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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF OUR FAITH, YOU HUNG THE STARS IN THEIR PLACE AND PUT THE PAN ET CETERA IN THEIR -- PLANETS IN THEIR ORBIT. INSPIRE OUR SENATORS TO
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
COMMIT THIS DAY AND THEIR LIVES INTO YOUR GRACIOUS CARE. GIVE THEM VISION TO DESIGN THEIR DUTIES AND THE STRENGTH, OATH OF HEART AND RESOLVE TO DISCHARGE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE. THE CLERK: WASHINGTON, D.C, MARCH 18, 2010, TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID:
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THE CLERK, -
FOLLOWING MORNING -- SENATORS PERMITTED TO SPEAK UP TO 10 MINUTES EACH. THE REPUBLICANS WILL CONTROL THE FIRST 30 MINUTES, THE MAJORITY WILL CONTROL...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRYOR AMENDMENT WITH THE TIME
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MR. REID, -
EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN SENATE AND PRYOR OR THEIR DESIGNEES. ADDITIONAL ROLL CALL VOTES IN RELATION TO F.A.A. AMENDMENTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HALF. ARE YOU LEAVING? >> NO,
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Unidentified Speaker, -
QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. MR. GREGG: I'D ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE REPUBLICAN...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. GREGG, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Gregg, Judd Alan - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
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Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
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Gregg, Judd Alan - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
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Cornyn, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
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Gregg, Judd Alan - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH DAKOTA. THE POINTS OF ORDER WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, IS IT TRUE THAT UNDER SECTION 3013-BF, THAT PROVISION, THAT SPECIFIC PROVISION...
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Cornyn, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
ORDER, UNDER 3010-G OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, IT COULD LITERALLY BRING DOWN THE ENTIRE BILL. IS THAT A CORRECT READING OF THE CONGRESSIONAL...
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Gregg, Judd Alan - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
IN MY OPINION DOES, AND THE PARLIAMENTARIAN RULES, IT DOES, THEN THE ENTIRE BILL WILL FALL. A SENATOR: IF I MIGHT EXPLORE THAT WITH THE SENATOR FROM...
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Gregg, Judd Alan - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
TAKE DOWN THE WHOLE BILL AND LOSE ITS RECONCILIATION PROTECTIONS WHICH WOULD MEAN THAT THE BILL WOULD REQUIRE 60 VOTES TO PASS HERE AND I CAN ABSOLUTELY...
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Cornyn, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
THEIR CONSTITUENTS WHO DON'T LIKE THIS BILL, BUT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO SHAPE AND AFFECT THE FINAL OUTCOME? ARE YOU SUGGESTING BECAUSE OF THE 41 SENATORS...
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Gregg, Judd Alan - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
LIKE. AND THEY'RE CLAIMING THAT THIS BIGGER BILL WILL BE IMPROVED BY THE RECONCILIATION VEHICLE. IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS THAT THE RECONCILIATION VEHICLE...
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Cornyn, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
THAT IF YOU HAVE A POLICY THAT YOU LIKE, YOU CAN KEEP IT, THE PROMISE THAT IT WOULD NOT RAISE TAXES, AND THE LIKE, THAT WOULD BE ANOTHER PROMISE THAT...
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| 00:36:24 |
Gregg, Judd Alan - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
VERY CURIOUS WAY TO TRY TO PASS LEGISLATION OF THIS CONSEQUENCE THAT LITERALLY IMPACTS ONE-SIXTH OF OUR ECONOMY AND LITERALLY IMPACTS EVERY AMERICAN...
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Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
PERSONAL WAY, THAT SOMEHOW THEY WANT TO DIVORCE THEMSELVES FROM 8 ACCOUNT ABILITY OR -- FROM ACCOUNTABILITY FOR VOTING FOR THIS IN THE HOUSE, THEREFORE...
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Cornyn, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
IT IN A CONTEXT WHERE THERE'S SO LITTLE CERTAINTY AS TO THE OUTCOME BECAUSE OF THIS RECONCILIATION PROCESS AND THE BYRD RULE AND THE POINTS OF ORDER...
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Gregg, Judd Alan - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
CERTAINLY IN MY CAREER, YOU WOULD EXPECT THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO VOTE BECAUSE YOU'D WANT TO EXPRESS YOURSELF. WHY DID YOU COME -- WHY DID YOU RUN FOR...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SO WE HAVE --
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Casey, Bob - U.S. Senator, [D] Pennsylvania
WE HAVE TO ALLOW THE HOUSE PROCESS TO TAKE PLACE AND THEN, OF COURSE, WE'LL BE TAKING UP HEALTH CARE MORE DIRECTLY OR MORE DEFINITIVELY NEXT WEEK. I...
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| 00:57:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND OUR JOBS BILL IS SO IMPORTANT TO
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Casey, Bob - U.S. Senator, [D] Pennsylvania
THESE BUSINESSES. BUT ALSO HEALTH CARE. AND I'M READING AN EXCERPT HERE. ABOUT 71% OF THE 250 BUSINESSES THAT RESPONDED TO THIS SURVEY SAID HEALTH CARE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. CASEY: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA. MR. CASEY: I WOULD ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS YEAR,
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MR. CASEY, -
HEADLINE "ANTHEM
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BLUE CROSS DRAMATICALLY
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Casey, Bob - U.S. Senator, [D] Pennsylvania
RAISING RATES FOR CALIFORNIANS WITH INDIVIDUAL HEALTH POLICIES." I ASK THAT THAT ARTICLE BE MADE PART OF THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT...
