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none, -
UNION ORGANIZING RULES KNOWN AS THE EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT. THE LEGISLATION HIT A HURDLE YESTERDAY WHEN ARLEN SPECTER STATED HE WOULD OPPOSE THE...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
FOR PASSAGE. THE SENATE COMING
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Reed, John "Jack" F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
BACK NOW, JUST BEFORE BREAKING THE SENATE UNANIMOUSLY CONFIRMED DAVID CRIST TO B ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL. THAT VOTE 97-0. AND THIS AFTERNOON, MORE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO A NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO WERE HERE BECAUSE THEY
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Cornyn, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
WANT TO MAKE SURE CONGRESS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY IN OUR NATION'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES. I'M A STRONG BELIEVER IN THE ROLE...
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MS. STABENOW, -
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CHALLENGES AND I'M GLAD TO SEE MY COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE ARE
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MS. STABENOW, -
DOING THEIR PART FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BY RECYCLING 15-YEAR-OLD
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TALKING POINTS ON THE
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Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
BUDGET. PRESIDENT BUSH LEFT US A TERRIBLE MESS. HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, HIGH DEFICIT, MILLIONS WITHOUT HEALTH CARE. NOW I'M REFERRING TO THE FIRST PRESIDENT...
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MR. CORKER, -
COUNTRY. WHAT THIS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT DOES, MR. PRESIDENT,
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Corker, Bob - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
IS IT TAKES -- GIVES THE FDIC THE ABILITY TO HAVE A LINE OF CREDIT THAT TODAY IS AT $30 BILLION AND IT GIVES THEM A LINE OF CREDIT UP TO $100 BILLION,...
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MR. DORGAN, -
AMENDMENT THAT CALLS FOR
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE TRIBAL LIAISON TO THE CORPORATION
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE IN ORDER TO KEEP INDIAN TRIBES IN THIS COUNTRY FULLY INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS. SOME OF THE THE HIGHEST RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OUR REGION. AS I SPEAK, THIS
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MR. DORGAN, -
IS TODAY'S NOAA FLOOD WARNING MAP OF OUR COUNTRY AND YOU WILL SEE THAT NORTH DAKOTA IS ENTIRELY GREEN. THE GREEN IS THE FLOOD WARNING AREAS IN OUR COUNTRY....
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
SENATOR'S
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT, EVEN THOUGH I
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
AGREE THERE IS MUCH ABOUT THE POLICY IN THE AMENDMENT THAT I AGREE WITH. IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA ON THE WRONG PLACE. THE BILL PENDING BEFORE THE SENATE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MS. MIKULSKI: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MS. MIKULSKI: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT AT 3:00 P.M....
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
THE SENATE RESUME
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT 688
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
AND THAT IF A BUDGET POINT OF ORDER IS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RAISED AGAINST THE AMENDMENT AND A MOTION TO WAIVE THE APPLICABLE POINT OF ORDER IS MADE, THAT IMMEDIATELY
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
THEREAFTER THE SENATE PROCEED TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE POINT OF ORDER. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: IS
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KYL: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM ARIZONA. MR. KYL: PRESIDENT OBAMA SAID HE WANTS TO HAVE A RENEWED SPIRIT OF NATIONAL SERVICE FOR THIS AND ALL GENERATIONS. WE ALL AGREE ON PROMOTING...
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MR. KYL, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BILL 277 DIMINISHES THE TRUE SPIRIT
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Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
OF VOLUNTEERING, FIRST, BY PROVIDING TAXPAYER-FUNDED BENEFITS SUCH AS MONTHLY STIPENDS AND HOUSING TO PARTICIPANTS. THIS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEERS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. DODD: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE RESCINDED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. DODD:...
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MR. DODD, -
PROCEDURAL DIFFERENCES SHOULD NOT
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REFLECT
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Dodd, Christopher "Chris" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
SUBSTANTIVE DIFFERENCES. WE AGREE WITH WHAT HE IS TRYING TO ACHIEVE BUT THERE IS AN ISSUE INVOLVING A BUDGET POINT OF ORDER AND A DETERMINATION BY THE...
