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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. TODAY'S OPENING PRAYER WILL BE OFFERED BY THE REVEREND DR. COSTA CHRISTO, THE ORTHODOX PRIEST OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL...
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
PENNSYLVANIA. THE CHAPLAIN: LET US BOW OUR HEADS IN PRAYER. BE MINDFUL OF AND PROTECT, O LORD, THESE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OUR CIVIL AUTHORITIES,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC...
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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., FEBRUARY 16, 2012. 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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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. MR. REID:
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
FOLLOWING MORNING BUSINESS, THE SENATE WILL BE IN MORNING BUSINESS FOR AN HOUR. THE SENATE WILL AFTER THAT RESUME CONSIDERATION OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK WILL READ THE TITLE OF THE BILL FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CLERK: S. 2111, A
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THE CLERK, -
BILL TO ENHANCE PUNISHMENT FOR IDENTITY THEFT AND OTHER VIOLATIONS OF DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY. MR. REID: I WOULD OBJECT TO
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MR. REID, -
ANY FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THIS BILL AT THIS TIME. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE BILL WILL BE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR. MR. REID:
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MR. REID, -
I WOULD ASK THE CHAIR TO ANNOUNCE THE BUSINESS OF THE DAY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: UNDER
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE LEADERSHIP TIME IS RESERVED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL BE IN A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS FOR ONE HOUR WITH...
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MR. REID, -
NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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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 MISSISSIPPI IS RECOGNIZED. MR. WICKER: I ASK
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MR. WICKER, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE CALLED
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFF. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WICKER:
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Wicker, Roger - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. I EXPECT TO BE JOINED IN A MOMENT BY MY COLLEAGUE AND GOOD FRIEND, SENATOR CARDIN, AND HE AND I AND PERHAPS OTHERS...
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MR. CARDIN, -
PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MR. CARDIN:
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Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
COULD I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THERE BE 30 MINUTES AVAILABLE FOR A COLLOQUY CONTROLLED BY SENATOR WICKER AND MYSELF? THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CARDIN: THANK YOU
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Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
VERY MUCH. AND LET ME THANK SENATOR WICKER FOR STARTING US OFF ON THE DISCUSSION OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN RUSSIA TODAY. I RISE TODAY ALONG WITH SOME OF...
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Wicker, Roger - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
MY COLLEAGUE FROM MARYLAND. YES, INDEED, THERE ARE OTHER CASES OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, NOT THE LEAST OF WHICH I HAVE HIGHLIGHTED TIME AND AGAIN...
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Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
CORRECT. AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. WE HAVE 30 COSPONSORS OF THE MAGNITSKY LEGISLATION THAT I'M GOING...
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MRS. SHAHEEN, -
MR. PRESIDENT. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. MRS. SHAHEEN:
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
THANK YOU, SENATOR CARDIN. I WANT TO THANK YOU AND SENATOR WICKER FOR YOUR EFFORTS TODAY, COMING DOWN TO THE FLOOR TO RAISE THIS IMPORTANT HUMAN RIGHTS...
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Wicker, Roger - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
WELL, MR. PRESIDENT, WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE SENATOR SHAHEEN JOIN US, AND I KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE HERE TODAY. WE ARE HERE TO TELL...
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Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
I MIGHT. SENATOR SHAHEEN, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. THE HEARING THAT YOU...
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MRS. SHAHEEN, -
MRS. SHAHEEN: WILL THE SENATOR YIELD FOR A QUESTION? MR. CARDIN: I WOULD BE GLAD
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MR. CARDIN, -
TO. MRS. SHAHEEN: ONE OF
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
THE THINGS YOU TALKED ABOUT SO ELOQUENTLY IS OUR ABILITY HERE AS WE LOOK AT OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS TO HELP IMPACT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN RUSSIA. ONE OF...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
WITH MY COLLEAGUE, SENATOR SHAHEEN. YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. IT'S A LOT EASIER FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK OUT IF THEY KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE...
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MR. BARRASSO, -
MR. BARRASSO: MR. PRESIDENT.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING IS RECOGNIZED.
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Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
MR. BARRASSO: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY AS SOMEONE WHO SAT THROUGH THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION, AND I HAVE JUST COME...