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| 01:10:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OVER RATE HIKES AS MUCH
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Casey, Bob - U.S. Senator, [D] Pennsylvania
AS 39%. GOING ON TO SAY THE ANTHEM BLUE CROSS IS TELLING MANY OF ITS APPROXIMATELY 800,000 CUSTOMERS WHO MAY BUY INDIVIDUAL COVERAGE, THESE ARE PEOPLE...
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| 01:12:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: MR. DORGAN: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. MR. DORGAN: MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM...
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| 01:21:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL TAX ON BONUSES RECEIVED FROM CERTAIN
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MR. DORGAN, -
TARP RECIPIENTS.
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| 01:21:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE TIME UNTIL 11:30 A.M. WILL BE DIVIDED EQUALLY BETWEEN THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA, MR. SESSIONS, AND...
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THE CLERK, -
THEIR DESIGNEES. MR. DORGAN: MADAM PRESIDENT, THE TITLE OF THE BILL JUST REPORTED IS THE CORRECT TITLE
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| 01:22:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF THE BILL. HOWEVER, THE LEGISLATION WE'RE DISCUSSING INSIDE THAT BILL DOES NOT RELATE SO MUCH TO THE TITLE. THIS IS THE F.A.A. REAUTHORIZATION BILL,...
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
WE HAVE BEEN ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE. SENATOR ROCKEFELLER HAS BEEN MANAGING THE LEGISLATION. HE IS NECESSARILY ABSENT NOW AND ASKED ME AS CHAIRMAN...
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| 01:29:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ARKANSAS. PRYMR. PRYOR: MADAM PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE...
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| 01:42:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ABOUT THE PRYOR AMENDMENT THAT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE UP THIS AFTERNOON AND HAVE A VOTE ON. AND, MADAM PRESIDENT, I WANT TO
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MR. PRYOR, -
SHOW MY COLLEAGUES THIS CHART HERE THAT
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Pryor, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Arkansas
TALKS ABOUT AMERICA'S FISCAL CONDITION. AND THIS CHART CAME OUT OF THE C.Q. TODAY ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 2. AND, AS YOU CAN SEE, WHAT IT DOES...
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Pryor, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Arkansas
OBAMA'S BUDGET PROPOSAL AND LAST YEAR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL. THE REASON WE'RE DOING THAT IS BECAUSE SENATOR SESSIONS AND SENATOR McCASKILL HAVE WORKED VERY...
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| 01:52:22 |
MR. DORGAN, -
IMPORTANT THAN OTHERS. WE OUGHT TO BE JUDICIOUS AS WE DEAL WITH IT.
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
THE DIFFERENCE, AS I UNDERSTAND, BETWEEN THESE AMENDMENTS IS ONE SAYS LET'S CUT SPENDING IN ONE AREA. THAT IS DOMESTIC DISCRETIONARY SPENDING, WHICH...
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MR. PRYOR, -
AMENDMENT ON US TRYING TO GET OUR FISCAL HOUSE IN ORDER. RIGHT NOW IN AMERICA, MOST FAMILIES ARE FIGURING OUT WHERE THEY
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| 01:54:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CAN CUT THE BUDGET. MOST FAMILIES
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McCaskill, Claire - U.S. Senator, [D] Missouri
ARE FIGURING OUT WHAT ARE THE EXTRAS THAT WE, EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T WANT TO GIVE THEM UP, WE'VE GOT TO GIVE THEM UP. THAT'S WHAT AMERICA IS DOING RIGHT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SPENDING, AND AS SHE SAID -- AND IT'S THE SIMPLE
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
TRUTH -- OUR AMENDMENT IS A SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT STEP. IT'S A STATEMENT THAT WE ARE GOING TO TAKE SOME ACTION THAT WILL HAVE SOME BENEFIT IN CONTAINING...
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| 02:13:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THINK IT HAS ONE MAJOR FLAW, AND THAT IS IT
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Pryor, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Arkansas
REALLY ONLY DEALS WITH DISCRETIONARY SPENDING. I KNOW IT DOES AFFECT THE DEFICIT AND THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT, BUT ITS FOCUS IS JUST ON THE SPENDING. WHEN...
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| 02:16:31 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
AGAIN THANK HIM FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND COURAGE ON THIS ISSUE. YOU KNOW, LAST YEAR I REMINDED MY COLLEAGUES ABOUT THE CURRENT FISCAL SITUATION AND I THINK...
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| 02:21:46 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THE SENATE," AND FINALLY, THE STEVEN AND COKEY ROBERTS, "A BRIBE BY ANY OTHER NAME." AND ALSO THE EDITORIAL OF THE "LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL," "ALL...
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| 02:25:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SUBCOMMITTEE AND ALSO I'M PROUD TO BE A
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Klobuchar, Amy - U.S. Senator, [D] Minnesota
MEMBER OF THAT SUBCOMMITTEE AND TO HAVE WORKED ON THIS BILL. THE AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IS IMPORTANT TO ALL AMERICANS AND CERTAINLY TO THE PEOPLE...
