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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE CHAPLAIN, DR. BARRY BLACK, WILL LEAD THE SENATE IN PRAYER. THE CHAPLAIN: LET US
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
PRAY. MERCIFUL FATHER, WHO PUT INTO OUR HEARTS SUCH DEEP DESIRES THAT WE CANNOT BE AT PEACE UNTIL WE REST IN YOU; REMOVE FROM OUR LIVES ANYTHING THAT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE. THE CLERK: WASHINGTON
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THE CLERK, -
D.C., APRILL 6, 2011. TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE, I HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
WE WERE FINALLY ABLE LAST NIGHT TO ARRIVE AT AN AGREEMENT ON THE SMALL BUSINESS JOBS BILL, AT LEAST A WAY TO GET RID OF SOME VERY IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
PRESIDING OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE LEADERSHIP TIME IS RESERVED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL BE IN MORNING BUSINESS UNTIL 11:00...
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MR. DURBIN, -
DURBIN: IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THE DEMOCRATS HAVE THE FIRST HALF OF MORNING BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR IS CORRECT. MR. DURBIN:
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MR. DURBIN, -
I ASK CONSENT TO BE RECOGNIZED IN MORNING BUSINESS.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. DURBIN: I RISE
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
TO SPEAK ABOUT THE ISSUE OF WALL STREET REFORM WHICH I KNOW IS NEAR AND DEAR TO THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK, WHO REPRESENTS WALL STREET. I DO BELIEVE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. DURBIN: BUT I WANT
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
TO MAKE ONE OTHER POINT AS WELL. WHENEVER I TALK ABOUT WALL STREET BANKS AND THE CREDIT CARD COMPANIES AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEBIT CARD FEES...
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
IN PROFITS AND A 4% PROFIT MARGIN. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT, AND IT IS, BUT NOT COMPARED TO THE BIG BANKS. J.P. MORGAN CHASE, ONE OF THE LARGEST ISSUERS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. MR. McCONNELL:
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MR. McCONNELL, -
I'M GOING TO PROCEED ON MY LEADER TIME. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
OBJECTION. MR. McCONNELL: MADAM PRESIDENT, ACROSS THE COUNTRY THIS MORNING, AMERICANS ARE WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON IN WASHINGTON THIS WEEK. THEY WANT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MS. MIKULSKI: MADAM
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
PRESIDENT, I RISE TO THE FLOOR TO SPEAK IN MORNING BUSINESS AND TO COMMENT ON THE TERRIBLE SITUATION THAT WE FIND OURSELVES IN. WE'RE IN A TERRIBLE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR HAS CONSUMED TEN MINUTES. MS. MIKULSKI:
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
WELL, THEN MY TIME IS UP. MAYBE THE SENATE'S NOT PAYING ATTENTION, BUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE PAYING ATTENTION. AND I'M TELLING YOU, THIS IS A SITUATION...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE.
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
MRS. SHAHEEN: MADAM PRESIDENT, AS CONGRESS AND THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION GRAPPLES WITH HOW TO RESPONSIBLY ADDRESS OUR LONG-TERM DEFICIT, SOMETHING THAT...
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| 00:44:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS. SHAHEEN: I YIELD THE FLOOR. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM KANSAS. MR. ROBERTS: MADAM PRESIDENT,
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Roberts, Pat - U.S. Senator, [R] Kansas
I AM GOING TO SPEAK FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MINUTES DURING MORNING BUSINESS. I HAD ORIGINALLY INTENDED ON 15, BUT I'M GOING TO DO THAT TOMORROW ON...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. ROBERTS:
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Roberts, Pat - U.S. Senator, [R] Kansas
I THANK -- I THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MADAM PRESIDENT, CHANGING THE SUBJECT A LITTLE BIT, I KNOW IT'S PRETTY SERIOUS BUSINESS TALKING ABOUT A GOVERNMENT...
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MR. ROBERTS, -
I NOTE THAT A QUORUM IS NOT -- IS NOT HERE IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THAT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT. THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. BARRASSO: MADAM PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING.
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MR. BARRASSO, -
MR. BARRASSO: I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
BARRASSO: I COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY AS A DOCTOR WHO HAS PRACTICED MEDICINE IN WYOMING FOR ABOUT 25 YEARS. DURING THAT TIME AS MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF SOMETHING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS. MRS. HUTCHISON:
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MRS. HUTCHISON, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO VITIATE THE QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT
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Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
OBJECTION. MRS. HUTCHISON: MADAM PRESIDENT, I WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT THE URGENT FISCAL CRISIS THAT IS FACING OUR NATION. WE KNOW THAT THE CONGRESS RIGHT...
