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Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
RUBIO: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK FOR UP TO 15 MINUTES.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. RUBIO: THANK YOU VERY
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Rubio, Marco - U.S. Senator, [R] Florida
MUCH. I WAS WITNESS A FEW MOMENTS AGO TO AN INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE EXCHANGE AND WANTED TO COMMENT ON THAT BRIEFLY. BOTH THE LEADER AND THE SENIOR...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: ? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM OHIO. MR. BROWN:
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MR. BROWN, -
THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM CALL.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
OBJECTION. MR. BROWN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AS WE DEBATE THE BEST WAY TO GET OUR FISCAL HOUSE IN ORDER, WE MUST AVOID, FIRST OF ALL, DEFAULTING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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MR. BROWN, -
MR. BROWN: MADAM PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OHIO. MR. BROWN: I ASK
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MR. BROWN, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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MR. BROWN, -
MR. BROWN: I THEN ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ANY TIME DURING THE QUORUM CALL -- DURING THE QUORUM BE DIVIDED EQUALLY BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BROWN: MADAM
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MR. BROWN, -
PRESIDENT, I NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. MR. WYDEN: I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MADAM PRESIDENT, TO VACATE THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT...
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MR. WYDEN, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Wyden, Ronald "Ron" Lee - U.S. Senator, [D] Oregon
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. WICKER, -
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Blunt, Roy - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
AND WE HAVE TO LOOK AT WHAT IT TAKES, AS SENATOR WYDEN SAID, TO MEET THE NUMBER-ONE PRIORITY, WHICH IS WHAT DO WE DO THAT CREATES PRIVATE-SECTOR JOBS....
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MR. HARKIN, -
MR. HARKIN: MADAM PRESIDENT.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. MR. HARKIN: MADAM
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Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
PRESIDENT, I LISTENED BOTH TO SENATOR WYDEN AND TO SENATOR BLUNT'S REMARKS. BOTH VERY THOUGHTFUL INDIVIDUALS, THOUGHTFUL SENATORS, BOTH OF WHOM I ENJOY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. HARKIN: SO,
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Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
MADAM PRESIDENT, WHY ARE REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO GO AGREE TO RAISE THE DEBT CEILING, SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE DONE 89 TIMES SINCE THE 1930'S, INCLUDING...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
FOR JUST A MOMENT? MR. HARKIN: I WOULD BE GLAD
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MR. HARKIN, -
TO YIELD. MR. BROWN:
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Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
I'M SORRY I'M LATE. MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. I HAVE HEARD WHAT YOU WERE SAYING ABOUT MEDICARE, AND IT JUST SEEMED -- AM I RIGHT ABOUT THIS? I KNOW...
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Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
THINK MY FRIEND FROM OHIO HAS PUT HIS FINGER ON IT. OF COURSE IT IS. IT'S A BACK-DOOR APPROACH. WE ALL WANT TO HAVE SURPLUSES, WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE...
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Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
HARKIN, IF YOU WOULD YIELD AGAIN. IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF IN 2003 AND 2004 WITH YOU IN THE SENATE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING A LOT OF REPUBLICANS...
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Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
HARKIN: ANOTHER THING WE OUGHT TO THINK ABOUT, I SAY TO SENATOR BROWN, IS THIS. WHAT THE REPUBLICANS ARE SAYING, THERE ARE A LOT OF REPUBLICANS WHO DON'T...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS.
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MR. CORNYN, -
MR. CORNYN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT TO SPEAK SPEAK -- MR. HARKIN: MR.
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Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
PRESIDENT, MAY I ASK MY FRIEND TO YIELD JUST FOR ONE OF THOSE DEALS WE'VE GOT TO DO AROUND HERE. MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE TIME...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. HARKIN: I THANK
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MR. HARKIN, -
MY FRIEND FROM TEXAS.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS. MR. CORNYN: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Cornyn, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
I WANT TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE CUT, CAP AND BALANCE LEGISLATION LEGISLATION. I PLAN TO VOTE "YES" ON SATURDAY MORNING TO PROCEED TO THIS BILL AND I...
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| 01:37:15 |
MR. ROBERTS, -
ROBERTS: MR. PRESIDENT.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM KANSAS. MR.
