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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. AS WE COME INTO YOUR PRESENCE TODAY, O LORD, WE, LIKE ISAIAH OF OLD NEED TO BE CLEANSED FROM OUR SINFULNESS. FORGIVE US FOR OUR FAILURES AND...
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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, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE. THE CLERK: WASHINGTON
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THE CLERK, -
D.C., SEPTEMBER 14, 2011. TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE, I HEREBY APPOINTTHE HONORABLE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER.
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MR. REID: REPUBLICANS WILL CONTROL THE FIRST HALF AND THE MAJORITY WILL CONTROL THE FINAL HALF. FOLLOWING MORNING BUSINESS THE SENATE WILL RESUME CONSIDERATION...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE LEADERSHIP TIME IS RESERVED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL BE IN MORNING BUSINESS FOR ONE HOUR WITH...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: THERE ARE
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MR. REID, -
THREE BILLS AT THE DESK DUE FOR SECOND READING. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ THE TITLES OF THE BILLS, THE SECOND READING EN BLOC. THE CLERK: S. 1549, A BILL
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THE CLERK, -
TO PROVIDE TAX RELIEF FOR AMERICAN WORKERS AND BUSINESSES AND SO FORTH. H.R. 2832, AN ACT TO EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES AND FOR...
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MR. REID, -
I'D OBJECT TO ANY FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THESE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THREE BILLS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE BILLS WILL BE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR. A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM THE SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA. MR. JOHANNS:
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MR. JOHANNS, -
MADAM PRESIDENT, ARE WE IN QUORUM CALL? THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: NOT
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Johanns, Mike - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
YET. MR. JOHANNS: MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WE BE ALLOWED TO ENGAGE IN A COLLOQUY WITH MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES, SENATORS ROBERTS,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. JOHANNS:
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Johanns, Mike - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
MADAM PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY WITH MY COLLEAGUES TO TALK ABOUT TRADE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADE, AND SPECIFICALLY, TO TALK ABOUT THREE PENDING TRADE...
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Roberts, Pat - U.S. Senator, [R] Kansas
PRESIDENT, I THANK MY COLLEAGUE AND DEAR FRIEND NEBRASKA FOR THE QUESTION. IN THE END, THE BIGGEST CONSEQUENCE FOR INACTION IS THE NUMBER ONE -- THAT...
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Portman, Rob - U.S. Senator, [R] Ohio
PORTMAN: FIRST OF ALL, I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM KANSAS WHO HAS JUST MADE THE CASE ELOQUENTLY AS TO WHY WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS. TO ANSWER HIS...
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MR. ROBERTS, -
WOULD THE SENATOR YIELD FOR ONE QUICK QUESTION? MR. PORTMAN: ABSOLUTELY. YES.
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Roberts, Pat - U.S. Senator, [R] Kansas
MR. ROBERTS: YOU'VE BEEN THERE. YOU'VE DONE THE NEGOTIATING. YOU KNOW THESE TRADE AGREEMENTS APPLY NOT ONLY TO EXPORTS BUT TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY. ...
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Portman, Rob - U.S. Senator, [R] Ohio
I THINK SOME OF THESE COUNTRIES ALL THREE OF WHICH ARE GREAT ALLIES OF THE UNITED STATES, PANAMA, COLOMBIA, AND SOUTH KOREA, FEEL AS THOUGH THE UNITED...
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Hoeven, John - U.S. Senator, [R] North Dakota
BE HERE WITH YOU, WITH SENATOR ROBERTS AND BLUNT AND SENATOR ISAKSON. COMING FROM OUR DIFFERENT STATES WE SHOW HOW IMPORTANT THESE TRADE AGREEMENTS...
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MR. HOEVEN, -
HOEVEN: YES. A SENATOR: YOU'RE TALK TO GO YOUR CONSTITUENTS ABOUT THIS. I'M SURE ALL OF US HAVE STORIES ABOUT THIS. MR. PORTMAN: THIS MORNING
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Portman, Rob - U.S. Senator, [R] Ohio
WE HAD A WEEKLY CAUCUS. THERE WERE 12 PORK PRODUCERS FROM OHIO. THEIR NUMBER ONE ISSUE WAS TRADE AND TKPWREGT -- GETTING THESE AGREEMENTS DONE. THEY...
