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THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO. A SENATOR: I ASK CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE RESCIND. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THREE MINUTES ON EACH SIDE. A SENATOR: I'LL TAKE A MINUTE AND A HALF. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR IS RECOGNIZED FOR A MINUTE AND
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A HALF. MR.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DOMENICI: I RISE LATE IN THE DEBATE BECAUSE I KNOW THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE AND I FIND MYSELF WANTING TO SAY TO
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PEOPLE THERE IN PERU THAT -- THAT THIS SENATOR WHO
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COMES FROM A STATE IN NEW MEXICO WHERE ALMOST HALF OUR PEOPLE
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Domenici, Pete V. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Mexico
SPEAK SPANISH, COMMONALITY BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES, I WOULD -- WOULD EXPECT I SHOW THE APPROPRIATE CONCERN FOR THE PEOPLE THAT THIS TREATY WILL BENEFIT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: n MR. DURBIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPEND. I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS ON THE BILL PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED. THE...
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MR. DURBIN, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
n VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE ANY SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER WHO HAVE NOT VOTED? ARE THERE ANY SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER WHO WISH THOUGH CHANGE...
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MR. REID, -
OBJECTION. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
n QUORUM CALL: n QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA IS RECOGNIZED. I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS WEEKEND. WE HAD SIX TO 10-INCHES OF SNOW IN SOME PART OF THE STATE. IT WAS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MINUS TWO IN THE TWIN CITIES, I TRAVELED AROUND AND IT WAS MINUS EIGHT
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Coleman, Norm - U.S. Senator, [R] Minnesota
OR MINUS NINE. IT'S NOT GETTING COLD YET. THE REALITY IS FOR MANY FAMILIES, THE COLD WEATHER HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ABILITY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
n QUORUM CALL: MR. HAGEL: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SNO SPHRR NEBRASKA IS RECOGNIZEED. HAGUE MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. I UNDERSTAND THAT...
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MR. HAGEL, -
PRESIDENT. HAGUE THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YESTERDAY THE -- MR. HAGEL: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YESTERDAY THE DIRECTOR
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MR. HAGEL, -
OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RELEASEED
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MR. HAGEL, -
A NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS REPRESENTS THE BEST COLLECTIVE JUDGMENT OF ALL 16 U.S. INTELLIGENCE AGENCYIES
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TOLD US THAT OUR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY HAS CONCLUDEED -- AND I QUOTE FROM THE REPORT -- "WITH
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Hagel, Chuck - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT IRAN HALTED ITS NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM IN 2003." THIS IS AER MAJOR REVERSAL OF THE -- THIS IS A MAJOR REVERSAL OF THE ASSESSMENT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
n QUORUM CALL: n QUORUM CALL: ZERO. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE DISTINGUISHED SENIOR SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BYRD: MR. PRESIDENT,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. BYRD: MR. PRESIDENT, AS CONGRESS RECONVENES
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MR. BYRD, -
THIS WEEK AFTER OUR OBSERVANCE OF THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, WE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FIND A BRISK WIND BLOWING THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL. AS COLD
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Byrd, Robert C. - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO GRIP THE COUNTRY AMERICANS ARE TURNING UP THE HEAT IN THEIR HOMES. BUT THE ELECTED LEADERS OF OUR COUNTRY SHOULD SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
n QUORUM CALL: n QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE SUSPENDED. THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE OBSTRUCTIONISM OF THE
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MR. REID, -
REPUBLICANS. MR. PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT BUSH IS OUT GIVING SPEECHES THAT WE'VE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GOT TO
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
DO A.M.T. WE'VE GOT TO TAKE CARE OF THAT. HE'S GIVING SPEECHES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. HE GIVES PRESS CONFERENCES TALKING ABOUT WHY WE AREN'T DOING A.M.T....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BIN, MURRAY,
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THE CLERK, -
BAUCUS, ROCKEFELLER, LEAHY, INOUYE, BINGAMAN, KENNEDY, LEVIN, STABENOW, CANTWELL AND NELSON OF FLORIDA. MR. McCONNELL: RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
TO DO THAT AND I WAS TOLD BY THE STAFF THERE WOULD BE AN OBJECTION SO I INDICATED I WASN'T GOING TO DO THAT. I APOLOGIZE TO MY FRIEND. MR. McCONNELL:...
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MR. McCONNELL, -
PRESENTED AND THE MOTION TO INVOKE CLOTURE WAS FILED ON
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT. PUPPET. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. MR. McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE WE OUGHT TO FIX THE A.M.T. WE SHOULD...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BROADEST AGREEMENT AND WORK FROM
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
THERE. SO, WHAT CAN WE ALL AGREE UPON? WE AGREE THAT IT'S PAST TIME IF CONGRESS TO ACT TO ENSURE THAT 23 MILLION AMERICAN FAMILIES DO NOT FACE A MAJOR...
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MR. DODD, -
CONSIDERATION OF 3996, THE HOUSE-PASSED A.M.T. BILL AND IT BE CONSIDERED UNDER
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MR. McCONNELL, -
THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS. THE ONE HOUR OF DEBATE ON THE BILL DIVIDED BETWEEN THE TWO
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MR. BAUCUS, -
LEADERS FOLLOWED BY
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
A MOTION TO INVOKE CLOTURE; PROVIDED FURTHER IF CLOTURE IS NOT INVOKED THE ONLY AMENDMENTS IN ORDER TO THE BILL BE THE FOLLOWING AND BE OFFERED IN THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Baucus, Max - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
WAS OBJECTED TO AND THE SENATE TOOK NO ACTION. HERE, THE DISTINGUISHED MINORITY LEADER IS SUGGESTING A PROCESS. HE IS SUGGESTING A WAY, PERHAPS, TO RESOLVE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. BAUCUS: MR. PRESIDENT? MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE A COUPLE OF WORDS -- MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS...