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Crapo, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
SENATOR MIKULSKI FOR HER PATIENCE AS WE BROUGHT THIS ISSUE UP ON HER BILL AND I TRULY DO APPRECIATE HIS PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THIS. I THINK...
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Ensign, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Nevada
MAKE SURE I COULD COME OVER AND GET AMENDMENTS UP BUT NOW I'M BEING TOLD BY YOUR STAFF THAT THERE WOULD BE OBJECTIONS TO GETTING ANYMORE AMENDMENTS...
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
WHERE THERE WERE SOME ROADBLOCKS SO LET'S TALK DURING THE VOTE. ENSURENS I APPRECIATE THAT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM TEN. MR. CORKER:...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MUCH A PART OF AND LED ON IS GOING TO COME UP IN AN EXPEDITIOUS MANNER AND I
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MR. CORKER, -
WONDER IF WE COULD HAVE THE COMMITMENT FROM THE CHAIRMAN WHO I RESPECT
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MR. DODD, -
AND CERTAINLY ENJOY WORKING WITH VERY MUCH, HAVE THE
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Corker, Bob - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
COMMITMENT THAT IT COME UP UNATTACHED TO CRAM DOWN SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE EXTORTION OF THAT ISSUE BEING ATTACHED TO THIS. I DIDN'T HEAR THAT SO...
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Dodd, Christopher "Chris" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
SO I CANNOT GIVE THE ASSERTION THAT FINAL PACKAGE WILL OR WILL NOT INCLUDE THAT. THAT WILL LARGELY DEPEND ON HOW THE NEGOTIATIONS PROCEED. THAT'S THE...
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Corker, Bob - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
ISSUE. SO IT DOES, IN EFFECT, KEEP US FROM HAVING A GREAT PRO VERY GOOD POLICY THAT IS VERY MUCH SUPPORTED FROM BECOMING LAW. IT IS BROKEN DOWN BY THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM IDAHO, MR. CRAPO.
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MR. CRAPO, -
MS. MIKULSKI: MR. PRESIDENT, I MAKE A POINT OF ORDER THAT THE PENDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BILL VIOLATES THE CONGRESSIONAL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BUDGET ACT OF 1974. MR. CRAPO: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
SENATOR FROM IDAHO. MR. CRAPO:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I MOVE TO WAIVE THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND WITH RESPECT TO MY AMENDMENT I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? MR. CRAPO: MR. PRESIDENT, I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. MS. MIKULSKI: HAVE THE YEAS AND NAYS BEEN ORDERED? THE
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MR. CRAPO, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THERE IS SUFFICIENT
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SECOND. THE YEAS AND NAYS
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Crapo, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
ARE ORDERED. MS. MIKULSKI: WHAT IS IN
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ORDER, MR. PRESIDENT, A VOTE OR A GHORM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: A QUORUM IS IN ORDER IF SOMEONE SUGGESTS THE ABSENCE OF
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MR. CRAPO, -
A QUORUM. MR. CRAPO: MR. PRESIDENT,
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. CRAPO, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED. THE PRESIDING...
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MR. REID, -
BEEN ORDERED. THE CLERK WILL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL THE ROLL. VOTE: VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE ANY SENATORS WHO WISH TO VOTE OR WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? IF NOT, ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE MOTION IS SUSTAINED AND THE AMENDMENT FAILS. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA. ENSURENS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MS. MIKULSKI: THE SENATE IS NOT IN ORDER AND I WANT TO HEAR THE GENTLEMAN. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ENSIGN PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT 715 TO AMENDMENT 692.
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THE CLERK, -
MR.
