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Unidentified Speaker, -
FORWARD TO MOVE PLACE. THE ABIZAID PANEL OFFERS ADDITIONAL IDEAS ON HOW WE MAY IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND PROVIDE OPTIONS. SO OUR FOCUS IS ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
DEFICIENCIES WHICH TO MY KNOWLEDGE HAVE NOT BEEN MENTIONED PUBLICLY. YOU CONSIDER THIS TO BE AN INAPPROPRIATE IMPOSITION OF REMAINS AND WHEN DID YOU...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
FLEE ABSORBER ALL THE FINDINGS OR DETAILS IN THE ABIZAID REPORT BUT THEY HIGHLIGHTED RECOMMENDATIONS WE HAVE FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTING AND OUR INTENTION...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
BECAUSE THE AIR FORCE WOULD HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS INVESTIGATION WHERE THOSE 9/11 REMAINS WERE DISPOSED OF. >> LET ME JUST SAY THE CHIEF
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Unidentified Speaker, -
AND DRY AND THE IG INVESTIGATION WE HAVE UNDERTAKEN TODAY HAVE NOT GONE BACK INTO THIS PERIOD. >> THAT FINDING IN THE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
ABIZAID REPORT THAT MIGHT HAVE LEFT SOME UNIDENTIFIED REMAINS OF 9/11 VICTIMS WERE DISPOSED OF AT THE DOVER MORTUARY. >> WE HAVEN'T HAD A
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Unidentified Speaker, -
CHANCE TO REVIEW ALL THE DETAILS AND SOURCES OF MATERIAL. THAT IS WHY THEY WERE PULLED TOGETHER AND THAT IS WHY THE PANEL WAS ESTABLISHED TO WORK THROUGH...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
FOCUSED. AT A PREVIOUS AIR FORCE PRESS CONFERENCE WE WERE TOLD THE RECORD ONLY WENT BACK TO 2008 FOR A FEW YEARS BEFORE THAT BUT SOMEHOW THE ABIZAID...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE DETAILS BEHIND ALL THE MATERIALS THEY PUT TOGETHER. >> ARE YOU
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Unidentified Speaker, -
ACTUALLY QUESTIONING WHAT IS IN THE REPORT? YOU CAN CONFIRM THE RECORDS OF YOUR OWN AIR FORCE? >> WE HAVEN'T
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Unidentified Speaker, -
HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW ALL THE RECORDS OF THE PANEL AND UNDERSTAND WHERE THE INFORMATION CAME FROM. WE WILL GO INTO ALL OF THIS IN MORE DEPTH GOING FORWARD....
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Unidentified Speaker, -
OUTLINED IN THE REPORT IS YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT HAPPENED OR YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF IT? >> THE REPORT BEFORE WE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
DID, WE HAVE THOSE BEEN ON CAPITOL HILL THE LAST FOUR HOURS. WE WILL GO THROUGH THE REPORT OURSELVES. >> FOR
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Unidentified Speaker, -
WHATEVER REASON, PERFECTLY LOGICAL BUT YOU HAVE NOT UNTIL NOW BEEN AWARE OF THIS. >> THAT IS WHAT I
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Unidentified Speaker, -
WAS SAYING. >> BE CAREFUL TO
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Unidentified Speaker, -
ANSWER -- >> CAN I JUST ASK
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Unidentified Speaker, -
YOU. IT IS CONFUSING TO ME. THE ARMY PLAYS WITH MORTUARY OPERATIONS. WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND WHAT IS THAT GOING TO BE AS YOU MOVE FORWARD? >>...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
IMPORTANT WE WORK WITH OUR SERVICE PARTNERS IN THIS EFFORT. THERE ARE FOUR DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING THE AFMAO -- AND THE PORT...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
FOLLOW-UP? THE MEDICAL EXAMINERS -- COULD THAT POSSIBLY CAUSE PROBLEMS AND CONFUSION? THEY HAVE BEEN PERSISTING -- >> MAY BE THE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
CHIEF HAS THE ADDITIONAL INSIGHTS. I WOULD SAY THE ACTIVITY LEVEL AT DOVER AND SOME OF THE ISSUES, CHALLENGES WE FACE IN MANAGING OPERATIONS DID RELATE...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
AT THE WHISTLE-BLOWER COMPLAINTS -- THE REVIEW OF THE DISCIPLINE. WHEN YOU HEARD YOUR EARLIER INVESTIGATION, HOW FAR BACK DID YOU ASK PEOPLE TO LOOK?...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
FORCE IG INVESTIGATION AND THE OIC INVESTIGATIONS WERE BASED ON ALLEGATIONS BY WHISTLE-BLOWERS CONCERNING CURRENT OBLIGATIONS -- OPERATION THAT OVER....