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| 02:36:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT PASSED BY
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| 02:36:58 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
THIS CONGRESS AND MAKE THOSE MORE DIFFICULT TO VIOLATE BY CREATING A TWO-THIRDS VOTE FOR IT. I WOULD JUST SAY A COUPLE OF THINGS ABOUT THE PRYOR AMENDMENT....
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MRS. GILLIBRAND, -
CHAIRMAN DORGAN AS HE SPOKE ON THE FLOOR ABOUT
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| 02:42:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE NEED TO
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
ADVANCE THIS LEGISLATION AND IMPLEMENT A NUMBER OF THESE VITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR ENTIRE AVIATION SYSTEM. MR. PRESIDENT --...
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| 02:50:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MEMBERS
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
OF CONGRESS SAYING WE WANT THESE CHANGES. AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I KNOW THE FAMILIES KNOW BUT NEW YORKERS SHOULD KNOW THE WORK THAT SENATOR...
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| 02:53:18 |
MR. GILLIBRAND, -
THIS REMINDS ME OF A CONVERSATION I HAD A FEW YEARS AGO WITH A FRIEND OF MINE IN
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Pryor, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Arkansas
ARKANSAS AND HE'S KIND OF A MEMBER OF THE DEFICITS DON'T MATTER CLUB. AND HE JUST -- THIS IS PROBABLY SIX YEARS AGO, I WAS A PRETTY NEW SENATOR HERE...
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| 02:58:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF AMENDMENTS THAT
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| 02:58:57 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
ARE -- THEY'RE PROPERLY FILED AND -- BUT THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE UNDERLYING BILL. WE HAVE SOME OTHER AMENDMENTS STILL WAITING THAT HAVE NOTHING...
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| 03:06:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MATTER THAT RELATES TO THE PERIMETER RULE AND
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| 03:06:14 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
SLOTS AT AIRPORTS AND SO ON, WHILE EVERY BIT AS COMPLICATED AS MY COLLEAGUE SUGGESTED IT IS IS ALSO VERY MUCH IN NEED OF RESOLUTION. AND ONE WAY OR...
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| 03:07:15 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION AND DEBATE WITH MULTIPLE AMENDMENTS ON SLOLTS AND PERIMETERS, WE MAY NEVER GET AN F.A.A. BILL OFF THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE. SO WE'LL...
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| 03:07:57 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
NEED THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A VOTE OR TWO ON A COUPLE OF THESE AMENDMENTS. AND IF THEY DON'T PREVAIL, THEN SO BE IT. BUT I THINK THAT IS AN ISSUE I,...
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| 03:18:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YES, I WILL YIELD. MR. ALEXANDER: ALEXANDER: I'LL SIT DOWN AND LISTEN TO
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| 03:18:18 |
MR. ALEXANDER, -
HIS EXPLANATION ON THE OTHER ISSUE, BUT I HEARD YOU MENTION THE NEW -- THE NEWS THIS MORNING THAT THE NEW BILL,
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| 03:18:23 |
MR. KYL, -
WHICH WE HAVEN'T SEEN AND WHICH SUDDENLY WE'RE, OF COURSE, AS IS USUALLY THE CASE, WE HAVE TO RUSH AND PASS IT OVER THE WEEKEND BEFORE WE READ IT, IS...
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| 03:18:37 |
Alexander, Lamar - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
MANY AMERICANS BELIEVE, BUT MY QUESTION IS THIS. I WONDER IF THE SENATOR KNOWS WHETHER THIS COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE BILL, WHICH IS GOING TO SAVE...
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| 03:20:07 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
TO ALL OF THE DOUBLE COUNTING AND THE OTHER WAYS IN WHICH THEY TRY TO GAME THE SYSTEM SO THAT IT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE YOU'VE SAVED MONEY BUT YOU REALLY...
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| 03:25:05 |
MR. SESSIONS, -
TO
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| 03:25:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DO MEDICARE WORK AND
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| 03:25:09 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
THAT IF WE DON'T TAKE ACTION, THEY WILL HAVE A DRAMATIC 20%-PLUS CUT IN THEIR PAY? ANDEVERY YEARPAY? AND THAT EVERY YEAR WE'VE KNOWN THAT CAN'T HAPPEN...
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| 03:26:32 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
RECEIVE RECEIVE. AND, FRANKLY, A LOT OF THEM ARE SAYING WE'RE JUST NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO TAKE MEDICARE PATIENTS IN THE FUTURE. IN MY OWN STATE...
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| 03:28:29 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
THAT MONEY FIRST AND STRENGTHEN MEDICARE AND PAY THE DOCTORS THAT WE OWE INSTEAD OF STARTING AN ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAM, LEAVING THE DOCTORS UNPAID AND...
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| 03:29:03 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
17 YEARS OR WHATEVER AMOUNT OF TIME THIS MONEY COULD PROVIDE. AND THEN IF WE ARE GOING TO EXPEND MONEY, LET'S USE IT TO PAY THE HARD-WORKING PHYSICIANS...
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| 03:30:49 |
MR. BROWN, -
KYL. I REALLY DO LIKE PERSONALLY
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| 03:30:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND RESPECT. BUT I JUST HEAR SO MUCH.