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
ENSIGN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT FURTHER
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
READING BE DISPENSED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
MR. ENSIGN: THIS IS A VERY SIMPLE AMENDMENT. IT'S JUST CLARIFYING, MAKING SURE THAT SENATOR
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BAUCUS' AM WANTSBAUCUS'AMENDMENT
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THE CLERK, -
WANTS TO PAY LEGAL FEES FOR THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS, SOMETIMES THEY HAVE SIGNIFICANT LEGAL FEES AND MY
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MR. ENSIGN, -
AMENDMENT SAYS EVEN THOUGH THE BILL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Ensign, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Nevada
DOESN'T SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDE ANY ORGANIZATIONS I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT SEVERAL OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS OR TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS ARE ABLE TO BE INCLUDED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT. MR. PRESIDENT, I NOTE THE
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MS. MIKULSKI: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MS. MIKULSKI: MR. PRESIDENT, I UNDERSTAND WHAT THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEVADA...
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
BE VACATED.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. MIKULSKI: MR.
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
PRESIDENT, MR. ENSIGN'S AMENDMENT WOULD MAKE AN UNNECESSARY AND
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DIVISIVE CHANGE TO THE BIPARTISAN AMENDMENT OFFERED BY SENATORS BAUCUS AND GRASSLEY. THE BAUCUS-GRASSLEY AMENDMENT
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
WOULD CREATE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A NONCAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
THAT WOULD FUND A GRANT PROGRAM
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO SMALL
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
CHARITIES. THIS IS PRIMARILY DESIGNED PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE IN RURAL AREAS. THE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES WOULD TEACH CHARITIES HOW TO FUND RAISE EFFECTIVELY,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MRS. SHAHEEN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. MRS. SHAHEEN: I'D LIKE TO ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED...
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MRS. SHAHEEN, -
THUNE: RESERVING THE RIGHT
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO OBJECT, MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ALSO ASK AS PART OF
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MRS. SHAHEEN, -
THAT CONSENT AGREEMENT THAT I HAVE AN AMENDMENT THAT ALSO BE MADE PENDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AS PART OF THE SENATOR FROM
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
NEW HAMPSHIRE'S REQUEST. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? MS. MIKULSKI: I OBJECT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE OBJECTION IS HEARD. MS. MIKULSKI:...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I MIGHT COMMENT -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MS. MIKULSKI: WE DIDN'T KNOW
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Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
THAT THE SENATOR HAD AN AMENDMENT. IF WE COULD -- WE NEED TO SEE -- HAVE A COPY OF THE AMENDMENT AND IF WE COULD HAVE A MOMENT TO DISCUSS IT. MR. THUNE:...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE HAPPY TO MAKE
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
IT AVAILABLE TO
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE DISTINGUISHED MANAGER
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
OF THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
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MR. THUNE, -
BILL. MS. MIKULSKI: I NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MS. MIKULSKI: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MS. MIKULSKI: I ASK THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE VACATED. THE PRESIDING...
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
HIM IF THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
OFFERED A BIPARTISAN AMENDMENT THAT SHE AND
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE OTHER
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE HAVE? SHE'S JUST GOING TO OFFER IT AND SPEAK VERY BRIEFLY, UNDERSTANDING THAT THE GENTLEMAN HAS PREROGATIVES ON THE FLOOR...
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Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
REGARD TO WHETHER OR NOT -- MS. MIKULSKI: IT IS JUST A MATTER OF EXPEDITING TIME. WE'RE REVIEWING YOUR AMENDMENT, WHICH IS A SENSE OF THE SENATE ON CHARITABLE...
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| 01:42:29 |
MS. MIKULSKI, -
WE'RE REVIEWING IT BOTH FROM NOT
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MR. THUNE, -
ONLY A POLICY STANDPOINT BUT WITH THIS ARRANGEMENT OF DISCUSSING ISSUES WITH THE HOUSE. THIS WON'T -- IT'S MORE
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
OF A TIME-MANAGEMENT ISSUE THAN A CONTENT ISSUE. AND I WOULD ASSURE -- I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE OFFERING OF THE AMENDMENT...