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| 01:09:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THERE'S AN ORDER TO RECOGNIZE SENATOR AYOTTE FOR HER FIRST SPEECH AT 10:40. MRS. HUTCHISON: THANK
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Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MADAM PRESIDENT, LET ME JUST SAY THAT I'VE INTRODUCED LEGISLATION. I HAVE COSPONSORS CASEY, INHOFE, SNOWE, MURKOWSKI, COLLINS,...
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| 01:10:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OREGON. MR. MERKLEY: MADAM
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MR. MERKLEY, -
PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR MY INTERN ROBERT VARNER TO HAVE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR FOR THE BALANCE OF THE DAY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 01:10:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. MERKLEY: THANK YOU. MS. AYOTTE: MADAM PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. MS. AYOTTE:
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Ayotte, Kelly A. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WITH HUMILITY AND A DEEP SENSE OF REVERENCE FOR THIS BODY, I RISE TODAY TO ADDRESS MY COLLEAGUES IN THE SENATE. SERVING...
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| 01:27:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. MR.
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
McCONNELL: MADAM PRESIDENT, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE OUR NEW COLLEAGUE FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE ON HER INITIAL SPEECH RELATED TO THE TWIN PROBLEMS WE HAVE IN...
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| 01:28:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OREGON. MR. MERKLEY:
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Merkley, Jeffery "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [D] Oregon
I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MY COLLEAGUE FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. IT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY PRIVILEGE TO SERVE IN THIS CHAMBER, AND IT IS A LONG TRADITION...
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| 01:29:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MORNING BUSINESS IS CLOSED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL RESUME CONSIDERATION OF S. 493, WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: CALENDAR...
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THE CLERK, -
17, S. 493, A BILL TO RE-AUTHORIZE AND IMPROVE THE SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. MS. LANDRIEU: I ASK CONSENT
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Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
THAT COBURN AMENDMENT 281 REPLACE AMENDMENT 223 IN THE AGREEMENT WE REACHED LAST EVENING. THIS IS AN UPDATED VERSION OF SENATOR COBURN'S AMENDMENT....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. LANDRIEU: THANK
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Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, UNDER THE PREVIOUS AGREEMENT THAT WE REACHED LAST EVENING -- AND I WANT TO REALLY THANK BOTH LEADERS, SENATOR REID AND SENATOR...
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| 01:33:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. MS. LANDRIEU: I TAKE BACK
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MS. LANDRIEU, -
THAT REQUEST. I ASK THAT SENATOR SANDERS' AMENDMENT -- I'M SORRY. I ASK THE CLERK TO REPORT UNDER THE PREVIOUS AGREEMENT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO...
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THE CLERK, -
FROM L.A., MS. LANDRIEU -- THE SENATOR FROM FROM LOUISIANA MS. LANDRIEU PROPOSES STABENOW AMENDMENT 277, ROCKEFELLER AMENDMENT 215, COBURN AMENDMENT...
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MS. LANDRIEU, -
THAT SENATOR SANDERS AMENDMENT BE MODIFIED WITH CHANGES AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
MS. LANDRIEU: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ANY TIME SPENT IN A QUORUM CALL PRIOR TO THE VOTES AT 4:00 P.M. BE EQUALLY DIVIDED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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MS. LANDRIEU, -
THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I YIELD THE FLOOR AND SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. MR. SANDERS: I ASK THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. SANDERS, -
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Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Senator, [I] Vermont
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Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Senator, [I] Vermont
TO THE BUDGET PROBLEMS IS SIMPLY TO THROW PEOPLE OFF OF MEDICAID. INCLUDING CHILDREN. WELL, WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU HAVE NO HEALTH INSURANCE AND YOU GET...
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| 02:18:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA. MR. BAUCUS: MADAM PRESIDENT,
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MR. BAUCUS, -
I HAVE 11 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET DURING TODAY'S SESSION OF THE SENATE. THEY HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BAUCUS:
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Baucus, Max - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
MADAM PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT TO EXEMPT FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND SMALL BUSINESSES FROM E.P.A. REGULATION AND GREENHOUSE GASES. THE...
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| 02:23:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ARKANSAS.
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MR. PRYOR, -
MR. PRYOR: I WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE IN A QUORUM CALL AND I ASK THAT IT BE DISPENSED WITH.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. PRYOR: I'D LIKE
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MR. PRYOR, -
TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS FOR TEN MINUTES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. PRYOR: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Pryor, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Arkansas
WE FIND OURSELVES IN DANGEROUS TERRITORY WHILE REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS CONTINUE TO POINT FINGERS AND HOLD FIERY PRESS CONFERENCES, A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN...