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MR. ROBERTS, -
ROBERTS: IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING I'M RECOGNIZED FOR 15 MINUTES, IS THAT CORRECT? THE PRESIDING
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| 01:37:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT SENATORS MAY SPEAK UP TO TEN MINUTES EACH UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER. MR. ROBERTS: I
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| 01:37:33 |
Roberts, Pat - U.S. Senator, [R] Kansas
SEE. WELL, AT THE END OF TEN MINUTES, I MIGHT ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE AND SEEING THE SMILE ON THE PRESIDENT'S FACE, PERHAPS HE WILL...
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| 01:54:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR HAS SPOKEN FOR 15 MINUTES. ROBERT ROBERT I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I MAY PROCEED FOR TWO ADDITIONAL MINUTES. THE PRESIDING...
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Roberts, Pat - U.S. Senator, [R] Kansas
WITHOUT OBJECTION. ROBERT ROBERT THANK YOU. SINCE THE FOUNDING OF OUR NARKS PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER HAVE LOOKED TO US BECAUSE OF OUR FREEDOMS. OTHERS...
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| 01:56:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING.
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MR. ENZI, -
MR. ENZI: MR. PRESIDENT, I'D ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK FOR 15 MINUTESES THOUGH IN MORNING BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. ENZI: THANK
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Enzi, Michael "Mike" B. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, WE'VE SPENT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF OF TIME DISCUSSING THE DEBT AND THE DEFICIT CRISIS THIS COUNTRY IS FACING DURING THE 112th...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING. MR. BARRASSO: THANK
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MR. BARRASSO, -
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BARRASSO:
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MR. BARRASSO, -
I ASK TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS, UNANIMOUS CONSENT. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
MR. BARRASSO: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY BECAUSE WE ARE DISCUSSING THE -- THE CUT AND THE CAP AND THE BALANCE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND. MR. REED: MR.
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Reed, John "Jack" F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
PRESIDENT, THESE ARE CHALLENGES, INDEED DAWPTING TIMES. WHILE WE'RE COMING OUT OF THE WORST ECONOMIC CRISIS SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION, WITH CONTINUED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA. MR. SESSIONS: I'M GOING TO
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MR. SESSIONS, -
ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SESSIONS: MR.
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
PRESIDENT, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT FROM US THE -- ONE OF THE THINGS THAT FRUSTRATES THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ABOUT WASHINGTON IS HOW HARD IT IS TO GET STRAIGHTFORWARD...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. BENNET:
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MR. BENNET, -
MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM COLORADO. MR. BENNET: THANK YOU,
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MR. BENNET, -
MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 03:04:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BENNET:
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Bennet, Michael - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, WE HAVE REACHED A POINT IN THIS COUNTRY'S HISTORY THAT I NEVER THOUGHT THAT I WOULD EVER SEE, WHICH IS THE...
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| 03:13:01 |
MR. COBURN, -
PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. COBURN: THANK
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Coburn, Thomas "Tom" A. M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
YOU. AND I WANTED TO SPEND SOME TIME TALKING ABOUT WHAT IS COMING BEFORE US SATURDAY MORNING. AS A MEMBER OF THE GANG OF SIX, I'M WANTING US TO SOLVE...
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| 03:44:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM DELAWARE. MR.
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Carper, Thomas "Tom" R. - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
CARPER: MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS TIME TO SPEAK. ABOUT DR. COBURN LEAVES THE FLOOR, THANK YOU FOR THE KIND THINGS YOU JUST SAID....
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MR. NELSON, -
MADAM PRESIDENT? THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM FLORIDA. MR. NELSON:
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Nelson, Bill - U.S. Senator, [D] Florida
MADAM PRESIDENT, I KNOW THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS HAS TIME AND I JUST WANTED TO TAKE THIS TIME WHILE HE IS COMING INTO THE CHAMBER TO SAY THAT THE...
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| 04:13:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FLOOR. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THANK YOU. THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED. MR. KERRY: MADAM
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Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
PRESIDENT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND I CONGRATULATE THE SENATOR FROM FLORIDA. I'M DELIGHTED TO ACCOMMODATE HIM AND JOIN WITH ALL FLORIDIANS IN A GOOD...
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| 04:25:10 |
MR. REID, -
MY FRIEND BE RECOGNIZED SUCH AS HIS STATEMENT NOT APPEAR INTERRUPTED, AND THAT WHEN I FINISH MY STATEMENT, THAT HE BE RECOGNIZED TO FINISH HIS. THE...
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| 04:25:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID:
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| 04:25:21 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW WHO HAS ANY INTEREST IN THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION ON THE FLOOR TODAY THAT THIS IS THE TIME TO COME AND DEBATE IT TO THEIR HEART'S...