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Hoeven, John - U.S. Senator, [R] North Dakota
ABSOLUTELY TRUE. IN HANDING OFF THE BALL IN THIS DISCUSSION, I WANT TO GO BACK TO THE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE WHICH I MENTIONED EARLIER. THERE...
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Isakson, John "Johnny" - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
ISAKSON: THANK YOU, SENATOR BLUNT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR JOHANNS, FOR ORGANIZING THIS COLLOQUY. I REPRESENT A STATE THAT IS THE HOME TO THE SECOND-LARGEST...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: SENATOR, THE TIME HAS EXPIRED. YOU COULD ASK FOR CONSENT. MR. ISAKSON:
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MR. ISAKSON, -
I'LL ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR FIVE ADDITIONAL MINUTES TO CLOSE. AND I'LL CLOSE VERY QUICKLY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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Isakson, John "Johnny" - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
ISAKSON: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM PRESIDENT. SO MY POINT IS VERY SIMPLY THIS, WE CAN HELP TO BALANCE OUR TRADE DEFICIT, WE CAN HELP TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT...
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Johanns, Mike - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
JOHANNS: MADAM PRESIDENT, I END MY COMMENTS TODAY BY SAYING TO ALL OF MY FELLOW SENATORS, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR COMING TO THE FLOOR TODAY AND MAKING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT. MR. BLUMENTHAL:
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Blumenthal, Richard - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
MADAM PRESIDENT, OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE TRAVELED THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT MUCH AS YOU HAVE DESCRIBED THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND YOU HAVE DESCRIBED...
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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 NEW YORK. MRS. GILLIBRAND:
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MRS. GILLIBRAND, -
ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS.
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
GILLIBRAND: HURRICANE IRENE AND TROPICAL STORM LEE LEFT A TRAIL OF DEVASTATION ACROSS NEW YORK STATE. I SAW FIRSTHAND THE IMPACT THEY LEFT ON OUR...
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| 01:08:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MS. STABENOW: I ASK
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MS. STABENOW, -
SUSPENSION OF THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: MORNING BUSINESS IS CLOSED. THE CLERK: MOTION TO PROCEED
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THE CLERK, -
TO CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 66, A JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED THIS THE BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT...
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Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
STABENOW: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I RISE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE NEED TO HAVE A DISASTER ASSISTANCE EFFORT TO SUPPORT THOSE IN NEW YORK, YOUR STATE, AS...
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| 01:34:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: PRESIDENT? OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM FLORIDA. MR. NELSON: MADAM
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MR. NELSON, -
PRESIDENT, I ASK CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE LIFTED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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MR. NELSON, -
NELSON: MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK CONSENT THAT I SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. NELSON:
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Nelson, Bill - U.S. Senator, [D] Florida
MADAM PRESIDENT, THERE IS A TAX SCAM THAT IS GOING ON IN THIS COUNTRY THAT YOU CERTAINLY HAVE TO GIVE SOME CREATIVITY TO THESE THIEVES AND ROBBERS,...
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| 02:18:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND.
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MR. CARDIN, -
MR. CARDIN: WOULD MY COLLEAGUE WITHHOLD ON THE REQUEST FOR THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM? MR. NELSON:
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MR. NELSON, -
OF COURSE, AND IT IS A DELIGHT TO SEE MY COLLEAGUE FROM MARYLAND. IT LOOKS LIKE HE HAS SOME GOOD STUFF TO TELL US. MR. CARDIN: I DON'T
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Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
KNOW IF IT'S GOOD STUFF, BUT IT'S WHAT'S HAPPENED IN OUR STATE. I THANK THE SENATOR FROM FLORIDA FOR HIS LEADERSHIP ON SO MANY OF THESE ISSUES AND HIS...