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| 02:40:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM
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MR. NELSON, -
NEBRASKA. MR. NELSON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE SET ASIDE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. NELSON: AND I...
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MR. NELSON, -
LEAVE TO SPEAK FOR TEN MINUTES AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WHO ORDERED. MR. JOHANNS: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Johanns, Mike - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT AN E.P.A. THAT I BELIEVE IS OUT OF STEP WITH AMERICAN AGRICULTURE. E.P.A. CONTINUES TO PURSUE REGULATIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE...
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Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY TO EXPRESS MY STRONG OPPOSITION TO ANY ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THE ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY...
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| 03:07:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. BARRASSO: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 03:10:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING. MR. BARRASSO: THANK
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| 03:10:48 |
MR. BARRASSO, -
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BARRASSO: THANK YOU
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| 03:10:55 |
Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT TODAY IS HEADING TO PHILADELPHIA TO TALK ABOUT ENERGY. WELL, THE PRESIDENT TALKS A GOOD GAME,...
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| 03:17:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NOTHER. MR. MENENDEZ: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 03:18:03 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
I RISE IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE McCONNELL AMENDMENT, AND I LISTENED TO MY DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE FROM WYOMING. I ENJOYED WORKING WITH HIM. BUT...
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| 03:28:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT?
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| 03:31:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR ARKANSAS IS RECOGNIZED. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY -- THE PRESIDING
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| 03:32:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: IS QUORUM CALL IS IN EFFECT. A SENATOR: I ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING
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| 03:32:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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Boozman, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Arkansas
BOOZMAN: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE TODAY TO EXPRESS MY STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE McCONNELL AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT PREVENTS E.P.A....
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| 03:36:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. FRANKEN: THANK
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Franken, Al - U.S. Senator, [D] Minnesota
YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TO SPEAK ON MY PAY FOR WAR RESOLUTION WHICH I AM SUBMITTING TODAY. THIS RESOLUTION WOULD CHANGE THE WAY WE PAY FOR WAR SPENDING...
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Franken, Al - U.S. Senator, [D] Minnesota
AND AFGHANISTAN WARS DROVE UP OUR DEFICIT. THEY DIDN'T SINGLE-HANDEDLY CREATE OUR DEFICIT PROBLEM BUT THEY MADE IT MUCH WORSE. AND IF WE'RE GOING...
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| 03:50:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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MR. FRANKEN, -
FRANKEN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I YIELD THE FLOOR. MR. SESSIONS: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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| 03:50:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA'S RECOGNIZED. MR. SESSIONS: MR.
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO SPEAK A FEW MOMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE McCONNELL-INHOFE AMENDMENT. I THANK THEM FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN DEALING WITH THE GOVERNMENTAL...
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| 04:04:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING
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| 04:31:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA. MR. ROCKEFELLER:
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| 04:31:40 |
MR. ROCKEFELLER, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE ORDER OF THE QUORUM CALL BE RESCINDED. THE PRESIDING
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| 04:31:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Rockefeller, John "Jay" D. IV - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
MR. ROCKEFELLER: MR. PRESIDENT, WE'RE GOING TO BE VOTING THIS AFTERNOON ON A NUMBER OF E.P.A. BILLS. ONE IN WHICH IS MINE WHICH CALLS FOR A SHORT TWO-YEAR...
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| 04:41:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH DAKOTA. MR. THUNE: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 04:41:30 |
Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
IN A COUPLE OF HOURS NOW THE SENATE WILL VOTE ON THE INHOFE-McCONNELL AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD PREVENT THE E.P.A. WITH MOVING -- FROM MOVING FORWARD WITH...
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| 04:58:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM
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Merkley, Jeffery "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [D] Oregon
OREGON. MR. MERKLEY: MR. PRESIDENT, WE'VE HEARD A LOT OF RHETORIC ON THE FLOOR OF THIS CHAMBER TODAY DEFENDING WHY AIR POLLUTION IS JUST FINE, EXPLAINING...
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| 05:11:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. COBURN: THANK
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| 05:11:32 |
Coburn, Thomas "Tom" A. M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
YOU. WE'RE GOING TPOF A SERIES OF -- WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SERIES OF STACKED VOTES AT 4:00. I WANTED TO SPEND A FEW MINUTES ON THREE OR FOUR AMENDMENTS...