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| 00:57:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEAHY: MR. PRESIDENT, I
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MR. LEAHY, -
ASK CONSENT TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES AS IN MORNING BUSINESS. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. LEAHY:
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Leahy, Patrick J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Vermont
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YOU KNOW, IN A WAY I'M ALMOST RELUCTANT TO SAY THIS BECAUSE IT ALSO JUST POINTS TO ONE OF THE REASONS WHY SO MANY PEOPLE ...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. LEAHY: I DON'T
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MR. LEAHY, -
KNOW HOW YOU EXPLAIN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THIS KIND OF OBSTRUCTION. THIS REPUBLICAN FILIBUSTER OF A CUBAN AMERICAN IS VERY HARD TO UNDERSTAND, ESPECIALLY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. LEAHY: AND,
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MR. LEAHY, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I SEE THE DEPUTY REPUBLICAN LEADER ON THE FLOOR. I SIMPLY SAY I HAVE -- IF YOU WOULD JUST HOLD FOR A MOMENT. I HAVE TEN UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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| 01:09:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MORNING BUSINESS IS CLOSED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL RESUME CONSIDERATION OF S. 1813, WHICH THE CLERK...
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THE CLERK, -
311, S. 1813, A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE FEDERAL HIGHWAY AND HIGHWAY SAFETY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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MR. KYL, -
MR. KYL: MR. PRESIDENT.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE ASSISTANT REPUBLICAN LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. MR. KYL:
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Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK IN MORNING BUSINESS -- AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS FOR TEN MINUTES AND THAT I BE FOLLOWED BY THE SENATOR...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM TENNESSEE. MR. KYL: WHAT DID I
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MR. KYL, -
SAY? FROM TENNESSEE.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KYL: WHEREVER I
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MR. KYL, -
SAID. I APOLOGIZE. THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE. I SAID TEXAS. I REALLY APOLOGIZE.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KYL: MR. PRESIDENT, I
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Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
NEED TO SPEAK FOR A FEW MINUTES THIS MORNING ABOUT TWO IMPORTANT NEWS EVENTS OF THIS WEEK -- THE BUDGET THAT WAS SUBMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE...
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| 01:21:46 |
MR. ALEXANDER, -
TENNESSEE. MR. ALEXANDER: MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE IS RECOGNIZED. MR. ALEXANDER: I'D LIKE TO
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MR. ALEXANDER, -
TALK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
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Alexander, Lamar - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
MR. ALEXANDER: MR. PRESIDENT, I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT ANOTHER SUBJECT, MARKETPLACE FAIRNESS BUT BEFORE I DO, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPORTANCE OF...
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| 01:39:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? SO ORDERED. MR. ALEXANDER: I THANK
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MR. ALEXANDER, -
THE PRESIDENT AND I YIELD THE FLOOR AND I NOTICE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: QUORUM CALL: MRS. BOXER: MR. PRESIDENT,
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MRS. BOXER, -
I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING
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| 01:47:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MRS. BOXER: MR.
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Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
PRESIDENT, WE HAVE ON THE FLOOR OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE THE TRANSPORTATION BILL, AND YOU MIGHT WONDER WHY A BILL THAT IS THE NUMBER-ONE JOBS BILL...
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| 02:00:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO
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Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
ORDERED. MRS. BOXER: THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO NAME A FEW OF THEM. THE AMERICAN COMPOSITE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN CONCRETE PAVEMENT ...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA. MRS.
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Feinstein, Dianne - U.S. Senator, [D] California
FEINSTEIN: MADAM PRESIDENT, I WANT TO THANK MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, FOR HER WORK IN MANAGING THIS BILL....
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MRS. BOXER, -
THANK YOU. AND WE'RE WORKING IT. MRS. FEINSTEIN: THANK
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Feinstein, Dianne - U.S. Senator, [D] California
YOU. LET ME DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED IN 2008 IN CHATSWORTH, CALIFORNIA. ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008, METROLINK COMMUTER TRAIN CARRYING 111 MORE -- TRAIN 111...
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MR. PAUL, -
FLOOR. MR. PAUL: MADAM PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY. MR. PAUL:
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Paul, Rand M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
DEPENDENCY OFTEN LEADS TO INSEW LENS, I UNDERSTAND INSOLENCE,DESOLENCE, LETHARGY, AND ULTIMATELY INSOLENCE. EGYPT HAS BEEN RECEIVING AID FROM UNITED...
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| 02:24:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? MRS. BOXER: MADAM
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| 02:24:30 |
MRS. BOXER, -
PRESIDENT, RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR HERE.
