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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO JUSTICE AND MERCY, TO GIVE AID TO THE OPPRESSED, TO LIFT THE
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
BURDENS OF THE WEAK, AND TO COMFORT THOSE WHO LIVE IN SORROW. TODAY, PAY THEIR WORDS AND DEEDS REFLECT AN ERNEST DESIRE TO BUILD ON A TRADITION OF EQUITY...
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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, MAY 3, 2010. TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TEMPORE. MR. McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE CLERK, -
THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. MR. McCONNELL: ORDINARILY, THE MAJORITY LEADER WOULD GO FIRST. HE WILL BE HERE MOMENTARILY. I WILL GO FORWARD WITH MY OPENING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. McCONNELL: WE'RE ALL WORRIED ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE GULF COAST. THE ENTIRE
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MR. McCONNELL, -
NATION IS BRACING ITSELF FOR THE FULL IMPACT OF THE DISASTER WHICH COULD GET FAR WORSE. OUR FOCUS AT THE MOMENT IS ON STOPPING THE LEAK AND MITT GAILTING...
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
THESE EFFORTS AS THE OIL COMES ASHORE. WE'RE ALL HOPING THAT THE COORDINATED EFFORTS OF LOCAL, STATE RS AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS ALONG WITH B.P. WORKERS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. MR. DODD: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF S. 3217, THE WALL STREET REFORM BILL. I'M TOLD THERE WILL BE NO ROLL CALL VOTES DURING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TODAY'S SESSION OF THE SENATE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THAT
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MR. DODD, -
IS CORRECT. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE LEADERSHIP TIME IS RESERVED AND THE SENATE WILL RESUME CONSIDERATION
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF S. 3217, WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
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Dodd, Christopher "Chris" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
THE CLERK: CALENDAR NUMBER 349, S. 3217, A BILL TO PROMOTE THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES BY IMPROVING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OTHER PURPOSES. MR. SANDERS: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. MR. SANDERS: MR. PRESIDENT, BEFORE I TALK ABOUT FINANCIAL
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THE CLERK, -
REFORM, I DID WANT TO SAY A WORD ABOUT THE DISASTER IN THE GULF COAST NOW AND THE OIL SPILLAGE THERE. OBVIOUSLY ALL OF OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THE FAMILIES...
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Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Senator, [I] Vermont
GOING TO LOSE THEIR JOBS AS THIS TERRIBLE CONTAMINATION SPREADS ALL OVER THE GULF COAST. BUT I HOPE VERY MUCH THAT WE COMPREHEND IN THE MIDST OF THIS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA. MR. KYL: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK FURTHER CONSENT THAT PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UNDERSTAND IT, IS A DECLARATIVE STATEMENT
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MR. KYL, -
THAT TAXPAYERS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WALL STREET BAILOUTS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT
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Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
IS IT NOT A PROVISION THAT WOULD ENFORCE ITSELF OR WOULD IN ANY WAY BE ENFORCEABLE IN THE LEGISLATION, BUT IT CERTAINLY EXPRESSES THE SENTIMENT THAT...
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MR. KYL, -
THIS BILL WHICH SENATOR DODD OF CONNECTICUT HAS WORKED ON FOR MONTHS WITH HIS STAFF, 1,407 PAGES, IS BASICALLY A BILL WHICH
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO CREATE FINANCIAL STABILITY IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS GREAT ECONOMY THAT WE HAVE AND ALL THE GREAT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES...
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Dodd, Christopher "Chris" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
WHAT'S IN THE BILL AND THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE OVER THE MANY, MANY MONTHS WE'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS DEBATE IS SOMETHING I APPRECIATE VERY,...
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Bunning, Jim - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
COMPANIES. NO SENATOR IN THE BANKING COMMITTEE OR IN THIS CHAMBER HAS BEEN A STRONGER VOICE AGAINST FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ENABLE IRRELEVANCE AT THE --...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EUROPE, BECAUSE THE SOVEREIGN DEBT
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Kaufman, Edward "Ted" E. - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
CRISIS IS THREATENING TO BECOME A FULL BLOWN CRISIS, THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE E.U. ARE USING TAXPAYER FUNDS TO BAIL OUT GREECE. IN HEARINGS BEFORE CHAIRMAN...
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Kaufman, Edward "Ted" E. - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
AUTHORITY IS NECESSARY, WHY WOULD WE BELIEVE THAT IT WILL WORK FOR A $2 TRILLION MEGA BANK WITH OPERATIONS IN MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES? AS WE SAW JUST...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. WARNER: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA. MR. WARNER: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REFORM BILL, AND I WANTED TO ADDRESS THEM. BEFORE
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MR. WARNER, -
THAT, I WANT TO
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
COMMEND THE PRESIDING OFFICER FOR HIS
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Warner, Mark R. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
COMMENTS THIS AFTERNOON, COMMENTS THAT I MAY NOT FULLY AGREE WITH. I THINK HE MAKES A VERY PERSUASIVE AND I THINK INTERESTING CASE ABOUT HOW WE GET...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HAVE BEEN HIT WITH WHAT THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS OFFICIALS TELL US IS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A 1,000-YEAR RAIN EVENT. IN A THOUSAND YEARS, WE
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MR. ALEXANDER, -
WOULDN'T EXPECT TO HAVE THIS MUCH RAIN. IT IS PROVIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ENORMOUS HARDSHIP TO THE PEOPLE, NOT JUST
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MR. ALEXANDER, -
OF NASHVILLE AND DAVISON COUNTY BUT THE
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Alexander, Lamar - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
COUNTIES IN AND AROUND NASHVILLE. I WANTED TO GIVE A BRIEF REPORT ON WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THAT, WHAT NOR CORKER AND I AND CONGRESSMAN COOPER AND THE OTHER...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. DURBIN: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM...
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MR. DURBIN, -
BUSINESS FOR ONE HOURS WITH SENATORS PERMITED TO SPEAK THEREIN FOR UP TO TEN
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
MINUTES EACH WITH THE TIME EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BETWEEN THE TWO LEADERS OR THEIR DESIGNEES, WITH THE MAJORITY CONTROLLING THE FIRST HALF AND...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. DURBIN, -
UNTIL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WE
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