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| 03:30:56 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
OF COURSE IT IS NOT JUST SENATOR KYL -- IT IS ALMOST ALL MY COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE -- WHO HAVE
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| 03:31:03 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
JUST ENGAGED IN SCARE TACTICS. FIRST YOU TRY TO SCARE THE MIDDLE CLASS AND SCARE PEOPLE THAT HAVE PARENTS THAT ARE OLDER BY TALKING ABOUT DEATH PANELS....
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| 03:43:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT
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| 03:43:53 |
Tester, Jon - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
WE PASSED, IS THERE GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE IN THAT BILL? MR. BROWN: MR. PRESIDENT, SENATOR TESTER THERE -- THERE'S ALREADY MEDICARE. THAT SEEMS TO...
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| 03:44:18 |
MR. BROWN, -
OF GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT. MR. TESTER: AND MEDICARE AND THE V.A. AND TRICARE AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS. AS FAR AS THE GOVERNMENT TAKING OVER THE HEALTH...
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| 03:44:41 |
Tester, Jon - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
OUR BILL WILL -- HEALTH CARE COSTS WILL GO UP. HEALTH CARE COSTS ARE GOING TO GO UP A LOT FASTER. THEY'VE DOUBLED IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS AND ARE GOING...
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| 03:44:52 |
Tester, Jon - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
FOR THAT? MR. TESTER: EXACTLY. HOW ABOUT INSURANCE COMPANIES. IF WE DO NOTHING, IS THERE GOING TO BE ANY ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES...
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| 03:45:00 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
COUNTRY? MR. BROWN: IF YOU COUNT ACCOUNTABILITY, STILL ALLOWING THEM TO CUT PEOPLE OFF FOR PRE-EXISTING CONDITION, NO, IT ALLOWS THEM TO KEEP ABUSING...
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| 03:45:13 |
Tester, Jon - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
IF WE DO NOTHING, WHERE IS MEDICARE HEADED? MR. BROWN: IT'S MORE AND MORE EXPENSIVE. IF YOU FOLLOW WHAT SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES WANT TO DO, THEY WANT...
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| 03:45:23 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
FURTHER. MR. TESTER: SO ISN'T IT A FAIR STATEMENT THAT DOING NOTHING IS NOT AN OPTION HERE? MR. BROWN: TO ME, IT'S NOT. CLEARLY, IF WE DO NOTHING,
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| 03:45:32 |
MR. TESTER, -
SMALL BUSINESS IS GOING TO GET CREAMED, TAXPAYERS ARE GETTING HURT, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
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| 03:45:37 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
PATIENTS ARE HURT. MR. TESTER: THANK YOU, SIR. I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS. I RISE TODAY, MR. PRESIDENT, WITH SOME STARTLING NEWS FROM THE STATE OF MONTANA,...
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| 03:45:45 |
MR. TESTER, -
DON'T THINK IT'S SINGULAR TO THE STATE OF MONTANA. IT'S NEWS THAT DRIVES HOME THE NEED TO GET A HANDLE
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| 03:45:50 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
ON AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE PROBLEM. BEING A SENATOR IS A TOUGH JOB, BUT IT ISN'T THE TOUGHEST JOB I EVER HAD. THE TOUGHEST JOB I HAD WAS SERVING ON THE...
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| 03:45:59 |
Tester, Jon - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
IN BIG SANDY, MONTANA. I ALSO AM A FORMER TEACHER. AS A FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER AND A FORMER TEACHER, I APPRECIATE THE LONG, HARD, OFTEN THANKLESS...
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| 03:49:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO EMPHASIZE BUT I'M GOING TO HAVE A DIFFERENT TAKE ON SOME
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| 03:49:39 |
Carper, Thomas "Tom" R. - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
OF THIS AS WELL. IN THE LAST, GOSH, WEEK, I SHOULD HAVE BEEN WRITING DOWN WHAT SOME OF MY CONSTITUENTS IN DELAWARE HAVE SAID TO ME ABOUT HEALTH CARE,...
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| 04:14:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. SCHUMER: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE
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| 04:14:40 |
MR. SCHUMER, -
SENATOR FROM NEW YORK. MR. SESSIONS: MR. PRESIDENT? MR. SCHUMER: MIGHT I ASK THE SENATOR FROM
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| 04:14:43 |
MR. DORGAN, -
ALABAMA A QUESTION. HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU INTEND TO USE? MR. SESSIONS: MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK SEVEN MINUTES. MR. SCHUMER: MR. PRESIDENT, COULD I MAKE...
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| 04:14:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 04:14:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, IT IS SO
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| 04:15:02 |
MR. SCHUMER, -
ORDERED. THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. SESSIONS: I AM PLEASED
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| 04:15:09 |
MR. SESSIONS, -
TO LISTEN TO THE REMARKS BY MY
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| 04:15:11 |
Schumer, Charles E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
GOOD FRIEND AND MOST RESPECTED MEMBER OF THE SENATE, SENATOR CARPER, ABOUT HIS ANALYSIS OF THE HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL THAT'S
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| 04:15:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BEFORE US, AND I WOULD SAY I DISAGREE ON A NUMBER OF AREAS. FIRST IS I DISAGREE THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO -- THAT WE
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| 04:15:29 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
DO NOT HAVE THE BEST MEDICAL CARE IN THE WORLD. YES, WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE OVERWEIGHT. WE HAVE A HIGHER HOMICIDE RATE. WE HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT...