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Unidentified Speaker, -
A FULLER, BACKWARD HISTORICAL ACCOUNTING OF THE PROBLEMS OR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS IS NECESSARY OR IS THAT COUNTERPRODUCTIVE? >>
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Unidentified Speaker, -
WE WILL MAKE THAT JUDGMENT AFTER WE HAVE A CHANCE TO TAKE THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PANEL'S RECORD. >> LET ME CLARIFY
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Unidentified Speaker, -
SOMETHING. YOU MENTION THE REVIEW TEAM REGARDING WHISTLE-BLOWERS PROVIDING INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT. AND YOU SAID THEY CAME BACK TO YOU AND THE ACTIONS...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
DECEMBER/JANUARY TIMEFRAME. >> A NUMBER OF PEOPLE
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| 00:09:01 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
IN CONGRESS ARE UPSET THE AIR FORCE HAS NOT TAKEN STRONGER DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST SUPERVISORS AT DOVER. YOU DIDN'T FIRE ANYBODY IN THE FIRST ROUND....
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Unidentified Speaker, -
NO. THE ANSWER TO THAT IS NO. THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL INVESTIGATION ON REPRISALS WAS CONDUCTED SEPARATELY FROM THE AIR FORCE INVESTIGATION SO WE...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
THIS IS NEW
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Unidentified Speaker, -
INFORMATION. >> IN YOUR OPENING
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Unidentified Speaker, -
STATEMENT YOU CALLED THE HANDLING OF THE NATION'S WAR DEAD A SACRED MISSION AND THE ABIZAID REPORT FOUND THERE WAS INADEQUATE COMMAND STRUCTURE. YOU WOULD...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
IS WE DID NOT HAVE A COMMANDER WORKING FOR A COMMANDER. AND THE ARRANGEMENT WE HAVE HAD SINCE THE EARLY PART OF 2009 HAS THE COMMANDER -- AFFAIRS OFFICE...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
COMMAND STRUCTURE WAS ADEQUATE? >> I THINK CERTAINLY DURING
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Unidentified Speaker, -
OUR TENURE IT WAS. AND AGAIN MADE, THE BEST ADVICE JOHN ABIZAID AND HIS PANEL COULD PROVIDE. WE ACCEPT THAT ADVICE. I KNOW THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DOESN'T...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
IT DYSFUNCTIONAL, ISOLATED. WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE DURING YOUR TENURE FOR RECOGNIZING THERE WAS AN OVERSIGHT AT DOVER AT A PLACE WHERE THERE...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
HIM. ME. I AM RESPONSIBLE. >> I BELIEVE THE POINT
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Unidentified Speaker, -
BEFORE IF I MIGHT INTERJECT, GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF THIS MISSION AND THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF THIS MISSION AND HOW IT IS CONDUCTED...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
THAT YOU HAVE BEEN -- >>
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Unidentified Speaker, -
SEE THIS BRIEFING IN ITS ENTIRE REALIGN AT C-SPAN.ORG. BACK NOW LIVE TO THE SENATE FLOOR. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR.
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MR. REID, -
REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: MR.
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MR. REID, -
PRESIDENT, WOULD YOU STATE THE PENDING BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE PENDING BUSINESS IS S. 1813 WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. 1813 A BILL
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THE CLERK, -
TO REAUTHORIZE FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. MR. REID: MR.