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| 01:43:20 |
MR. THUNE, -
PENDING AMENDMENT SO THAT AMENDMENT NUMBER 712 CAN BE CALLED UP FOR CONSIDERATION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THERE AN OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION,
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MRS. SHAHEEN, -
SO ORDERED.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MRS. SHAHEEN: THANK YOU. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: MRS. SHAH MEAN FOR HERSELF AND MR. GREGG PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT
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MRS. SHAHEEN, -
NUMBERED 712 TO AMENDMENT
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NUMBER 687. IN SECTION 122 (A)-1-B OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE
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MRS. SHAHEEN, -
ACT OF
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
1990, AS AMENDED BY SECTION
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THE CLERK, -
13 -- MRS. SHAHEEN: I'D LIKE CONSENT THAT THE READING BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS. SHAHEEN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT....
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MRS. SHAHEEN, -
AND I BRING THIS FORWARD ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUE FROM
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| 01:44:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
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| 01:44:21 |
Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
SENATOR GREGG, AND MYSELF. THE SHAHEEN-GREGG AMENDMENT WOULD SIMPLY ADD TO THE MENU OF ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE EDUCATION CORPS. IT WOULD...
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| 01:51:52 |
MS. MIKULSKI, -
AMENDMENT. IT DOES MAKE SURE THAT
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| 01:51:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SERVICE PROGRAMS IN THE EDUCATION CORPS ARE ALSO ALLOWED
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| 01:51:57 |
Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
TO INCORPORATE ART AND MUSIC. I -- WE ON THE COMMITTEE, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE, SUPPORT THIS. WE SUPPORT IT BOTH FOR CONTENT REASONS AND PROCESS...
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| 01:55:35 |
MS. MIKULSKI, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH DAKOTA. MR. THUNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO MAKE PENDING AN...
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| 01:56:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PENDING. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO SETTING ASIDE THE PENDING
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| 01:56:10 |
MR. THUNE, -
AMENDMENT? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO
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| 01:56:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ORDERED. THE CLERK WILL REPORT
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| 01:56:16 |
MR. THUNE, -
THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH DAKOTA, MR.
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| 01:56:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THUNE,
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| 01:56:21 |
Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
PROPOSES AMENDMENT 716 TO AMENDMENT 687. AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE INSERT
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| 01:56:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE FOLLOWING -- MR. THUNE: MR. PRESIDENT I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT...
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| 01:56:37 |
THE CLERK, -
OF EXTRAORDINARILY LARGE SUMS OF MONEYS GIVING VOLUNTARILY AND FREELY OF AMERICANS IS A UNIQUE TRADITION OF AMERICANS, PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY GIVING...
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| 01:56:49 |
MR. THUNE, -
CALL IT WHAT YOU LIKE, IT IS A JEWEL OF AMERICAN TRADITION. END
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| 01:56:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUOTE. IN 2007, MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 01:56:55 |
Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
AMERICANS GAVE MORE THAN $300 BILLION TO CHARITABLE CAUSES AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ROUGHLY 2% OF THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT. THE VAST MAJORITY OF DONATION...
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| 02:02:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF
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| 02:02:30 |
Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
35%. AND WE UNDERSTAND THE THRUST OF THE ARGUMENT BEHIND THE GENTLEMAN'S SENSE OF THE OF THE SENATE. THIS IS -- I'D LIKE TO COMMENT BOTH ON PROCESS...
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| 02:09:22 |
MS. LANDRIEU, -
BE WITH
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| 02:09:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
US
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| 02:09:25 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
TO MANAGE THIS BILL THROUGH THE FLOOR BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A GREAT WORK OF MANY MEMBERS OF THIS BODY, BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS. OF COURSE, SENATOR...
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| 02:12:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THERE OBJECTION? -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MS. LANDRIEU: I'D LIKE TO TAKE JUST A MINUTE TO EXPLAIN...