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| 04:24:28 |
MR. SESSIONS, -
THE MONEY TWICE. IT'S INCREASING
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| 04:24:30 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
THE DEBT AND THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT T I WOULD YIELD THE FLOOR. MR. SCHUMER: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED....
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| 04:24:42 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
VICTIMS OF COLGAN AIR FLIEST 3407. THEY ARE AN AMAZING GROUP OF PEOPLE. THEY'VE ADVOCATED TIRELESSLY FOR A YEAR MAKING NUMEROUS TRIPS TO CAPITAL HILL...
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| 04:24:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BELOVED LOVED ONES THAT LOST THEIR LIVES ON
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| 04:24:58 |
Schumer, Charles E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
THE BUFFALO-BOUND FLIGHT FROM NOSHING AIRPORT. THEY HAVE DONE THIS IN A WAY WITH INTELLIGENCE, WITH FOCUS, AND GIVEN THEIR OVERWHELMING GRIEF AT LEAST...
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| 04:30:03 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. DORGAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THE QUORUM CALL BE VACATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 04:30:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 04:30:53 |
MR. DORGAN, -
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| 04:30:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 04:31:03 |
McCaskill, Claire - U.S. Senator, [D] Missouri
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| 04:32:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 04:32:12 |
Inouye, Daniel K. - U.S. Senator, [D] Hawaii
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| 04:33:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 04:33:13 |
MR. SESSIONS, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE ANY SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER WISHING TO VOTE OR CHANGE THEIR VOTE?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 56, THE NAYS ARE 39. THREE-FIFTHS OF THE SENATORS CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DIVIDED PRIOR TO A VOTE IN RELATION TO THE PRYOR AMENDMENT, AMENDMENT NUMBER 3548. MR. PRYOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CHAMBER. THE SENATOR FROM ARKANSAS IS RECOGNIZED. PRY THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WOULD ASK MY COLLEAGUES -- MR. PRYOR: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I...
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Pryor, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Arkansas
BACK TO 60 UNDER OUR NORMAL SENATE RULES T ALSO INCREASES THE CHANCES OF A BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT ON DEFICIT REDUCTION, AND WE NEED THAT AROUND HERE....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WRONG THING. IT
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
IS A BUDGET-BUSTING AMENDMENT. IT ALLOWS THE CONGRESS OR THE APPROPRIATING COMMITTEES TO SPEND $62 BILLION MORE THAN THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET ALLOWS....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ABOUT. TRY TO GET OUR ENTITLEMENTS BACK ON SOUND FOOTING, NOT TO CREATE MONEY TO SPEND ON SOME NEW
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
PROGRAM. I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE "NO." IT'S NOT THE RIGHT THING TO DO. AND I WOULD MAKE A BUDGET POINT OF ORDER, MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT THE PENDING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PENDING AMENDMENT AND I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
IS THERE A EFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. VOTE:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE ANY SENATORS WISHING TO VOTE OR TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? IF NOT, ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 27. THE NAYS ARE 70. ...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT FALLS. THE REPUBLICAN LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. MR. McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT, I'M GOING TO PROCEED FOR A FEW MOMENTS ON MY LEADER TIME. THE PRESIDING...
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MR. McCONNELL, -
THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL TRYING TO GET OUT IN FRONT OF THE NEWS. BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK AT THE DETAILS, IF YOU LOOK UNDER THE HOOD, YOU'LL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SEE THIS LATEST BILL IS EVEN MORE PAINFUL THAN THE SENATE BILL THAT
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
DEMOCRATS OVER IN THE HOUSE ARE AFRAID TO TAKE A VOTE ON. DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ARE BRAGGING ABOUT THIS BILL'S IMPACT ON THE DEFICIT. THEY SAY IT REDUCES...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL FOR THE REGULAR ORDER. MR. INHOFE: ALL RIGHT. I CALL UP
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MR. INHOFE, -
SECOND-DEGREE AMENDMENT NUMBER 3549 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK
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MR. INHOFE, -
WILL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REPORT.
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MR. INHOFE, -
THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OKLAHOMA, MR. INHOFE, PROPOSES AMENDMENT NUMBERED 3549 TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 3475. IN LIEU OF THE VOTES TO BE INSERTED, INSERT THE FOLLOWING: TITLE "HELP"...
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THE CLERK, -
PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE BILL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. INHOFE: THIS...