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| 02:19:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CARDIN: MADAM
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Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
PRESIDENT, A COUPLE WEEKS AGO -- I GUESS NOW ABOUT TWO WEEKS, RIGHT BEFORE HURRICANE IRENE STRUCK, I WAS AT THE MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CENTER,...
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| 02:35:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT? THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE LEADER -- THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. MR. McCONNELL:
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MR. McCONNELL, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. McCONNELL:
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO BID A FOND FAREWELL TO A MAN WHO'S BEEN A FIX TOUR IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE FOR 33 YEARS, TIM OWE KEATING OF THE...
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| 02:49:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. HARKIN: MR. PRESIDENT,
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MR. HARKIN, -
I ASK THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. HARKIN: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 02:56:49 |
Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT CHRISTINA WRIGHT OF MY STAFF BE GRANTED FLOOR PRIVILEGES FOR THE DURATION OF TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS. THE PRESIDING
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| 02:56:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. HARKIN: MR.
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Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
PRESIDENT, YESTERDAY, THE CENSUS BUREAU RELEASED INFORMATION ABOUT POVERTY INCOME AND HEALTH INSURANCE IN OUR COUNTRY, AND THE NEWS WAS, IN SHORT, ...
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| 03:13:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: G OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED. MR. SCHUMER:
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MR. SCHUMER, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I BE HE CAN RECOGNIZED. OFFICER SPHE WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SCHUMER: I ASK THAT
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| 03:35:41 |
Schumer, Charles E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
STAIR A BOB COCK AND DIANE FIDDLER BE GRANTED FLOOR PRIVILEGES DURING THE BURMA AND AS DOES FER RELIEF BILLS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION....
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| 03:35:52 |
Schumer, Charles E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
MR. PRESIDENT. THERE HAS BEEN A PROMISING NEW TONE IN CONGRESS SINCE OUR RETURN FROM THE CORNEL RECESS. THIS HAS TAKEN SOME BY SURPRISE. BUT EVEN MORE...
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| 03:41:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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Nelson, Bill - U.S. Senator, [D] Florida
NELSON: MR. PRESIDENT, I AM VERY HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE TO THE SENATE THAT TODAY NASA ANNOUNCED ITS NEW, BIG ROCKET DESIGN WITH THE PRESIDENT STEPPING FORTH...
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| 03:55:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: RECOGNIZED. MRS.
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MRS. HAGAN, -
HAGAN: I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 04:07:44 |
Hagan, Kay R - U.S. Senator, [D] North Carolina
MRS. HAGAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO JOIN MY COLLEAGUES IN IMPLORING CONGRESS TO PROVIDE NEEDED ASSISTANCE TO OUR FAMILIES, OUR COMMUNITIES, AND...
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| 04:20:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. SESSIONS: MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA IS RECOGNIZED.
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MR. SESSIONS, -
MR. SESSIONS: I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING
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| 04:28:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
SESSIONS: MR. PRESIDENT, IN RECENT DAYS, THE PRESIDENT HAS REPEATEDLY TOLD CONGRESS TO PASS HIS STIMULUS PACKAGE IMMEDIATELY. THIS BEGAN DURING HIS...
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| 04:43:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER. MR. DURBIN:
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| 04:43:31 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
WE SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY BUT WE ACKNOWLEDGE WE'RE IN AN ECONOMIC SITUATION WHERE ACTION IS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE. DOING NOTHING IS UNACCEPTABLE. ...
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| 05:01:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. BARRASSO: MR.
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MR. BARRASSO, -
PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED.
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| 05:03:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATOR IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BARRASSO: THANK
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| 05:03:19 |
Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I COME TO THE FLOOR, LIKE I DO ON A WEEKLY BASIS, TO TALK ABOUT THE HEALTH CARE LAW. I DO THAT AS A PHYSICIAN, SOMEONE WHO HAS...
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| 05:13:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING
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| 05:14:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. MS.