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| 02:12:56 |
THE CLERK, -
THIS AND BOTH THEIR STAFFS HAVE LOOKED AS IT AS WELL. AND IT IS JUST A SLIGHT CHANGE
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| 02:13:05 |
MS. LANDRIEU, -
TO THE MENTORING PORTION OF THIS BILL DEALING WITH CHILDREN AT RISK. YOU THINK OF AMERICA HAVING 300
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| 02:13:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MILLION
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| 02:13:12 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
PEOPLE. ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THOSE WOULD BE CHILDREN. SO WE HAVE ABOUT 100 MILLION CHILDREN IN AMERICA, I GUESS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 0 AND 18 AND 21....
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| 02:16:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IN NEED OF ADOPTION. NOT ONLY THE
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
CUTE CUDDLY INFANTS BUT THE OLDER CHILDREN, THE CHILDREN OFTEN OF MIXED OATH MIXED ETHNIC GROUPS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE HANDICAPPED AND THE SENATOR IS...
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MR. MERKLEY, -
FEW
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WEEKS THIS
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MR. MERKLEY, -
S THIS ESTEEMED CHAIRMANNER
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WILL TAKE UP THIS ISSUE AND IT IS
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Merkley, Jeffery "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [D] Oregon
A TIME TO REFLECT ON OUR POLICIES FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP. THERE IS NOTHING THAT CHARACTERIZED THE AMERICAN DREAM BETTER THAN OWNING YOUR OWN HOME. THE HOMEOWNER...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MS. MIKULSKI: I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLIMENT THE SENATOR FROM OREGON. I UNDERSTAND IT IS HIS VERY FIRST SPEECH GIVEN ON
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
THE FLOOR.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HOW WONDERFUL, I MIGHT SAY TO THE GENTLEMAN, THAT YOUR VERY FIRST SPEECH WAS ABOUT HOMEOWNERSHIP AND HOW WE'VE GOT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE AMERICAN DREAM
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
IS --
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONTINUES TO BE IN THE REACH OF MOST
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
AMERICANS AND WHEN -- THAT THEY CAN BE ABLE TO AFFORD A HOME AND HAVE THE JOBS TO PAY THOSE WAGES AND THAT WHEN THEY GO TO BUY A HOME, THE RATES ARE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Merkley, Jeffery "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [D] Oregon
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM KANSAS. MR. BROWNBACK: I ASK THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
US. THERE ARE 00 NUMBER
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MR. BROWNBACK, -
OF ISSUES COMING BEFORE THIS BODY. WE NEED TO MOVE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FORWARD ON A LOT OF THESE NOMINATION. THERE IS ONE I WANT TO TALK ABOUT WITH
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MR. BROWNBACK, -
MY COLLEAGUES THAT I'M DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT AND IT IS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OUR NOMINEE THAT'S HELD A HEARING TODAY ON THE AMBASSADORSHIP TO
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MR. BROWNBACK, -
IRAQ. CHRISTOPHER HILL BEING NOMINATED TO SERVE AS AMBASSADOR TO THE IRAQ, I THINK THIS IS OW MOST IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC POST IN THAT REGION, THE MOST...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HAD PROVIDED NO RESPONSE TO THE
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Brownback, Samuel "Sam" - U.S. Senator, [R] Kansas
SPOUSE OF REVEREND -- A U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENT WHO WAS KIDNAPPED IN NORTH KOREA IN 2000. IN A PHOTO OBTAINED BY THE MEDIA SHOWED CHRIS HILL RECEIVING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
1930'S, ABOUT,000
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MR. BROWN BANG, -
TO 300,000 HAPLESS VICTIMS IN NORTH KOREAN CAMPS WAIT FOR HELP. OUR SIGH THROANS THESE AND THEIR OUT -- SILENCE TO THESE AND THEIR OUTRAGES -- OTHER...