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MR. INHOFE, -
THE MORATORIA WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT ON
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EARMARKS BECAUSE, NUMBER ONE, THEY DON'T SAVE
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Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
ANY MONEY IF YOU KILL AN EARMARK. AND, NUMBER TWO, IT'S SOMETHING I HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH IN TERMS OF OF OUR OATH OF OFFICE. WE RAISE OUR HANDS,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HAVE OTHER AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED, PROPERLY FILED, AND WE'RE
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MR. INHOFE, -
HOPING THAT WE HAVE ADDITIONAL VOTES THIS AFTERNOON. WHAT WE HOPE TO DO IS COMPLETE THIS BILL THIS AFTERNOON, BUT WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ISSUES THAT I ...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IN MEETINGS OFF THE FLOOR. IT'S
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
NOW 3:00, AND I KNOW THAT THE MAJORITY LEADER WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO COMPLETE THIS BILL. THIS IS THE FIFTH DAY THAT WE'VE BEEN ON THE FLOOR TRYING TO...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BILL. THAT'S WHAT I WOULD
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MR. DORGAN, -
PREFER HAPPEN AT THE MOMENT. BUT I WANT TO VISIT IN MORNING BUSINESS ABOUT A
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT I AND SENATOR MIKE ENZI FROM WYOMING HAVE WORKED ON NOW FOR SOME LONG WHILE. IT HAS 38
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
COSPONSORS, 38 SENATORS COSPONSORED -- REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS -- AND IT DEALS WITH THE QUESTION OF TRAVEL TO CUBA. AS YOU KNOW, WHAT WE HAVE AT THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT IS RECOGNIZED. MR. DODD: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUOMPLE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY, AND I WANTED TO TAKE A COUPLE
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MR. DODD, -
OF MINUTES BECAUSE NEXT WEEK WE'LL BE ENTERING A MARKUP ON THE SENATE BANKING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
COMMITTEE OF THE
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Dodd, Christopher "Chris" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM EFFORT THAT WE'VE BEEN INVOLVE IN NOW FOR -- INVOLVED IN NOW FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. IT WAS TWO YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEKEND...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. DORGAN: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. MR. DORGAN: I ASK CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE VACATED. THE PRESIDING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF DEBATE -- TWO MINUTES OF DEBATE
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MR. DORGAN, -
EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED IN THE USUAL FORM THAT THE SECOND VOTE IN THE SEQUENCE BE A TEN-MINUTE
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
VOTE. INHOFE AMENDMENT 3549, McCAIN AMENDMENT 3475. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. DORGAN: MADAM PRESIDENT, I YIELD...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. DORGAN, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. DORGAN: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. MR. DORGAN: THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA WANTS TO SAY A WORD ABOUT HIS...
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| 06:39:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BOTH SIDES. WE CAN'T YET GET THEM HERE
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MR. DORGAN, -
TO HAVE THEM VOTED ON BECAUSE OF
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. BUT BY AND LARGE THEY HAVE BEEN AGREED UPON BY
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MR. DORGAN, -
BOTH SIDES. AND THEN I THINK FOLLOWING THAT, THE ISSUE OF THE SLOT RULES
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
AND PERIMETER, IF WE CAN FIND A WAY TO RESOLVE THAT, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FINISH THE BILL THIS AFTERNOON. IF NOT, IF THERE ARE SOME WHO INSIST THEY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IF THIS
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Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
GOES DOWN, ON THE McCAIN AMENDMENT, ANOTHER AMENDMENT JUST LIKE WE VOTED ON BEFORE. THERE'S AN HONEST DIFFERENCE OF OPINION ON THIS, BUT WHAT I THOUGHT...
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| 06:44:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LOT OF MY DEMOCRATIC FRIENDS AND REPUBLICAN FRIENDS ALIKE WHO WOULD LIKE A CHANCE
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Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
TO DO THIS. I KNOW THERE'S A FEEL-GOOD VOTE COMING UP ON EARMARKS, BUT THAT DOESN'T REALLY REDUCE ANYTHING IN TERMS OF EXPENDITURES. IF YOU VOTE ON AN...
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Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
SECTION 904, SECTION 4-3-G OF THE STATUTORY ACT OF 2010, I MOVE TO WAIVE ALL APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THOSE ACTS AND APPLICABLE BUDGET RESOLUTIONS FOR...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HAVE? -- IS
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Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. VOTE:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE ANY SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER WISHING TO VOTE OR WISHING TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? HEARING NONE, ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS...
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| 07:12:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT FALLS. THERE ARE NOW TWO MINUTES EVENLY DIVIDED. BEFORE A VOTE WITH RESPECT TO THE McCAIN AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WHO YIELDS TIME?...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VERY COMPLICATED AND COMPLEX AND DIFFICULT AMENDMENT TO UNDERSTAND. REPLACE MORATORIUM ON ALL EARMARKS IN YEARS IN WHICH THERE IS A DEFICIT. I YIELD...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MY TIME. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR
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MR. McCAIN, -
FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. INHOFE: MADAM PRESIDENT, THE REASON I INTRODUCED THE AMENDMENT, THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PREVIOUS AMENDMENT, WAS THAT'S SOMETHING THAT REALLY WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
RUNAWAY SPENDING, THE DEFICIT THAT WE HAVE. IT WOULD HAVE HAD THE EFFECT OF REDUCING IN A TEN-YEAR PERIOD JUST UNDER A TRILLION DOLLARS. THIS DOESN'T...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WANT TO JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON ON EARMARK REFORM, BUT THERE
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Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
IS NOT ANY EARMARK THAT IF YOU KILL IT, IT SAVES ONE NICKEL. TO ME, IT'S DECEPTIVE TO THE PUBLIC. THEN FOR THOSE PEOPLE ON THIS SIDE OF THE AISLE, I...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOTE: QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE ANY SENATORS WISHING TO VOTE OR WISHING TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? HEARING NONE, THE YEAS ARE 26, THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MORNING BUSINESS FOR 20 MINUTES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. GRASSLEY: THERE'S FINALLY SOME SUNSHINE ON CAPITOL DOME, AND IT'S A...
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MR. GRASSLEY, -
BUT THAT'S NOT A REFERENCE TO THE WEATHER. SUNSHINE WEEK IS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A NONPARTISAN, OPEN GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE
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Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
LED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWS EDITORS. IT'S A GOOD TIME, THEN, TO TALK ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT AND THE NEED FOR CONGRESS TO KEEP A WATCHFUL...