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| 04:26:28 |
MR. KERRY, -
MADAM PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
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MR. KERRY, -
MR. KERRY: I GATHER MY COMMENTS WON'T BE INTERRUPTED, BUT FRANKLY AFTER WHAT THE MAJORITY LEADER HAS SAID, I DON'T THINK I NEED TO GO ON WITH MY SPEECH,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FULL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KERRY: AND I -- I
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Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
HOPE THAT WE WILL MOVE QUICKLY TO THE REAL BUSINESS WHICH IS AVOIDING DEFAULT. COMING UP WITH A -- LET ME JUST SAY, MADAM PRESIDENT, I THINK THERE IS...
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| 04:29:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA. WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO
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MR. ROCKEFELLER, -
ORDERED. MR. ROCKEFELLER: MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING
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| 04:29:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. ROCKEFELLER: FOR
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| 04:29:27 |
Rockefeller, John "Jay" D. IV - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES, HOPEFULLY. MADAM PRESIDENT, YESTERDAY, AT THE DIRECTION OF THEIR LEADERSHIP, THE HOUSE PASSED AN F.A.A. EXTENSION. UNLIKE...
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| 04:42:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED. MRS. McCASKILL:
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| 04:42:31 |
MRS. McCASKILL, -
WHILE THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE AND MY DEAR -- MR. ISAKSON:
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| 04:42:37 |
Isakson, John "Johnny" - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
WHILE MY FRIEND IS ON THE FLOOR, I SHARE WITH THE CHAIRMAN, AS HE KNOWS, BECAUSE WE TALKED IN THE WELL LAST NIGHT ABOUT OUR DESIRE FOR AN EXTENSION...
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| 04:44:49 |
MR. McCONNELL, -
McCONNELL: MADAM PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE REPUBLICAN LEADER IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 04:44:52 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
MR. McCONNELL: MADAM PRESIDENT, IT'S BEEN REPORTED THAT THE WHITE HOUSE HAS MADE AN INTERNAL DECISION NOT TO SEND CONGRESS THREE LONG PENDING FREE TRADE...
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| 04:47:42 |
MR. GRASSLEY, -
GRASSLEY: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM IOWA IS RECOGNIZED.
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Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
MR. GRASSLEY: I COME TO THE SENATE FLOOR TO TELL MY COLLEAGUES WHY I SUPPORT T ISSUE OF CAP AND CUT AND BALANCE. ON AUGUST 2, OUR NATION WILL BE UNABLE...
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| 05:09:04 |
MR. INOUYE, -
PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 05:09:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM HAWAII IS RECOGNIZED. MR. INOUYE: MADAM PRESIDENT,
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| 05:09:07 |
Inouye, Daniel K. - U.S. Senator, [D] Hawaii
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE TIME FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M. ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO H.R. 2560 BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THE MAJORITY LEADER...
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| 05:09:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. INOUYE: MADAM
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| 05:09:26 |
Inouye, Daniel K. - U.S. Senator, [D] Hawaii
PRESIDENT? I RISE TODAY IN OPPOSITION TO THE CUT, CAP AND BALANCE ACT OF 2011. RATHER THAN TAKING A BALANCED APPROACH THAT REQUIRES SHARED SACRIFICE,...
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| 05:19:53 |
MR. REID, -
PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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| 05:19:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 05:19:58 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
TO FOLLOW THE DISTINGUISHED ADDITION WHILE THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE WAS TALKING I HAD A VISIT WITH SOME OF THE PAGES...
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| 05:21:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? HEARING NO OBJECTION, IT IS SO ORDERED. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I
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| 05:21:55 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
WANT TO EXTEND MY APPRECIATION TO SENATORS LEAHY AND GRASSLEY FOR WORKING TOGETHER TO GET THIS MATTER DONE. HE'S DONE A WONDERFUL JOB FOR TEN YEARS...
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| 05:22:30 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE FOREGOING ACTIONS AS -- WITH RESPECT TO THE BILL ARE DPLISHED ACCOMPLISHED. THE CLERK WILL READ THE BILL FOR THE THIRD TIME....
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| 05:22:43 |
THE CLERK, -
NUMBER 76, S. 1103, A BILL TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE INCUMBENT DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONSINVESTIGATION. THE PRESIDING
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| 05:22:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE QUESTION IS ON THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL, AS AMENDED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NAY. THE AYES APPEAR TO HAVE IT. THE AYES...