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| 05:21:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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| 05:21:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM COLORADO. MR. UDALL: BEFORE THE
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| 05:21:15 |
MR. UDALL, -
SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA LEAVES THE FLOOR, I WANTED TO RISE AND -- I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED.
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| 05:21:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. UDALL: THANK
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| 05:21:22 |
Udall, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. BEFORE THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA LEFT THE FLOOR, I JUST WANTED TO RISE AND JOIN HIM IN SUPPORTING THE COMMONSENSE AMENDMENT THAT...
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| 05:24:34 |
MR. COBURN, -
COLLEAGUE YIELD? MR. UDALL: I'M HAPPY TO YIELD. MR. COBURN: I THANK THE
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| 05:24:38 |
Coburn, Thomas "Tom" A. M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
SENATOR FOR HIS COSPONSORSHIP AND WORK ON THIS AMENDMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO PUT INTO THE RECORD -- I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU BECAUSE...
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| 05:25:46 |
Udall, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
MAKES IMPORTANT POINTS. IT'S A SMALL INVESTMENT, IF YOU WILL, THE $200,000 IN SAVING TAXPAYERS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF MONEY, AND AS THE SENATOR POINTS...
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| 05:26:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. UDALL: MR.
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| 05:26:48 |
MR. UDALL, -
PRESIDENT, WITH THAT, I WOULD YIELD THE FLOOR AND I NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 05:26:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL:
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| 05:32:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW
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| 05:32:27 |
MR. LAUTENBERG, -
JERSEY. MR. LAUTENBERG: MR. PRESIDENT, WE'RE SPEAKING AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS, IS THAT CORRECT? THE
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| 05:32:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WE ARE IN IN THE MIDDLE OF A QUORUM CALL. MR. LAUTENBERG: MR.
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| 05:32:38 |
MR. LAUTENBERG, -
PRESIDENT, THIS AFTERNOON -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 05:32:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE IS IN A QUORUM CALL. MR. LAUTENBERG:
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| 05:32:46 |
MR. LAUTENBERG, -
OH. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING
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| 05:32:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. LAUTENBERG:
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| 05:32:51 |
Lautenberg, Frank R. - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
MR. PRESIDENT, THIS AFTERNOON WHICH THIS CHAMBER HAS GOT TO FACE A CLEAR QUESTION: WHAT MATTERS MORE, CHILDREN'S HEALTH OR POLLUTER'S PROFITS? WE WILL...
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| 05:33:16 |
Lautenberg, Frank R. - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
NOW, THIS IS A LANDMARK LAW THAT PROTECTS OUR CHILDREN FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS IN THE AIR AND ILLNESSES LIKE ASTHMA AND LUNG CANCER. IN 2010, THE CLEAN AIR...
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| 05:42:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: THE
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| 05:42:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON. MS. CANTWELL:
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| 05:42:48 |
MS. CANTWELL, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH.
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| 05:42:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. CANTWELL: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 05:42:52 |
Cantwell, Maria - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
I RISE TODAY TO SPEAK AGAINST THE RADICAL McCONNELL-INHOFE AMENDMENT AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE EFFORTS TO OVERTURN THE SUPREME COURT. WE SHOULD NOT BE...
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| 05:46:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. CANTWELL: IN 2007 THE
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| 05:46:49 |
Cantwell, Maria - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION WAS PREDICTING THAT OUR FOREIGN DEPENDENCY WAS GOING TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN THE COMING DECADES. NOW, I SHOULD...
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| 05:50:24 |
MS. CANTWELL, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK CONSENT THAT SENATOR BOXER, CHAIR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC BOX COMMITTEE BE THE -- WORKS COMMITTEE BE THE NEXT DEMOCRATIC SPEAKER...
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| 05:50:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. CANTWELL:
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| 05:50:41 |
MS. CANTWELL, -
I NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING
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| 05:50:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING
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| 05:58:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR.
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| 05:58:36 |
MR. INHOFE, -
INHOFE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT AFTER THE -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 05:58:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL IS IN PROGRESS. MR.
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| 05:58:43 |
MR. INHOFE, -
INHOFE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL IN PROGRESS BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 05:58:48 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
MR. INHOFE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE REMARKS BY THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS, THAT SENATOR BOXER, I UNDERSTAND, WANTS TO SPEAK...
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| 05:59:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. INHOFE: I OBSERVE
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| 05:59:10 |
MR. INHOFE, -
THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING
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| 05:59:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MRS. HUTCHISON: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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| 06:00:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM
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| 06:00:04 |
MRS. HUTCHISON, -
TEXAS. MRS. HUTCHISON: MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE, I BELIEVE, ABOUT SEVEN -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: CORKER IS IN PROGRESS.