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MR. LeMIEUX, -
FACTS ARE, SO THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CAN
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REALLY KNOW WHAT THIS CONGRESS IS TRYING TO GET THEM
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LeMieux, George - U.S. Senator, [R] Florida
INTO. AND THIS PAST WEEK I CAME TO THE FLOOR AND SPOKE ABOUT TEN MYTHS ABOUT THIS HEALTH CARE BILL. I DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH IN DETAIL ALL OF THOSE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MONEY OUT OF POCKET." AND THEN HE SAID, "YOUR IMLOIRKS
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MR. LeMIEUX, -
IT'S ESTIMATED, WOULD SEE PREMIUMS FALL AS MUCH AS 3,000%, WHICH MEANS THEY COULD GIVE YOU A RAISE." NOW, THEY LATER CORRECTED THE RECORD TO MEAN $3,000....
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| 08:13:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MATCH. BUT MORE AND MORE, WE'RE
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LeMieux, George - U.S. Senator, [R] Florida
SEEING THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WON'T TAKE MEDICAID. WE KNOW THAT IN MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS, IF YOU ARE A NEW MEDICAID PATIENT AND YOU'RE LOOKING...
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| 08:14:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MY COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE LIKE TO GIVE INDIVIDUAL EXAMPLES ABOUT
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LeMieux, George - U.S. Senator, [R] Florida
PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE. SHEER A LADY WHO HAS MEDICAID, A GOVERNMENT-RUN PROGRAM. THE 0 ONLY SOLACE THAT SHE SAYS SHE HAS...
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| 08:18:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. MR. BURRIS: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED....
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| 08:24:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WILL MEAN FOR VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION.
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MR. BURRIS, -
IN PARTICULAR, MANY OF US SPEND OUR TIME TALKING ABOUT 47 MILLION AMERICANS WHO DO
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MR. BURRIS, -
NOT CURRENTLY HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE AND HOW THEY STAND TO BENEFIT FROM OUR REFORM BILL. THIS DEBATE HAS CENTERED
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| 08:25:02 |
Burris, Roland - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
ON THESE FOLKS, ESPECIALLY THE 31 MILLION PEOPLE WHO WILL GAIN ACCESS TO COVERAGE UNDER OUR PROPOSAL. MADAM PRESIDENT, IN MY OPINION, THIS ALONE SHOULD...
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| 08:32:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO THE STRATEGIC ARMS
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Franken, Al - U.S. Senator, [D] Minnesota
REDUCTION TREATY, OR START. THIS NEW TREATY WILL BE AN IMPORTANT ENHANCEMENT TO AMERICAN NATIONAL SECURITY AND I LOOK FORWARD
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| 08:32:18 |
Franken, Al - U.S. Senator, [D] Minnesota
TO CONSIDERING IT ON THE FLOOR ONCE IT'S BEEN SIGNED. AS YOU MAY RECALL, THE ORIGINAL START TREATY WAS RATIFIED BY THE SENATE IN 1992 BY A BIPARTISAN...
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| 08:40:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TWO DECADES AFTER
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Casey, Bob - U.S. Senator, [D] Pennsylvania
THE END OF THE COLD WAR, THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA MAINTAIN MORE THAN 90% -- 90% -- OF THE WORLD'S TOTAL
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| 08:40:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
STOCKPILE OF 23,000 NUCLEAR
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Casey, Bob - U.S. Senator, [D] Pennsylvania
WEAPONS. EACH OF THESE WEAPONS HAS THE CAPACITY TO DESTROY A CITY AND A LARGE-SCALE NUCLEAR EXCHANGE COULD EXTINGUISH MOST LIFE ON THIS PLANET. AS YOU'RE...
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| 08:46:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REDUCING NUCLEAR ARMS. I SPOKE ABOUT SIGNING
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MR. KAUFMAN, -
A -- IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IMPORTANT VERIFICATION AND OTHER CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES.
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Kaufman, Edward "Ted" E. - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
I'VE ALSO SPOKEN IN SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL 2011 SPENDING PRIORITIES WHICH INCLUDES A PROGRAM TO MODERNIZE AND SECURE OUR NUCLEAR ARSENAL....
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| 08:51:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND IS RECOGNIZED. MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT, ARE WE PRESENTLY...
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| 09:04:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CHANCE TO JOIN MY DISTINGUISHED
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MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
SENIOR SENATOR JACK REED ON THE FLOOR OF
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE TODAY TO PAY OUR RESPECTS TO A
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MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
FRIEND OF BOTH OF OURS WHO HAS DEPARTED
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| 09:04:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
US. I WILL SAY A FEW WORDS
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Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
ABOUT OUR FRIEND GEORGE PENECHES MYSELF, AND THEN MY SENIOR SENATOR WILL SAY A FEW WORDS IN CONCLUSION. TASS GREAT HONOR -- IT IS A GREAT HONOR FOR ME...
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| 09:10:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EXPECT FINALLY THAT WE ARE NEAR AN AGREEMENT BY
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| 09:10:19 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
WHICH WE WOULD BE ABLE TO FINISH THIS F.A.A. REAUTHORIZATION BILL WITH A FINAL VOTE MONDAY EVENING. AND THAT'S OUR EXPECTATION. AS I INDICATED, I'LL...