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| 05:23:35 |
MR. KYL, -
KYL: MR. PRESIDENT.
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| 05:23:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA. MR. KYL:
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| 05:23:38 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE RESOLUTION BEFORE US, THIS SO-CALLED CUT, CAP AND BALANCE RESOLUTION, AND EXPLAIN BRIEFLY...
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| 05:40:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM KANSAS. MR. MORAN: MR.
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| 05:40:20 |
MR. MORAN, -
PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR TWO THINGS. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT JERA SETTLES, AN INTERN ON MY STAFF, HAVE FLOOR PRIVILEGES FOR THE...
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| 05:40:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. MORAN:
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| 05:40:37 |
Moran, Jerry - U.S. Senator, [R] Kansas
MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. YESTERDAY I WAS ON THE SENATE FLOOR TALKING ABOUT THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION NOW PENDING BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SENATE...
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| 05:51:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. CHAMBLISS:
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| 06:02:36 |
MR. CHAMBLISS, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED.
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| 06:02:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CHAMBLISS: MR.
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| 06:02:41 |
Chambliss, Clarence "Saxby" - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE BILL THAT'S BEFORE THE SENATE TODAY, BUT AS A PART OF THAT WE ARE NOW IN THE MIDST OF A TRUE FISCAL CRISIS...
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| 06:12:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIAMENT MR. ISAKSON: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 06:12:47 |
Isakson, John "Johnny" - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 2560, CUT, CAP AND BALANCE. I'VE BEEN WATCHING THE DEBATE ON MY TV BACK IN THE OFFICE THIS AFTERNOON,...
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| 06:17:22 |
MR. INHOFE, -
INHOFE: MR. PRESIDENT? THE
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| 06:17:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. INHOFE: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 06:17:26 |
MR. INHOFE, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT I BE RECOGNIZED FOR 15 MINUTES AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. THE
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| 06:17:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. INHOFE: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 06:17:35 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
FIRST OF ALL, LET ME JUST MAKE A COMMENT ON SOMETHING TOTALLY UNRELATED TO THE SUBJECT OF THE DAY AND THAT IS THAT WE HAVE A VERY SIGNIFICANT BILL THAT'S...
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| 06:34:13 |
MR. INSHOVE, -
NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
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| 06:34:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. COATS: MR.
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| 06:39:30 |
MR. COATS, -
PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 06:39:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA. MR.
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| 06:39:32 |
MR. COATS, -
COATS: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 06:39:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 06:39:37 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
MR. COATS: MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. WELL, I COME DOWN HERE FRUSTRATED AND HOPEFUL. I WANT TO TRY TO KEEP THE GLASS HALF FULL OR SEE THE GLASS HALFFUL,...
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| 06:51:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: OBJECTION. MR. LEE: MR. PRESIDENT, SINCE
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| 06:54:51 |
Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
I WAS SWORN INTO OFFICE THIS JANUARY, ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE HAVE BOTH BEEN UNDERSTANDABLY PROPERLY CONCERNED WITH ONE ISSUE...
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| 07:11:36 |
MR. SESSIONS, -
MR. SESSIONS: MR. PRESIDENT.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA.
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| 07:11:39 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
MR. SESSIONS: I APPRECIATE THE SENATOR FROM UTAH. I'M JUST A BIT TAKEN ABACK BY THE MAJORITY LEADER'S DECISION TO ALTER THE COURSE THAT I THOUGHT WE...
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| 07:13:45 |
Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
OCCASIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF UTAH, I HAVE ARTICULATED THAT WE SHOULDN'T RAISE THE DEBT LIMIT WITHOUT STRUCTURING CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IN THE FORM...
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| 07:14:02 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
WELL, SENATOR LEE, I JUST AM FLABBERGASTED BY THIS -- THE MAJORITY LEADER'S COMMENTS. HE SAID -- QUOTE -- "I THINK THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION IS ABOUT...
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| 07:14:56 |
Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
HARDLY CALL IT WEAK. CALLS FOR LEGISLATION LIKE THIS DATE BACK A COUPLE OF HUNDRED YEARS. THOMAS JEFFERSON WAS ARGUABLY THE FIRST ONE TO SUGGEST THIS...
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| 07:15:48 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
I THINK THAT'S GETTING TO THE NUB OF THE MATTER. I THINK IT'S A SENSE IN WHICH -- NOW, FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PASS, IT HAS TO HAVE TWO-THIRDS...