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| 02:24:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA. MRS. BOXER:
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| 02:24:37 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR HERE THAT MEMBERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE, REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS, HAVE VERY STRONG FEELINGS THAT THIS AMENDMENT SHOULD...
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| 02:25:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 02:25:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. MR. GRASSLEY: I'D LIKE
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| 02:25:35 |
MR. GRASSLEY, -
TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THE
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| 02:25:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 02:25:48 |
Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
MR. GRASSLEY: IF A REPUBLICAN LIKE ME, LIKE THIS SENATOR, SAYS THAT THE PRESIDENT'S 2013 BUDGET DOESN'T PASS THE SMELL TEST, I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE HALF...
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| 02:43:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL:
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| 02:47:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OHIO. MR. BROWN: THANK
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| 02:47:56 |
MR. BROWN, -
YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING
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| 02:47:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BROWN: THANK
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| 02:48:02 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 02:48:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BROWN: THANK
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| 02:48:13 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WAS PRESIDING EARLIER TODAY BEFORE THE SENATOR FROM NORTH CAROLINA WAS AND LISTENED TO SENATOR BOXER TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE...
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| 02:56:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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| 03:44:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA. A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT, I RISE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 03:44:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE IS IN A QUORUM CALL.
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| 03:44:29 |
MR. MANCHIN, -
MR. MANCHIN: SUSPEND THE QUORUM CALL? I'D LIKE TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SUSPEND THE QUORUM CALL.
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| 03:44:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 03:44:34 |
Manchin, Joe III - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
MR. MANCHIN: MADAM PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO SPEAK ABOUT THE DIRE FINANCES OF THIS GREAT NATION AND THE POLICIES OF THIS GOVERNMENT THAT ARE ONLY WEAKENING...
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| 03:58:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING
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| 04:14:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. A SENATOR: I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE LIFTED. THE PRESIDING
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| 04:14:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS. SHAHEEN: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 04:14:33 |
Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
WE VOTED 85-11 TO START WORK ON THE HIGHWAY BILL WHICH IS AN ESSENTIAL PIECE OF LEGISLATION TO REAUTHORIZE OUR HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT PROGRAMS. 868 DAYS...
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| 04:20:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: ASK IS IS QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 04:33:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SNOER SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE. MR. CORKER:
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| 04:34:01 |
MR. CORKER, -
I'D LIKE TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED.
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| 04:34:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CORKER: THANK YOU,
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| 04:34:06 |
Corker, Bob - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
MR. PRESIDENT. I COME DOWN HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT A TOPIC THAT I SPOKE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YESTERDAY ON THE FLOOR ABOUT, AND I KNOW THAT ALL THE FOCUS...
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| 04:44:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: SKWRAOEU QUORUM CALL: MR. BEGICH: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 04:58:45 |
MR. BEGICH, -
ARE WE IN A QUORUM CALL?
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| 04:58:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: YES. MR. BEGICH: I ASK TO
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| 04:58:50 |
MR. BEGICH, -
VACATE THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 04:58:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 04:58:55 |
Begich, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Alaska
MR. BEGICH: I RISE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE A GREAT CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER IN ALASKA AND TO JOIN ALL ALASKANS IN CELEBRATING ELIZABETH BERADOVICH TODAY. ALMOST...
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| 05:04:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT.
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| 05:17:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO. MR. BINGAMAN: I'D ASK
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| 05:17:07 |
MR. BINGAMAN, -
THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE
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| 05:17:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BINGAMAN:
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| 05:17:12 |
Bingaman, Jeff - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
MADAM PRESIDENT, FIRST I'D ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT EEFA DMP ELARGI AN INTERN IN MY OFFICE BE GRANTED FLOOR PRIVILEGES DURING THE PENDENCY OF S. 1813....
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| 05:17:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BINGAMAN:
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| 05:17:28 |
Bingaman, Jeff - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
I COME TO THE FLOOR ALONG WITH MY COLLEAGUE, COLLEAGUE,, MR. UDALL, WHO HONOR BEN LUHAN. AFTER TIRELESSLY REPRESENTING DISTRICT 46 IN OUR STATE LEGISLATURE...
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| 05:21:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO. MR. UDALL:
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| 05:21:26 |
Udall, Tom - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND I ALSO RISE TODAY TO JOIN NEW MEXICO'S SENIOR SENATOR WHO HAS SERVED NEW MEXICO SO WELL. IT'S JUST A REAL HONOR TO JOIN...