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| 06:00:09 |
MRS. HUTCHISON, -
MRS. HUTCHISON: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO LIFT THE QUORUM CALL. MRS. HUTCHISON:
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| 06:00:15 |
Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
I'D WHRIEK TO, BEFORE I START TALKING ON THE BILL, WHICH IS MY MOST IMPORTANT REASON FOR BEING HERE, BECAUSE I AM SUCH A BELIEVE THEIR WE NEED TO REPEAL...
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| 06:02:38 |
Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
MRS. HUTCHISON: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO SPEAK ON THE McCONNELL AMENDMENT THAT SENATOR INHOFE HAS WORKED SO HARD TO BRING UP AND ALSO LISA...
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| 06:07:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA. MRS. BOXER: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 06:07:40 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
I'M HERE BECAUSE I WANT TO URGE A "NO" VOTE ON ALL THESE AMENDMENTS THAT ESSENTIALLY STOP THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FROM DOING THEIR WORK,...
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| 06:18:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. INHOFE: FIRST OF ALL,
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| 06:18:23 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
LET ME JUST STATE THAT I AGREE IN ONE RESPECT WITH THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA. FIRST OF ALL, WE AGREE ON A LOT OF THINGS. WE AGREE ON INFRASTRUCTURE...
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| 06:26:37 |
MR. BAUCUS, -
NOW. MR. BAUCUS: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK FOR TWO MINUTES PRIOR TO THE VOTE ON MY AMENDMENT.
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| 06:26:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? MR. INHOFE: RESERVING
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| 06:26:44 |
MR. INHOFE, -
THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, IS THE SENATOR TALKING ABOUT DOING IT AFTER 4:00? MR. BAUCUS: BEFORE THE
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| 06:26:49 |
MR. BAUCUS, -
VOTE, YES. MR. INHOFE: BEFORE THE
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| 06:26:51 |
MR. INHOFE, -
VOTE? ALL RIGHT. I'D SAY IF YOU WOULD INCLUDE ME TO SPEAK FOR ONE MINUTE AT THAT TIME, I HAVE NO OBJECTION. MR. BAUCUS: THAT WOULD BE FINE. THE PRESIDING...
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| 06:27:00 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
INHOFE: THE SENATOR, BY THE WAY, SENATOR BAUCUS IS GOING TO HAVE AN AMENDMENT UP, AND I THINK IT'S KIND OF INTERESTING BECAUSE WITH THREE AMENDMENTS...
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| 06:28:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA.
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| 06:28:33 |
Baucus, Max - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
MR. BAUCUS: MR. PRESIDENT, I ALSO ASK CONSENT THAT IN ADDITION TO MY BEING ABLE TO SPEAK FOR TWO MINUTES AND SENATOR INHOFE ONE MINUTE -- THE PRESIDING...
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| 06:28:42 |
MR. BAUCUS, -
THAT SENATOR BOXER ALSO BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK FOR ONE MINUTE ON THIS AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING
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| 06:28:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BAUCUS:
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| 06:28:49 |
Baucus, Max - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE, I THINK IS A VERY COMMONSENSE AMENDMENT. IT BASICALLY SAYS OKAY, IT GENERALLY MAKES SENSE BUT THERE SHOULD BE A COUPLE OF EXCEPTIONS....
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| 06:30:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA HAS CONSUMED YOUR TWO MINUTES. MR. BAUCUS: THANK YOU. MR. INHOFE: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 06:31:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR.
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| 06:31:05 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
INHOFE: POINT OF INQUIRY NOT TO BE TAKEN FROM THE TIME THAT I HAVE. INQUIRY IS WHEN WE GET INTO THE FOUR VOTES, ARE WE GOING TO HAVE TIME FOR AND AGAINST...
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| 06:31:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THERE ARE TWO MINUTES OF DEBATE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THE STACKED VOTES. MR. INHOFE:
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| 06:31:25 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
OKAY. SO I WOULD ASSUME THEN, I WOULD ASK THE CHAIR, THAT THESE TWO MINUTES ARE GOING TO BE THE MINUTES HAVING TO DO WITH THE BAUCUS AMENDMENT, THE FIRST...
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| 06:31:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR HAS -- SENATOR BAUCUS HAS ONE MINUTE -- I'M SORRY. SENATOR BOXER AND SENATOR INHOFE EACH HAS ONE MINUTE.