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
BE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MODIFIED WITH CHANGES AT THE DESK AND THERE BE TWO MINUTES OF DEBATE EQUALLY
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED IN THE URAL THE USUAL FORM FRYER A VOTE IN RELATION -- PRIOR TO A VOTE IN RELATION TO THAT AMENDMENT. THAT UPON THE USE OF THAT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MS. MIKULSKI: MR. PRESIDENT, I NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: MILK MIGHT BE MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MS. MIKULSKI: WHAT IS THE PENDING BUSINESS? THE PRESIDING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT 715. MS. MIKULSKI: WHICH IS
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
THIS ENSIGN
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SECOND-DEGREE AMENDMENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THAT IS CORRECT. MS. MIKULSKI: AS I UNDERSTAND
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
IT THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA DOESN'T WISH TO
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SPEAK? MR. ENSIGN: WE CAN YIELD BACK
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
TIME. MS. MIKULSKI: I WILL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
JUST COMMENT THAT THE ENSIGN AMENDMENT WOULD MAKE AN UNNECESSARY AND DIVISIVE CHANGE TO THE BIPARTISAN AMENDMENT OFFERED BY BAUCUS
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
AND
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GRASSLEY. SENATORS BALK
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
AND GRASSLEY CREATE -- SENATORS BAUCUS AND GRASSLEY CREATE A NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING
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MR. ENSIGN, -
PROGRAM TO FUND GRANT PROGRAMS TO
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL CHARITIES, HOW TO MANAGE FINANCES, KRUTSLY ACCURATELY FILE TAX REFORMS ET CETERA. THERE IS NO LIMITATION ON THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AGREED TO: AMENDMENT 692, 693, AS MODIFIED, AND 717. AND THE MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER THOSE VOTES ARE CONSIDERED MADE AND TABLED. MS. MIKULSKI: MR. PRESIDENT?...
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
COOPERATION WE'VE RECEIVED ON THIS
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MR. REID, -
SIDE OF THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. REID, -
AISLE. WE'RE GOING TO WORK THROUGH MORE AMENDMENTS TOMORROW, IF IN FACT THERE ARE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OTHER AMENDMENTS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE THUNE AMENDMENT IS NOW ONE THAT WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON. WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THAT TONIGHT. WE'RE DO IT IN THE MORNING SOMETIME AT A CONVENIENT TIME FOR EVERYONE. BUT I AM GOING TO FILE CLOTURE TONIGHT. I HOPE THAT IT IS NOT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOLLOWS: MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I I WOULD ASK THAT THE NAMES OF THE SENATORS BE WAIVED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK...
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MR. REID, -
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 22 OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE, DO HEREBY MOVE TO
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BRING TO A CLOSE DEBATE
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MR. REID, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ON H.R. 1388, A BILL TO
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MR. REID, -
REAUTHORIZE AND REFORM THE NATIONAL SERVICE LAWS SIGNED BY 17
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATORS AS FOLLOWS: REID OF NEVADA, MIKULSKI, LEAHY, AKAKA, BINGAMAN,
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THE CLERK: CLOTURE MOTION, -
LIEBERMAN, FEINGOLD, LEVIN, TESTER, CASEY, CARDEN, SHAHEEN, BURRIS, WHITEHOUSE, MENENDEZ, GILLIBRAND AND MURRAY. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING...
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MR. REID, -
FROM THE WHITE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HOUSE TOMORROW, AND AMBASSADOR HOLBROOKE WILL BE HERE TO
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MR. REID, -
BRIEF ALL SENATORS ON
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS. I WISH WE COULD HAVE
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
GIVEN EVERYONE MORE NOTICE. I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS UNTIL 4:00 TODAY. SO I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT. I KNOW THE ATTENDANCE MAY NOT BE PERFECT BECAUSE AT...