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| 05:28:00 |
MR. BINGAMAN, -
MR. BINGAMAN: I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING
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| 05:28:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. McCONNELL: I
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| 05:50:08 |
MR. McCONNELL, -
ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BEING DISWPS DISCHESSED WITH. DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 05:50:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. McCONNELL: I HAVE
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| 05:50:20 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
THE SAD RESPONSIBILITY TO TALK ABOUT ONE BRAVE KENYAN WHO WAS LOST WEARING HIS COUNTRY'S UNIFORM. ADMIRAL RAY WAS LOST ON FEBRUARY 9, 2010, IN AFGHANISTAN,...
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| 05:56:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. WARNER: MADAM
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| 05:57:49 |
MR. WARNER, -
PRESIDENT IN. THE PRESIDING
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| 05:57:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA. MR. WARNER: ARE WE IN
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| 05:57:54 |
MR. WARNER, -
A QUORUM? THE PRESIDING
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| 05:57:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: YES. MR. WARNER: SKILLED
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| 05:57:56 |
MR. WARNER, -
THAT THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE QUORUM BE DISPENSED WITH. THE
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| 05:57:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 05:57:59 |
MR. WARNER, -
MR. WARNER: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO PEEK FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES -- TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING
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| 05:58:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WARNER: MADAM
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| 05:58:07 |
Warner, Mark R. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
PRESIDENT, LET ME RISE TODAY TO SPEAK ABOUT THE CONFERENCE REPORT THAT APPEARS THAT WILL THAT WE'LL BE VOTING ON TOMORROW REGARDING THE ISSUES OF THE...
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| 06:09:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WILL YOU WITHHOLD YOUR REQUEST, CIRCUMSTANCE ON THAT QUORUM? THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING. MR. ENZI: THANK
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Enzi, Michael "Mike" B. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE TODAY AFTER INTRODUCING A CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL TO STOP THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD'S...
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| 06:19:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. ENZI: AND I LOOK
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Enzi, Michael "Mike" B. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEBATE THIS RESOLUTION ON THE FLOOR, AND I THANK THE SENATORS THAT HAVE JOINED ME AS ORIGINAL COSPONSORS. I YIELD THE...
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| 06:19:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 06:20:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM COLORADO. MR. BENNET: MR.
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MR. BENNET, -
PRESIDENT, I ASK THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BENNET: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 06:20:45 |
Bennet, Michael - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
I AM HERE ON THE FLOOR TODAY TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR ECONOMY AND SOMETHING THAT I THINK IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT HAS BEEN LEFT UNADDRESSED IN THIS...
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| 06:31:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BENNET: I KNOW
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| 06:32:00 |
Bennet, Michael - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
MY COLLEAGUES, SENATOR HARKIN AND SENATOR GRASSLEY, DID THE SAME WITH THE DELEGATION FROM IOWA. IN FACT, AS I RECALL SENATOR GRASSLEY WAS ACTUALLY...
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| 06:34:10 |
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THE SENATOR FROM MISSISSIPPI. MR. WICKER:
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MR. WICKER, -
ARE WE IN MORNING BUSINESS OR DO I HAVE TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WE ARE ON THE BILL, SIR.
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MR. WICKER, -
MR. WICKER: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WICKER:
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| 06:34:25 |
Wicker, Roger - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
MR. PRESIDENT, I -- THANK YOU. I CAME TO THE FLOOR PREVIOUSLY TO SPEAK ABOUT PRESIDENT OBAMA'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS OF RICHARD CORDRAY AS DIRECTOR...
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| 06:46:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR.
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| 07:21:27 |
MR. CARDIN, -
CARDIN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MR. CARDIN: MR. PRESIDENT,
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MR. CARDIN, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 07:21:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 07:21:34 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
MR. CARDIN: MR. PRESIDENT, I TAKE THIS TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE THAT HAS BEEN FILED IN REGARDS TO THE EXTENSION OF THE PAYROLL TAX...
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| 07:38:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. INHOFE: MR.
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MR. INHOFE, -
PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA.
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MR. INHOFE, -
MR. INHOFE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL IN PROGRESS BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING
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| 07:46:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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MR. INHOFE, -
INHOFE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT I BE RECOGNIZED AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING
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| 07:46:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. INHOFE: THANK
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Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO ANNOUNCE THAT I INTRODUCED A RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL TODAY JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO UNDER THE CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT....