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| 07:16:35 |
Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
WOULD. THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT IS TO RESTRICT OUR POWER AND GIVE THAT POWER BACK TO THE PEOPLE WHERE IT BELONGS. THE POWER...
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| 07:16:52 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
COULDN'T AGREE MORE. I THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE RIGHTLY HAVE CONCLUDEED THAT A CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES THAT BORROWS 40% OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY...
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| 07:18:39 |
Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, AND QUITE TO THE CONTRARY, THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF ACTIVITY THAT OUR CONSTITUTION CONTEMPLATES, AUTHORIZES, AND WITH GOOD...
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| 07:19:44 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
WITH THAT, AND IT'S JUST ODD TO ME AND I THINK CONTRARY TO THE HERITAGE OF THE SENATE. I'M CONFIDENT IT'S CONTRARY TO THE HERITAGE OF THE SENATE FOR...
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| 07:21:18 |
Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT WE DON'T HAVE A COURT ORDER ENJOINING US TO DO THAT. WE STILL HAVE TAKEN AN OATH TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION. AND I...
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| 07:21:58 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
LEE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED THIS BILL, PASSED IT BY MORE THAN A FEW VOTES TO SPARE, AND SENT IT HERE, AND I BELIEVE IF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE...
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| 07:23:00 |
Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
LEE: I THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WOULD BE PROFOUNDLY DISAPPOINTED BY THAT STATEMENT. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY WOULD BE PROFOUNDLY DISGUSTED BY THE FACT...
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| 07:23:34 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
I -- I HAVE TO SAY, I THINK WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM HERE IN THE SENATE. I REALLY CONSIDER THE MAJORITY LEADER A FRIEND. I KNOW IT'S A VERY, VERY DIFFICULT...
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| 07:26:10 |
Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
ABSOLUTELY. ABSOLUTELY. LOOK, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT POWER IS MOST DANGEROUS IN GOVERNMENT WHEN IT'S CONSOLIDATED INTO THE HANDS OF JUST...
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| 07:27:10 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
I THINK WHAT YOU'VE SAID, SENATOR, IS SADLY TOO TRUTHFUL. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A CORRUPTION OF THE PROCESS. I BELIEVE IT'S BEEN HAPPENING OVER A PERIOD...
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| 07:28:39 |
Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
TO DECIDE IT ONLY IF WE ALLOW HIM TO DECIDE IT. WE OUTNUMBER HIM AND IF WE VOTE CONTRARY TO HIS WILL, WE CAN OVERRULE HIM. IF ENOUGH MEMBERS OF THIS...
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| 07:29:46 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
IMPORTANT ISSUE I THINK, I REALLY DO, AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE THIS POINT. THE HOUSE -- THERE'S ONLY ONE BILL THAT'S PASSED AND BEEN ADVOCATED, ACTUALLY...
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| 07:31:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. SESSIONS: I THANK THE
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| 07:31:52 |
MR. SESSIONS, -
CHAIR AND WOULD ASK CONSENT I HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL MINUTE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS
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| 07:31:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MINUTE IS GRANTED.
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| 07:32:06 |
MR. SESSIONS, -
MR. SESSIONS: JUST AN INQUIRY. WAS THERE A TIME LIMIT ON THIS?
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| 07:32:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THERE WAS A TIME LIMIT EARLIER AND IT WAS 5:00 TO 8:00 EQUALLY DIVIDED AND NOW A MEMBER OF THE OTHER SIDE IS HERE. ALL THE REMAINING...
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| 07:32:25 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
THE PRESIDING OFFICER FOR HIS COURTESY AND WOULD JUST SAY THAT THAT, FORGIVE ME IF I'M A LITTLE BIT OFFENDED. I DON'T THINK IT'S WRONG TO BE OFFENDED....
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| 07:34:12 |
MR. AKAKA, -
MR. AKAKA: MR. PRESIDENT? THE
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| 07:34:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM HAWAII. MR. AKAKA: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 07:34:17 |
Akaka, Daniel K. - U.S. Senator, [D] Hawaii
I RISE TONIGHT TO DISCUSS THE SO-CALLED CAP, CUT AND BALANCE LEGISLATION THAT HAS COME TO US FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. CONGRESS IS A COEQUAL...
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| 07:39:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING
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| 07:41:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. UDALL: MR.
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| 07:41:33 |
MR. UDALL, -
PRESIDENT, WE'RE IN MORNING BUSINESS? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 07:41:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WE'RE ON THE MOTION AND TIME ALLOTMENT -- MOTION TO PROCEED ON H.R. 2560 AND TIME ALLOTTED TO OUR SIDE. MR.
