, THE MAJORITY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. DURBIN, -
TOMORROW. >>
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE
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