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| 06:31:50 |
MR. INHOFE, -
MR. INHOFE: ON THE BAUCUS AMENDMENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: YES. MR. INHOFE: THANK
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| 06:31:53 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
YOU. I THANK THE CHAIR VERY MUCH. LET ME GO AHEAD, IN DEFERENCE TO MY GOOD FRIEND, SENATOR BOXER, I WILL GO FIRST AND YOU CAN GO LAST. LET ME JUST...
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| 06:32:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA. MRS. BOXER:
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| 06:32:47 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
MADAM PRESIDENT, WHEN SENATOR BAUCUS TALKED TO ME ABOUT HIS AMENDMENT, IT SOUNDED QUITE REASONABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CODIFY THE TAILORING RULE OF...
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| 06:34:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE QUESTION IS ON THE BAUCUS AMENDMENT NUMBER 236. IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL....
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| 06:58:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ARE THERE ANY SENATOR IN THE CHAMBER WISHING TO VOTE OR TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAHS ARE 7 AND THE NAYS -- THE YEAS ARE 7 AND THE NAYS...
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| 06:59:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ARE NOW TWO MINUTES OF DEBATE ON THE STABENOW AMENDMENT. WHO YIELDS TIME? THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN. MS.
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| 06:59:09 |
Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
STABENOW: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. FOR YEARS, I HAVE -- [INAUDIBLE] CONSISTENTLY AND REPEATEDLY SAID THAT WE NEED TO HAVE A BALANCED AND COMPREHENSIVE...
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| 07:00:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA. MRS. BOXER: MADAM PRESIDENT,
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| 07:00:36 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY. SENATOR INHOFE AND I ARE GOING TO SPEAK FOR 60 SECONDS. IS THAT COMPLIANT?
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| 07:00:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR HAS THAT RIGHT. THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA. MRS. BOXER: CAN I HAVE ORDER? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 07:00:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ORDER IN THE CHAMBER. MRS.
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| 07:00:53 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
BOXER: THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS, THE STABENOW AND FRIENDS -- AS IT RELATES TO CARBON POLLUTION FOR TWO YEARS, WHICH IS GOING TO COST JOBS, IT'S...
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| 07:01:47 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
LET ME JUST JOIN MY FRIEND FROM CALIFORNIA AND SAY THAT THE STABENOW AMENDMENT'S VERY SIMILAR TO THE ONE THAT WE VOTED ON BEFORE. IT ADMITS THAT THE...
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| 07:02:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT NUMBER 277. THE -- THE -- THE YEAS AND NAYS -- IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE....
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| 07:02:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: VOTE, -
VOTE: VOTE: VOTE:
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| 07:16:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE ANY SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER WISHING TO VOTE OR CHANGE THEIR VOTE? ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 7, THE NAYS ARE 93. UNDER...
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| 07:16:58 |
MR. ROCKEFELLER, -
YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MADAM PRESIDENT --
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| 07:17:00 |
MRS. BOXER, -
MRS. BOXER: MADAM PRESIDENT, THE SENATE IS NOT IN ORDER. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: MAY
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| 07:17:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. MR. ROCKEFELLER: MY
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| 07:17:07 |
Rockefeller, John "Jay" D. IV - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
PLAN WOULD PUT E.P.A. ON HOLD FOR TWO YEARS AND NO MORE BUT NOT ON HOLD IN MANY OF ITS OTHER DUTIES; FOR EXAMPLE, EXA FAY STANDARD. MANY OF OUR COLLEAGUES...
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| 07:18:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MR. CARDIN:
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| 07:18:22 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
I'LL TAKE 30 SECONDS AND THEN YIELD TO SENATOR INHOFE. FOR THE REASONS WE'VE ALREADY SAID ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH, FOR THE PROTECTION OF OUR CLEAN AIR ACT,...
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| 07:19:09 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
TWO-YEAR DELAY JUST ENCOURAGES BUREAUCRATS TO STAWRL ON NEW PERMITS AND IT DOESN'T REAL LIER ACCOMPLISHING IN. IT DELAYS NEW CONSTRUCTION, DELAYS NEW...
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| 07:19:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT. IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. VOTE: VOTE:...
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| 07:35:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: ARE THERE ANY SENATORS WISHING TO VOTE OR TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 12. THE NAYS ARE 88. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER ...
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| 07:36:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THERE ARE NOW TWO MINUTES OF DEBATE EQUALLY DIVIDED PRIOR TO A VOTE IN RELATION TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 183...
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| 07:36:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MRS. BOXER:
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| 07:36:30 |
MRS. BOXER, -
MADAM PRESIDENT, THE SENATE IS NOT IN ORDER.