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| 08:09:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 08:21:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM OREGON.
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MR. WYDEN, -
MR. WYDEN: I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO VACATE THE QUORUM CALL, MR. PRESIDENT.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WYDEN: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 08:21:54 |
Wyden, Ronald "Ron" Lee - U.S. Senator, [D] Oregon
I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS AND WOULD ALSO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FOLLOWING MY REMARKS, MY COLLEAGUE IN THIS...
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| 08:22:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WYDEN: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Wyden, Ronald "Ron" Lee - U.S. Senator, [D] Oregon
WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT OUR COUNTRY FACES AN ARRAY OF MAJOR ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, AND I MADE THE JUDGMENT QUITE SOME TIME AGO THAT IT WAS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. MR. HOEVEN: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Hoeven, John - U.S. Senator, [R] North Dakota
I'D LIKE TO THANK MY ESTEEMED COLLEAGUE FROM THE GREAT STATE OF OREGON, SENATOR WYDEN, FOR HIS LEADERSHIP ON THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE, FOR HIS WORK ON...
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Wyden, Ronald "Ron" Lee - U.S. Senator, [D] Oregon
PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO PROCEED FOR TWO ADDITIONAL MINUTES. I SEE OUR FRIEND FROM IOWA IS HERE. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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Wyden, Ronald "Ron" Lee - U.S. Senator, [D] Oregon
WYDEN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM NORTH DAKOTA FROM HIS STATEMENT. THIS IS BIPARTISAN. IT IS A BICAMERAL...
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| 08:43:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE LEADER. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. REID:
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MR. REID, -
MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: I ASK CONSENT
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MR. REID, -
THE EQUAL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED. THE PRESIDING
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| 08:45:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK THAT A
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| 08:45:34 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
TIME DETERMINED BY THE MAJORITY LEADER WITH CONSULTATION WITH THE REPUBLICAN LEADER MOVE TO A CLOTURE VOTE, AND IF CLOTURE VOTE IS INVOKED ON THE REID...
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| 08:46:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. MR. HARKIN:
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| 08:46:48 |
Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
MR. PRESIDENT, I'VE COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY TO STATE MY VEHEMENT OPPOSITION TO THE AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE PAYROLL TAX CUT AND TO SLASH THE PUBLIC HEALTH...
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| 09:06:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. HARKIN: SO WHO DO WE
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Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
LISTEN TO? DO WE LISTEN TO PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS? THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION? PEOPLE ALL ACROSS AMERICA SAYING...
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| 09:08:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: H ER QUORUM CALL: # QUORUM CALL: MR. REID: I ASK CONSENT...
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| 09:53:52 |
MR. REID, -
CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 09:53:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID:
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| 09:53:55 |
MR. REID, -
I ASK CONSENT THAT WE PROCEED TO A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS, SENATORS ALLOWED TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES EACH. THE
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| 09:53:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I UNDERSTAND
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| 09:54:01 |
MR. REID, -
THERE'S A BILL AT THE DESK DUE FOR ITS FIRST READING. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 09:54:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL READ THE TITLE OF THE BILL FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE CLERK: S. 2118, A
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THE CLERK, -
BILL TO REMOVE UNELECTED, UNACCOUNTABLE BUREAUCRATS FROM SENIORS' PERSONAL HEALTH DECISIONS BY REPEALING THE INDEPENDENT PAYMENT ADVISORY BOARD. MR....
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MR. REID, -
FOR ITS SECOND READING, MR. PRESIDENT. IN ORDER THE PLACE THE BILL ON THE CALENDAR, BUT I OBJECT TO MY OWN REQUEST.
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| 09:54:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTION HAVING BEEN HEARD, THE BILL WILL RECEIVE ITS SECOND READING ON THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. MR. REID: MR.
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| 09:54:38 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
PRESIDENT, I APOLOGIZE FOR EVERYONE HAVING TO WAIT, ALL THE STAFF, BUT WE HAVE THINGS WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON AND WE'VE MADE A LOT OF HEADWAY. A LOT OF...
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| 09:55:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MR. REID: SO, MR. PRESIDENT THERE, COULD BE UP TO FOUR VOTES TOMORROW. IF THINGS DON'T WORK OUT, WE'D HAVE TO HAVE SOME OF THE VOTES LATER IN THE WEEK....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 10:00 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING. >>
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