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MR. BAUCUS, -
OF THE QUORUM BE DISPENSED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE SENATOR FROM
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MONTANA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BAUCUS: MR. PRESIDENT, I UNDERLINE THE URGENCY OF CURING THIS ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX PROBLEM
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MR. BAUCUS, -
AND ALSO UNDERLINE HOW STRONGLY SENATORS ON THIS SIDE OF THE AISLE ARE ATTEMPTING TO GET THAT LEGISLATION PASSED AS SOON
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AS POSSIBLE. WE TRIED ON THIS
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Baucus, Max - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
SIDE TO GET A.M.T. LEGISLATION UP BEFORE THE SENATE AND PASSED SO THAT THE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS DO NOT HAVE TO PAY IT NEXT YEAR. THAT WAS OBJECTED TO ON...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA. MR. CASEY: MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE AMERICAN FAMILY OF WHOM WE CARE ABOUT AND I THINK THAT ALL OF
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MR. CASEY, -
US DO ACROSS THE CHAMBER AND ACROSS AMERICA, BUT WHOM
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Casey, Bob - U.S. Senator, [D] Pennsylvania
WE DON'T DO ENOUGH TO SUPPORT. THOSE MEMBERS ARE PREGNANT WOMEN. I REMEMBER AS SO MANY OTHERS DO IN THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY IN THE TIME THAT MY WIFE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. DORGAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE WAIVEED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA...
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MR. DORGAN, -
MY TAKE NOTE AND MAY HAVE WATCHED WHEN THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE D THIS ISSUE IS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VERY IMPORTANT. ITS A BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME. IT DEALS WITH THE MEDIA
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
CONCENTRATION. SOME YEARS AGO, ABOUT 2003, THE THEN-CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION, MICHAEL POWELL, ROUNDED UP TWO OTHER VOTES AND...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
n MR. DORGAN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. MR. DORGAN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE VITIATED....
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MR. DORGAN, -
AT
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LEAST, LARGELY WITH THE
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MR. DORGAN, -
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE THAT CAME OUT YESTERDAY ABOUT THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ISSUE OF IRAN AND
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
A NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM IN IRAN. THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE THAT CAME OUT INDICATED THAT, TO THE SURPRISE OF MANY -- CERTAINLY TO MYSELF...
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| 04:08:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. MR. DURBIN: I ASK THAT APPEAR SEPARATELY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. DURBIN:...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK WILLn REPORT. THE CLERK: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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MR. DURBIN, -
58
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
WELCOMING THE MEMBERS TO THE UNITED STATES. MR. DORGAN: I ASK THAT THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONING AGREED TO
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| 04:09:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE MOTIONS TO RECAN CONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE EN BLOC, THAT SNAIMENTS APPEAR IN THE RECORD AS IF READ. THE PRESIDING...
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| 04:10:03 |
THE CLERK, -
OBJECTION. MR. DORGAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE BE DISCHARGEED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF S. RESERVE 376...
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
CONSIDERATION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE CLERK: PROVIDING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE SHOULD DECLARE COMMERCIAL...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GROUND FISH FISHERY FOR
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, SHIRE SHRKS AND RHODE ISLAND. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE COMMITTEE IS DISCHARGEED. THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MEASURE.
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THE CLERK, -
MR. DORGAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE AGREED TO THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSIDERATION OF AMBASSADOR CALENDAR NUMBER 172, S.
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
1327. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: CALENDAR NUMBER 172 172, S. 1327, A BILL TO CREATE AND EXTEND CERTAIN TEMPORARY DISTRICT...
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| 04:11:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE MEASURE. MR. DORGAN: AND I
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MR. DORGAN, -
ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE BILL BE READ THREE TIMES, PASSED, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE, THAT ANY STATEMENTS RELATEING THERETO...
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| 04:11:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AS IF READ WITHOUT FURTHER
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THE CLERK, -
INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. DORGAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE...
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| 04:11:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF CALENDAR NUMBER
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
167, WHICH IS S. 863. THE CLERK: S. 863, A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, WITH RESPECT TO FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MAJOR DISASTER OR EMERGENCY FUNDS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 04:11:45 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE PROCEEDS TO THE MEASURE. MR. DORGAN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED, THE MOTION...
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| 04:11:57 |
THE CLERK, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. DORGAN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE FOLLOWING FOLLOWING CALENDAR NUMBERS BE INDEFINITELY POSTPONED EN...
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| 04:12:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NUMBER 433, CALENDAR NUMBER
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
490, AND CALENDAR NUMBER 492. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. DORGAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UNTIL 12:00 NOON
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 THAT. ON WEDNESDAY, MILLION TOING THE PRAYER AND PLEDGE, THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS BE APPROVED TO DATE, THE MORNING HOUR DEEMED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
USE LATER IN THE DAY, THAT THERE THEN BE A PERIOD OF
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
MORNING BUSINESS FOR 60 MINUTES WITH THE TIME EQUALLY DWIEED AND CONTROLLED BETWEEN THE LEADERS OR THEIR DESIGNEES, WITH SENATORS PERMITTED TO SPEAK...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. DORGAN, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HONOR AS
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