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| 07:36:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: MAY THE SENATE BE IN ORDER. THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. INHOFE: THANK
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| 07:36:36 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I THINK WE LEARNED SOMETHING JUST IN THE LAST HALF-HOUR, AND THAT IS THAT 90% OF THE MEMBERS OF THIS BODY, OF THE UNITED STATES...
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| 07:38:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM DELAWARE. MAY WE HAVE ORDER IN THE CHAMBER, PLEASE. THE SENATOR FROM DELAWARE. MR.
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| 07:38:07 |
Carper, Thomas "Tom" R. - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
CARPER: MADAM PRESIDENT AND COLLEAGUES, THE QUESTION BEFORE US TODAY IS SIMPLE. CAN WE PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND GROW OUR ECONOMY? THE ANSWER IS YES....
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| 07:39:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. MR. CARPER: IF WE DON'T
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| 07:39:21 |
Carper, Thomas "Tom" R. - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
TAKE ACTION -- THANK YOU, MY COLLEAGUE. IF WE DON'T TAKE ACTION, HERE'S WHAT IT'S GOING TO MEAN: HIGHER HEALTH CARE COSTS IN AMERICA, DESTROYED COASTLINES...
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| 07:39:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT. IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE IS A SUFFICIENT SECOND. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL....
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| 07:54:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ARE THERE ANY SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER STILL WISHING TO VOTE? IS THERE ANY SENATOR IN THE CHAMBER STILL WISHING TO VOTE? IF NOT, ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS...
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| 07:54:43 |
MR. COBURN, -
COBURN: MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD AMENDMENT.
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| 07:54:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WOULD THE SENATOR SUSPEND UNTIL HE HAS ORDER IN THE SENATE? MAY WE HAVE ORDER FOR THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA, PLEASE? THE SENATOR...
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| 07:55:05 |
Coburn, Thomas "Tom" A. M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
MR. COBURN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THIS IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD AMENDMENT THAT ELIMINATES INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOMES OF GREATER THAN...
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| 07:55:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM COLORADO.
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| 07:55:49 |
Udall, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
MR. UDALL: MR. PRESIDENT, I'M PLEASED TO JOIN MY FRIEND FROM OKLAHOMA IN SUPPORTING THIS AMENDMENT. HE LAID OUT THE CASE IN THE STRONGEST TERMS POSSIBLE....
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| 07:56:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT. IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THERE IS A SUFFICIENT SECOND. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. VOTE:...
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| 08:09:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DOES ANYONE IN THE CHAMBER WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? IF NOT, ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 100, THE NAYS ARE 0. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER REQUIRING 60 VOTES...
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| 08:10:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM HAWAII. MR. INOUYE: MR.
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| 08:10:26 |
Inouye, Daniel K. - U.S. Senator, [D] Hawaii
PRESIDENT, MY AMENDMENT ADDRESSES THE CONCERNS RAISED BY THE COBURN AMENDMENT BUT IT DOES SO BY USING EXISTING AUTHORITIES ESTABLISHED BY THE IMPOUNDMENT...
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| 08:11:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WHO YIELDS TIME IN OPPOSITION? THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. COBURN: I WAS
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| 08:11:20 |
MR. COBURN, -
LOOKING FOR SENATOR WARNER IN THE CHAMBER. IT DOESN'T LOOK AS IF HE'S HERE. THERE HE IS. SENATOR WARNER WILL ANSWER. MR.
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| 08:11:27 |
Warner, Mark R. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
WARNER: MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TO URGE ADOPTION -- I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO COME TO THE COBURN AMENDMENT IN A MOMENT. I BELIEVE THE COBURN AMENDMENT ACTUALLY...
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| 08:11:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE QUESTION IS ON THE INOUYE AMENDMENT. IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE A SUFFICIENT SECOND. THE CLERK WILL CALL...
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| 08:28:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ANY SENATOR ON THE FLOOR WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? IF NOT, ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 57, THE NAYS ARE 43. UNDER THE PIECE ORDER REQUIRING 06 VOTES...
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| 08:29:23 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MORE VOTE IN THIS SERIES OF VOTES. THIS WILL BE THE LAST VOTE TONIGHT. WE ARE NOW GOING TO CONTINUE WORKING ON THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION. SHOULD TALK...
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| 08:29:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA. MR. WARNER: I RISE TO SPEAK
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| 08:30:00 |
Warner, Mark R. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
IN FAVOR OF THE COBURN-WARNER AMENDMENT. REFRESHING EVERYONE FROM A POINT MADE A COUPLE OF MOMENTS AGO, THE G.A.O. GIVES US A GUIDEPOST OF WHERE TO...