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| 09:10:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GEORGE PENEECHES. SENATOR WHITEHOUSE WITH
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MR. REED, -
ELOQUENCE AND OBVIOUSLY GREAT FEELING THAT I SHARE WITH HIM RECOGNIZED THIS
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| 09:11:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EXTRAORDINARY INDIVIDUAL. HE HAS BEEN A FRIEND AND A MENTOR
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| 09:11:06 |
Reed, John "Jack" F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
TO BOTH OF US. HE HAS BEEN A FORCE THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE FOR NOT ONLY WHAT WE BELIEVE IS CENTRAL TO AMERICA: OPPORTUNITY TO ALL, A SENSE OF FAIRNESS...
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| 09:17:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ON MONDAY AT
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MR. DORGAN, -
5:30. LET ME DESCRIBE THE DISCUSSIONS THAT WE
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| 09:17:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HAVE HAD MORE RECENTLY WITH SENATOR
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| 09:17:47 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
KYL AND SENATOR WARNER AND MANY OTHER COLLEAGUES, SENATOR HUTCHISON. THERE REMAINS VERY LITTLE TO BE DONE ON THIS BILL. WE HAVE 17 AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE...
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| 09:20:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT WILL LET AIRPORTS THROUGHOUT
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| 09:20:44 |
Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
OUR COUNTRY HAVE THE STABILITY AND THE AIRPORT TRUST FUNDS TO GO FORWARD. THERE ARE MANY SAFETY ISSUES THAT HAVE RULTD RESULTED FROM THE COLGAN ACCIDENT...
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| 09:24:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IMPORTANCE OF THIS
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| 09:24:51 |
Warner, Mark R. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
BILL AND NOT ONLY IN TERMS OF STARTING US DOWN AT LEAST -- FINALLY DOWN THE PATH ON NEXTGEN, STARTING TO DEAL, RECOGNIZING SOME OF THE SAFETY ISSUES...
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| 09:30:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT I PRESUME THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER FORMER ACTION IN
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| 09:30:08 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THE SENATE ON THIS MATTER TONIGHT OR TOMORROW, BUT THAT WE WILL BE LAYING DOWN A MODIFICATION OF THE AMENDMENT THAT WAS FILED THAT WOULD INCLUDE MODIFICATIONS...
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| 09:33:03 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
PARTS -- TASTE, MODERNIZATION, SO MANY ISSUES. I AM FRUSTRATED AS IS EVERYBODY AT THE PACE OF THE SENATE. THIS IS THE FIFTH FULL DAY ON THIS BILL, BUT...
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| 09:33:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. REID: SNRP. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. MR. REID: I ASK CONSENT THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM...
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| 10:09:41 |
MR. REID, -
54, RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF
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| 10:09:44 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
ORLANDO DISA PA TOW ZEMIA
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| 10:09:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WHO DIED IN THE CUSTODY OF CUBA
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| 10:09:50 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
AND SO FORTH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 10:09:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE COMMITTEE IS DISCHARGED AND THE SENATE SHALL PROCEED TO
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THE CLERK, -
THE MATTER. REID RIOTED I ASK CONSENT THAT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THAT A NELSON OF FLORIDA AMENDMENT TO THE PREAMBLE, WHICH IS AT THE DESK BE BE...
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| 10:10:16 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
RELATING TO THIS MEASURE BE PLACED IN THE RECORD AS IF READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. REID: I ASK WE NOW PROCEED --...
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| 10:10:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
2010, AS TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS AND SONS TO WORK DAY. THE PRESIDING
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| 10:10:44 |
MR. REID, -
OFFICER: WOWINGS, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. REID: I ASK CONSENT THAT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, AND THE...
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| 10:10:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. REID: I BELIEVE THERE ARE THREE BILLS AT THE DESK
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| 10:10:55 |
THE CLERK, -
AND I ASK FOR THEIR FIRST READING EN BLOC. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TIEMENTS OF THE BILL FOR THE FIRST
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| 10:11:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TIME. THE
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| 10:11:06 |
MR. REID, -
CLERK: S. 3143, A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SHALL NOT RECEIVE A PAY INCREASE UNTIL THE ANNUAL FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT
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| 10:11:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS
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MR. REID, -
ELIMINATED. H.R. 4851, AN ACT TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND SO FORTH AND FOR OTHER
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PURPOSES. H.R. 4853, AN ACT TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO EXTEND
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THE CLERK, -
THE FUNDING AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY OF THE AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND AND SO FORTH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. MR. REID: I ASK -- YOU NOW ASK FOR...
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MR. REID, -
19. FOLLOWING THE FOLLOWING THE PRAYER AND PLEDGE, THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS BE APPROVED TO DATE, THE THE MORNING HOUR BE DEEMED
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EXPIRED, THE TIME FOR THE TWO LEADERS BE RESERVED THAT ARE THEIR USE LATER IN THE DAY, THE SENATE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RESUME CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1586. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. REID:
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
TOMORROW THE SENATE WILL RESUME CONSIDERATION OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATION. THERE WILL BE NO ROLL CALL VOTES TOMORROW. SENATORS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL STAND ADJOURNED UNTIL
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
TOMORROW, FRIDAY, AT 9:30 A.M. >>
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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