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
PRESIDENT, AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS MONTH, IN FACT, FEBRUARY 7, I MOVED TO PROCEED TO THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BILL THAT'S BEFORE US TODAY. AN EXTREMELY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MRS.
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MRS. BOXER, -
BOXER: MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA. MRS.
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MRS. BOXER, -
BOXER: AS THE MAJORITY LEADER IS LEAVING THE FLOOR, I'M JUST PLEASED THAT HE'S DECIDED TO TAKE US FORWARD ON THIS HIGHWAY BILL. AND HE HAS SOMETHING MORE...
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MR. REID, -
TO CALL UP THE BLUNT AMENDMENT. I'D LIKE TO DO THAT. 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 1520 TO AMENDMENT 1730. MR. REID:
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MR. REID, -
ASK FOR THE READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE WAIVED.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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MRS. BOXER, -
MRS. BOXER: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT MY REMARKS NOT INTERFERE WITH THE FREE FLOW OF THOUGHT FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER AND THAT MY REMARKS BEGIN AFTER HIS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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MRS. BOXER, -
MRS. BOXER: THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO WHERE DO WE STAND? WE'RE IN A SITUATION IN THE 21st CENTURY WHERE IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD ON A HIGHWAY BILL THAT FUNDS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS. BOXER: THANK YOU
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MRS. BOXER, -
VERY MUCH. I WOULD YIELD THE FLOOR. AND I PLACE US IN A QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. MR. DURBIN:
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MR. DURBIN, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM BE SUSPENDED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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MR. DURBIN, -
DURBIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS.
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. DO YOU REMEMBERMR. DURBIN: THANK YOU. THE MARK OF PROGRESS IN AMERICA CAN BE MARKED BY THE EXPANSION OF FREEDOM....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: INTO QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. FRANKEN:
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MR. FRANKEN, -
MADAM PRESIDENT.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA. MR.
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MR. FRANKEN, -
FRANKEN: MADAM PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO SUSPEND THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Franken, Al - U.S. Senator, [D] Minnesota
MR. FRANKEN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'D LIKE TO TALK FOR A MOMENT ABOUT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. OUR COUNTRY IS FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT ALL AMERICANS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: 1R50EU QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. SANDERS: MADAM
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MR. SANDERS, -
PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. MR. SANDERS: I ASK
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MR. SANDERS, -
THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. FER SPH OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SANDERS:
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Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Senator, [I] Vermont
I AM HERE FOR SENATOR BOXER IN TERMS OF THE TRANSPARENCE BILL. BUT BEFORE I GET TO THE TRANSPORTATION, I WANTED TO SAY A WORD ON ANOTHER ISSUE THAT DOESGNTS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR.
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MR. SANDERS, -
SANDERS: MR. PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. MR. SANDERS:
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MR. SANDERS, -
I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Senator, [I] Vermont
SANDERS: MR. PRESIDENT, WE ARE AWAITING THE TRANSPORTATION BILL, SO LET ME SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT TRANSPORTATION. WHY NOT? MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK EVERYBODY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM COLORADO.
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MR. BENNET, -
MR. BENNET: I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT
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Bennet, Michael - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
OBJECTION. MR. BENNET: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS WITH SENATORS PERMITTED TO SPEAK THEREIN FOR UP TO...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BENNET:
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Bennet, Michael - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF S. RES. 381 SUBMITTED EARLIER TODAY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: SENATE RESOLUTION
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THE CLERK, -
381 AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF A PHOTOGRAPH IN THE CHAMBER OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. BENNET:
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Bennet, Michael - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE WITH NO INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BENNET:
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Bennet, Michael - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY THE SENATE ADJOURN UNTIL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, AT 9:30 A.M., FOLLOWING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BENNET: WE
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MR. BENNET, -
WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON A PROCESS TO COMPLETE ACTION ON THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BILL AND IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE SENATE,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING. >>
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