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| 08:30:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM -- THE SENATOR WILL SUSPEND. THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE SENATOR HAWAII IS RECOGNIZED. MR. INOUYE: MR.
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| 08:30:54 |
Inouye, Daniel K. - U.S. Senator, [D] Hawaii
PRESIDENT, SINCE 1974, THERE'S BEEN A LAW ON OUR BOOKS THAT DOES EXACTLY WHAT THIS AMENDMENT PROPOSES TO DO. IT DOES SO WITHOUT TAKING AWAY THE CHECKS...
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| 08:31:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT. IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE IS. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. VOTE: VOTE: THE PRESIDING
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| 08:49:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 64, THE NAYS ARE 36. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER REQUIRING 60 VOTES FOR THE ADOPTION OF THIS AMENDMENT, THE AMENDMENT...
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| 08:50:17 |
MR. REID, -
NOW PROCEED TO A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS WITH SENATORS ALLOWED TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES EACH DURING THIS PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS. THE...
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| 08:50:25 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THE BUDGET THAT WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT SO MUCH -- MR. PRESIDENT, THIS BUDGET THAT WE HAVE SPENT SO MUCH TIME TALKING ABOUT IS REALLY ABOUT MAKING TOUGH...
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| 08:54:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. CARDIN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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| 09:04:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM
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| 09:04:25 |
MR. CARDIN, -
MARYLAND. MR. CARDIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING
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| 09:04:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CARDIN:
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| 09:04:30 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
MR. PRESIDENT, I JUST WANT TO SPEND A MOMENT OR TWO TALKING ABOUT HOW DEVASTATING IT WOULD BE FOR OUR COUNTRY AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR COUNTRY IF, IN...
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| 09:13:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 09:18:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. MS. LANDRIEU: THANK
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| 09:18:26 |
MS. LANDRIEU, -
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK UNANIMOUS TO -- I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE ROLL CALL. MS. LANDRIEU: I ASK
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| 09:18:33 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
THAT WE RESUME CONSIDERATION OF S. 493, SET ASIDE THE PENDING AMENDMENTS THAT I MAY CALL UP THE FOLLOWING TWO AMENDMENTS EN BLOC. THAT WOULD BE CARDIN...
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| 09:18:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR
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| 09:18:53 |
THE CLERK, -
FROM LOUISIANA, MS. LANDRIEU PROPOSES EN BLOC AMENDMENTS 240 AND 253. MS.
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| 09:18:59 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
LANDRIEU: I ASK THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS WITH SENATORS PERMITTED TO SPEAK UP TO 10 MINUTES EACH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 09:19:07 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
MS. LANDRIEU: I WANT TO THANK SENATOR CARDIN FOR HIS PATIENCE AND SENATOR SNOWE AS WE'VE WORKED THROUGH THE LAST HOUR OR TWO ON THEIR TWO PROPOSALS....
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| 09:20:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MR. CARDIN: LET ME THANK
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| 09:20:33 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
SENATOR LANDRIEU FOR HER EXTRAORDINARY WORK AND PATIENCE. YOU GIVE US CREDIT, WE GIVE YOU CREDIT FOR THE PATIENCE ON THE MANNER ON WHICH THIS BILL IS...
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Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
PRESIDENT, I DON'T -- THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO SPEAK JUST FOR TWO MINUTES IN A GENERAL WRAP-UP. THERE MAY BE OTHER SENATORS COMING TO THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. DURBIN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS....
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MR. DURBIN, -
DURBIN: I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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MR. DURBIN, -
OBJECTION. MR. DURBIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO RESOLUTION 134 INTRODUCED EARLIER TODAY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: SENATE
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THE CLERK, -
RESOLUTION 134, SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF APRIL AS PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO PROCEEDING TO THE MEASURE? SEEING, HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED. MR. DURBIN: I ASK THAT
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE, WITH ANY STATEMENTS RELATING TO THE MEASURE BE PRESCRIPTIVED AT THE APPROPRIATE...
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
DURBIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY IT RECESS UNTIL 10:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY, APRIL 7. FOLLOWING THE PRAYER...
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MR. DURBIN, -
MR. DURBIN: WE STING TO WORK TO COMPLETE ACTION ON THE SMALL BUSINESS. WE THOAP DEAL WITH THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION BY THE END OF THE WEEK. SENATORS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE WILL BE ADJOURNED -- RECESSED UNTIL THURSDAY, AT 10:0 >>
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