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MS. MIKULSKI, -
ACKNOWLEDGING WHAT WILL HAPPEN
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. SO
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
WE WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO MOVE EXPEDITIOUSLY. I WOULD HOPE THAT WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO BE IN SESSION LATE ON FRIDAY OR ON SATURDAY. AND IN FACT I WOULD...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO SPEAK ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WHERE OUR NATION IS HEADED FINANCIALLY. IN MY TRAVELS THROUGHOUT MY HOME STATE THIS PAST WEEKEND I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO GEORGIANS
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Chambliss, Clarence "Saxby" - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
FROM ATLANTA TO BLAKELY TO MACON AND TO HEAR WHAT'S ON THEIR MIND AND ONE OF THE MAIN CONCERNS IS THE BUDGET THAT THE PRESIDENT SENT TO THE HILL AND THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. DURBIN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. MR. DURBIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED....
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MR. DURBIN, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BUDGET WILL PASS THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN
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MR. DURBIN, -
IN THE HOUSE. THE TWO CHAMBERS COME TOGETHER AND
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AGREE ON A SPENDING PATTERN FOR THE
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
NEXT FISCAL YEAR WHICH BEGINS OCTOBER 1st. IT IS AN ELABORATE PROCESS, A LENGTHY PROCESS. MANY TIMES A DECISIVE PROCESS BUT ONE THAT IS ABSOLUTELY ...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: MR. DURBIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE SUSPENDED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. DURBIN:...
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MR. DURBIN, -
MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE EN BLOC.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NUMBER 691,
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
AMENDMENT 712, AND AM REMAINS 695 AND 696 BE CALLED FOR CONSIDERATION AND BE MODIFIED WITH THE CHANGES AT THE DESK AND THE AMENDMENTS, AS MODIFIED,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO -- WITH SENATORS EXPERIMENTED TO SPEAK
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES EACH AND THE REPUBLICANS CONTROLLING THE FIRST HALF AND THE MAJORITY CONTROLLING THE FINAL HALF. FURTHER, THAT FOLLOWING MORNING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. DURBIN: I ASK THAT AMENDMENTS 695 AND 696 BE REPORTED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS, MR. DURBIN,...
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MR. DURBIN, -
PRESIDENT,. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE AMENDMENTS, AS MODIFIED, ARE AGREED TO. MR. DURBIN: TOMORROW
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AT 4:00 P.M. -- THE
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THE CLERK, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE. MR. DURBIN: TOMORROW AT 4:00 P.M. IN 2176 THE CAPITOL VISITORS CENTER THERE IS...
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MR. DURBIN, -
WITH SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR AFGHANISTAN
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND IRAQ HERE, RICHARD HOLBROOKE AND
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MR. DURBIN, -
THE SENATE WILL STAND IN RECESS FOLLOWING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE REMARKS OF SENATOR BARRASSO. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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MR. DURBIN, -
OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. DURBIN: I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. DURBIN, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. BARRASSO: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING. MR. BARRASSO: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED....
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MR. BARRASSO, -
APPEAR
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SEPARATELY IN THE RECORD AS IF MADE BY THE CHAIR. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR.
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MR. BARRASSO, -
BARRASSO: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE APOMENTS TO THE
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MR. BARRASSO, -
NATIONAL SECURITY -- APPOINTS TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
APPEAR SEPARATELY IN THE RECORD 79 THEY WERE LEFT OFF OF
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MR. BARRASSO, -
THE MARCH 9, 2009, APPOINTMENT TO THIS GROUP. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. BARRASSO: THANK
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, TODAY I AM HONORED TO
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MR. BARRASSO, -
JOIN MY COLLEAGUE FROM ARKANSAS, SENATOR BLARCHL LINCOLN, IN INTRODUCING SENATE BILL 671, THE SENIORS MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS IMPROVEMENT ACT.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOR OVER A DECADE, MR. PRESIDENT, SENATOR LINCOLN HAS BEEN
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Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
A STRONG VOICE ADVOCATING FOR HEALTH CARE POLICIES HERE IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE THAT APPLY SPECIFICALLY, SPECIFICALLY, MR. PRESIDENT, TO RURAL ...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WE
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