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MS. LANDRIEU, -
LANDRIEU: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE ROLL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 05:14:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THEN THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA IS RECOGNIZED. MS. LANDRIEU:
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| 05:14:54 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I KNOW WE'VE HAD SEVERAL SPEECHES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS ON VERY IMPORTANT TOPICS, THE JOBS BILL, OUR EFFORTS TO STIMULATE...
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| 05:44:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: SLT MR. WARNER:
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| 05:51:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA. MR. WARNER: I ASK
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MR. WARNER, -
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE QUORUM BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WARNER: I COME HERE TODAY
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| 05:51:45 |
Warner, Mark R. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
TO THE FLOOR TO TALK ABOUT A SIGHT OF PARTICULARLY HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND AN ACTION THAT WE IN VIRGINIA ARE REQUESTING...
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| 06:03:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. BROWN: MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING
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| 06:46:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OHIO. MR. BROWN: THANK
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MR. BROWN, -
YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 06:46:53 |
MR. BROWN, -
MR. BROWN: I ALSO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS.
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| 06:46:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BROWN: THANK
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Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
YOU. LAST WEEK, MADAM PRESIDENT, NEW TRADE FIGURES WERE RELEASED. I KNOW THE PRESIDING OFFICER FROM NORTH CAROLINA IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENED...
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| 06:57:38 |
Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
MRS. HUTCHISON: MADAM PRESIDENT, I WANT TO MARK TODAY, SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 14, 2011, AS THE DAY THAT NASA HAS ANNOUNCED OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE. SINCE...
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| 07:09:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: OBJECTION. MR. COBURN: I'D
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Coburn, Thomas "Tom" A. M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
LIKE TO SPEND A FEW MINUTES DISCUSSING SOME THINGS IN GENERAL AND MAKING A COUPLE OF POINTS. TODAY I WAS REFERRED TO BY ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUES AS A DICTATOR....
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| 08:22:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: SENATOR FROM WYOMING. MR. ENZI: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 08:35:11 |
MR. ENZI, -
I WOULD ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED.
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| 08:35:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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Enzi, Michael "Mike" B. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
ENZI: MR. PRESIDENT, IT'S WITH A GREAT DEAL OF SADNESS THAT I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT SENATOR MALCOLM WALLOP, THE 18th SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF WYOMING,...
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| 08:38:31 |
Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
BARRASSO: MR. PRESIDENT, I JOIN MY COLLEAGUE FROM WYOMING, BECAUSE TODAY WYOMING AND AMERICA LOST AN EXTRAORDINARY MAN. U.S. SENATOR MALCOLM WALLOP...
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| 08:40:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. REID: I ASK THAT THE CALL. QUORUMMING BE TERMED.
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| 09:28:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK
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| 09:28:50 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THAT THE REMAINING TIME POSTCLOTURE BE YIELDED BACK ADDS THE SENATE ROAD TO CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 66. THE PRESIDING
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| 09:28:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: CALENDAR
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| 09:29:00 |
THE CLERK, -
NUMBER 154, H.J. RES. 66, APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN THE BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003. MR. REID: I HAVE...
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MR. REID, -
SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT THAT'S AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE
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THE CLERK, -
SENATOR FROM NEVADA, MR. REID, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 602. MR.
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MR. REID, -
REID: ON THAT AMENDMENT, I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE PRESIDING
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| 09:29:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MR. REID: I HAVE
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MR. REID, -
A FIRST-DEGREE AMENDMENT WHICH ACTUALLY IS A PERFECTING AMENDMENT DEFNLGT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK:
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| 09:29:38 |
THE CLERK, -
THE SENATOR NEVADA, MR. REID, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBER 603 TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 602. MR. REID: ON THAT
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MR. REID, -
I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS.
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| 09:29:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MR. REID: I HAVE A
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| 09:29:55 |
MR. REID, -
SECOND-DEGREE AMENDMENT WHICH IS ALSO AT THE DESK.