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| 07:41:44 |
Udall, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
UDALL: MR. PRESIDENT, I WANTED TO COME TO THE FLOOR THIS EVENING AND JOIN A NUMBER OF MY COLLEAGUES FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT...
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| 07:57:09 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT?
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| 07:57:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND. MR. WHITEHOUSE:
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| 07:57:12 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE DEBT CEILING THAT IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING, BUT ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY I CAN'T...
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| 08:15:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND. MR. WHITEHOUSE:
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| 08:15:57 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS WITH SENATORS PERMITTED TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES...
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| 08:16:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE:
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| 08:16:06 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
MR. PRESIDENT, I NOW ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1383 AND THE SENATE...
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| 08:16:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: H.R. 1383,
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| 08:16:20 |
THE CLERK, -
AN ACT TO TEMPORARILY PRESERVE HIGHER RATES FOR TUITION AND FEES FOR PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION AT NONPUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, AND SO FORTH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES....
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| 08:16:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE COMMITTEE IS DISCHARGED AND THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR.
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| 08:16:34 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
WHITEHOUSE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT A MURRAY AMENDMENT WHICH IS AT THE DESK BE AGREED TO, THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE MURRAY AGREEMENT BE AGREED...
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| 08:16:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 08:17:02 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
I NOW ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF SENATE RESOLUTION 87 AND THE SENATE PROCEED TO...
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| 08:17:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK:
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| 08:17:14 |
THE CLERK, -
SENATE RESOLUTION 87, DESIGNATING THE YEAR OF 2012 AS THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF COOPERATIVES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 08:17:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE COMMITTEE IS DISCHARGED AND THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. WHITEHOUSE: I ASK
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| 08:17:25 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE WITH NO INTERVENING...
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| 08:17:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 08:17:40 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO THE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF S. RES. 234 WHICH WAS INTRODUCED EARLIER TODAY.
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| 08:17:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK:
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| 08:17:49 |
THE CLERK, -
SENATE RESOLUTION 234, RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF WILLIAM F.HILDENBRAND, FORMER SECRETARY OF THE SENATE. THE
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| 08:17:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 08:18:03 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
I FURTHER ASK THAT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE WITH NO INTERVENING ACTION...
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| 08:18:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE:
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| 08:18:21 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
I NOW ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MR. PRESIDENT, THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO SENATE RESOLUTION 235 SUBMITTED EARLIER TODAY. THE PRESIDING
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| 08:18:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: SENATE
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| 08:18:29 |
THE CLERK, -
RESOLUTION 235, DESIGNATING 2011 AS THE YEAR OF THE FAMILY CAREGIVER. THE PRESIDING
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| 08:18:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE.
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| 08:18:36 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
MR. WHITEHOUSE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE...
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| 08:18:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 08:18:48 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT, I NOW ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF SENATE RESOLUTION 236 WHICH WAS SUBMITTED...
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| 08:18:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK:
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| 08:18:58 |
THE CLERK, -
SENATE RESOLUTION 236, DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 11 AS NATIONAL SPINAL CORD INJURY AWARENESS MONTH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 08:19:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE SHALL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. WHITEHOUSE:
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| 08:19:10 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 08:19:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE:
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| 08:19:18 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I UNDERSTAND THAT H.R. 2553 HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE HOUSE AND IS AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING
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| 08:19:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ THE TITLE OF THE BILL FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE CLERK: H.R. 2553, AN ACT
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| 08:19:35 |
THE CLERK, -
TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO EXTEND THE FUNDING AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY OF THE AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND, AND SO FORTH AND FOR...
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| 08:19:49 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
ITS SECOND READING AND OBJECT TO MY OWN REQUEST. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 08:19:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE BILL WILL BE READ FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR.
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| 08:19:58 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY, IT ADJOURN UNTIL 9:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY, JULY 22. THAT FOLLOWING...
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| 08:20:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR.
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| 08:20:50 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
PRESIDENT, I AM ADVISED TO INFORM THE SENATE THAT TOMORROW MORNING, THE MAJORITY LEADER WILL MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO H.R. 2560....
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| 08:21:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 9:00 A.M., FRIDAY, JULY 22, AND DOES SO AS A FURTHER MARK OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE WILLIAM F.HILDENBRAND,...
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