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| 09:29:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR
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THE CLERK, -
FROM NEVADA, MR. REID, PROPOSES AMENDMENT NUMBERED 604 TO AMENDMENT NUMBERED 603. MR. REID: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT
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MR. REID, -
AT THE DESK THAT'S TO THE LANGUAGE THAT IS PROPOSED TO BE STRICKEN. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR
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THE CLERK, -
FROM NEVADA, MR. REID, PROPOSES AMENDMENT NUMBERED 605 TO THE LANGUAGE PROPOSED TO BE STRICKEN BY AMENDMENT NUMBERED 602. MR. REID: I ASK
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MR. REID, -
FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS ON THAT AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MR. REID: I HAVE
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MR. REID, -
A SECOND-DEGREE AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR
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THE CLERK, -
FROM NEVADA, MR. REID, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 606 TO AMENDMENT NUMBERED 605. MR. REID: I HAVE
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MR. REID, -
A CLOTURE MOTION ON THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT AT THE DESK.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE CLOTURE MOTION. THE CLERK: CLOTURE
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THE CLERK, -
MOTION. WE THE UNDERSIGNED SENATORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF RULE 22 OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE HEREBY MOVE TO BRING TO A CLOSE THE...
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MR. REID, -
PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE READING OF THE NAMES BE WAIVED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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MR. REID, -
MR. REID: I HAVE A CLOTURE MOTION ON THE UNDERLYING JOINT RESOLUTION WHICH IS AT THE DESK. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: CLOTURE
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THE CLERK, -
MOTION. WE THE UNDERSIGNED SENATORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 22 OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE HEREBY MOVE TO BRING TO A CLOSE...
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MR. REID, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MR. PRESIDENT, THAT THE READING OF THE NAMES BE WAIVED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I HAVE A MOTION
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MR. REID, -
TO COMMIT THE JOINT RESOLUTION WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT IS ALSO AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE MOTION. THE CLERK: THE
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THE CLERK, -
SENATOR FROM NEVADA, MR. REID, MOVES TO COMMIT H.J. RES. 66 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT BACK WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT...
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MR. REID, -
THAT, MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MR. REID: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT
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MR. REID, -
TO THE INSTRUCTIONS AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR
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THE CLERK, -
FROM NEVADA, MR. REID, PROPOSES AMENDMENT NUMBERED 608 TO THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE MOTION TO COMMIT H.J. RES. 66. MR. REID: I ASK FOR
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MR. REID, -
THE YEAS AND NAYS ON THIS AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MR. REID: I HAVE
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MR. REID, -
A SECOND-DEGREE AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR
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THE CLERK, -
FROM NEVADA, MR. REID, PROPOSES AMENDMENT NUMBERED 609 TO AMENDMENT NUMBERED 608. MR. REID:
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE MANDATORY QUORUM UNDER RULE 22 BE WAIVED FOR THE TWO CLOTURE MOTIONS JUST FILED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
SADLY, IN JUST TWO DAYS, ABOUT 80,000 PEOPLE WILL BE OUT OF WORK BECAUSE OF THE OBSTRUCTIONISM OF ONE MAN. THIS SENATOR, THE JUNIOR SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WE WERE NOT. WE WILL BE. WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
CONSENT -- UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THAT THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION...
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MR. REID, -
THE SENATE PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF S. RES. 267. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. RES.
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THE CLERK, -
267, RECOGNIZING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AND CELEBRATING THE HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF LOOPTS IN LOOPTS -- LATINOS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE IMMENSE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO PROCEEDING TO THE MEASURE? WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID:
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE, THERE BE NO INTERVENING...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
I NOW ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TONIGHT, IT ADJOURN UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. FOLLOWING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ALSO, MR.
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
PRESIDENT, ASK THAT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY, IT ADJOURN AS A FURTHER MARK OF RESPECT IN MEMORY OF THE LATE SENATOR MALCOLM WALLOP...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: WE'RE
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
NOW CONSIDERING THE BURMA SANCTIONS AND FEMA LEGISLATION. AS A REMINDER, I HAVE FILED A CLOTURE ON THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT AND THAT JOINT RESOLUTION...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW, AND DOES SO AS A FURTHER MARK OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF FORMER SENATOR...
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