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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CHAPLAIN: LET US PRAY. ALMIGHTY GOD, LOOK BEYOND THE HARMFUL PATHS ON WHICH WE HAVE WALKED
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
AND SEE OUR SPIRITS CREATED IN YOUR LIKENESS AND LONGING TO COMMUNE WITH YOU. SPEAK TO OUR LAWMAKERS TODAY, AND TEACH THEM TO LISTEN THROUGH EARTHQUAKES,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
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THE CLERK, -
SENATE, I HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE JOSEPH I. -- THE HONORABLE RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RECONSUME CONSIDERATION
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
OF S. 2204, THE REPEAL BIG OIL TAX SUBSIDIES ACT. AT 5:30, THERE WILL BE UP TO TWO ROLL CALL VOTES. THE FIRST CLOTURE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO S....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TIME. THE CLERK: H.R. 5, AN ACT TO IMPROVE PATIENT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND PROVIDE IMPROVED MEDICAL CARE BY REDUCING THE EXCESSIVE BURDEN...
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THE CLERK, -
ON THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. S. 2230, A BILL TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT BY IMPOSING A MINIMUM EFFECTIVE TAX RATE FOR HIGH-INCOME TAXPAYERS. S. 3321,...
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MR. REID, -
OF
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LEGISLATION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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MR. REID, -
THE OBJECTION HAVING BEEN HEARD, THE BILLS WILL BE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF BRIDGES, 70,000, TO
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE EXACT, MILLIONS OF MILES OF ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE IN A
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
STATE OF DISREPAIR. RATHER THAN PUTTING AMERICANS TO WORK FIXING THESE ROADS AND BRIDGES, AND OF COURSE REPAIRING THE CRUMBLING TRAIN TRACKS, HIGHWAYS...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
BUSINESS UNTIL 4:30, WITH SENATORS PERMITTED TO SPEAK THEREIN FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES EACH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA. MR. JOHANNS: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE SET ASIDE....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO ENTER INTO A
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MR. JOHANNS, -
COLLOQUY WITH MY
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES FOR UP TO 30 MINUTES.
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Johanns, Mike - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. JOHANNS: MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO ONCE AGAIN SPEAK ABOUT A TOPIC THAT I
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY TIMES OVER
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Johanns, Mike - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND THAT'S THE HEALTH CARE LAW. TODAY I'D LIKE TO FOCUS ON A NUMBER OF ASPECTS OF THE HEALTH CARE LAW, BUT TO START, I WOULD POINT...
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Alexander, Lamar - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
NOW SENATOR. BUT ALL THREE OF US HERE TODAY, INCLUDING THE FORMER GOVERNOR OF NORTH DAKOTA HAVE WRESTLED WITH THIS BUSINESS OF THE RISING COST OF...
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Johanns, Mike - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
THIS THEY CAN'T INVENT IT, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING. SO GOVERNORS SIT DOWN, THEY'VE GOT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE NEEDS OF THE STATE ARE, AND IF THE...
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Hoeven, John - U.S. Senator, [R] North Dakota
GREAT STATE OF TENNESSEE. WE SHARE THE COMMON EXPERIENCE OF SERVING AS GOVERNORS AND BRING THAT PERSPECTIVE TO OUR WORK HERE IN THE SENATE. AND AS SENATOR...
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Johanns, Mike - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
CREATION, AND BEFORE I TURN TO SENATOR ALEXANDER, LET ME JUST CONGRATULATE YOU. WHATEVER YOU DID IN THAT CAPACITY WORKED. YOU HAVE THE LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT...
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Alexander, Lamar - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
OF NEBRASKA. LET ME GIVE YOU A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE. I MET -- IN RESPONSE TO YOUR QUESTION, I MET AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE HEALTH CARE LAW WITH A NUMBER...
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Johanns, Mike - U.S. Senator, [R] Nebraska
UP BECAUSE I DO THINK SENATOR ALEXANDER, SENATOR HOEVEN, YOU'VE BOTH RAISED VERY GOOD POINTS. I LOOK AT THIS HEALTH CARE LAW AND I OFTEN WONDER, WHOEVER...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: QUORUMTUESDAY'S QUORUM.QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: NOR SENATOR MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ARKANSAS. MR. BOOZMAN:...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE RESCINDED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BOOZMAN: THANK YOU, MR.
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MR. BOOZMAN, -
PRESIDENT. WE ARE READING IN THE NEWS ABOUT THE VIOLENCE ALL AROUND THE WORLD AND
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REMEMBER ABOUT THE TREMENDOUS
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Boozman, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Arkansas
BEING SACRIFICE OF AMERICAN TROOPS AS THEY PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE INTERESTS OF OUR NATION. THESE MEN AND WOMEN SERVE WITH COURAGE AND HONOR, AND IT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA. MR. BAUCUS: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BAUCUS: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK CONSENT THAT THE FOLLOWING STAFF
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MR. BAUCUS, -
OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BE ALLOWED ON THE SENATE FLOOR FOR THE DURATION OF THE SESSION FOR DEBATE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Baucus, Max - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
ON S. 2204: JUAN McADO, DAVID SKLAR, MAROON DOBO AND EVITA BANARA. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BAUCUS:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EDMUND GIRK SAID EVERY PRUDENT ACT IS FOUND ON COMPROMISE AND BARTER. COMPROMISE AND BARTER,
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Baucus, Max - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
THAT MEANS GIVE-AND-TAKE IN ORDER TO WORK THINGS OUT. I WANT TO APPLY BURKE'S FAMOUS APHORISM TO THE TWO LEADERS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: THE...
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MR. KYL, -
HE RECOVERS FROM
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HIS BIG-TIME HEART SURGERY, HEART
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Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
TRANSPLANT SURGERY. MY WIFE CAROL AND I HAVE HIM IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PLAYERS, AND WE SEND OUR BEST WISHES TO HIM AND TO HIS ENTIRE FAMILY. I'M SURE...
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Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. IT'S ONE OF THE MOST CRITICALLY IMPORTANT SUPREME COURT CASES OF OUR TIME. A "WALL STREET JOURNAL"...
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Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
CONCLUSION. THE COMMERCE CLAUSE THAT THE GOVERNMENT INVOKES TO DEFEND SUCH REGULATION HAS ALREADY APPLIED TO COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSACTIONS, NOT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REFERRING TO A DIFFERENT PIECE
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Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THAT APPEARED IN THE "WALL STREET JOURNAL," I WANTED TO TALK JUST A LITTLE BIT IN MORE DETAIL ABOUT THE JUSTIFICATION OF THIS MANDATE TO PURCHASE HEALTH...
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| 01:35:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS WEEKEND, I'M SURE A LOT OF THEM WONDERED HOW MUCH HIGHER GAS PRICES COULD
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
ACTUALLY GO. WELL, TODAY THE DEMOCRATIC CONTROLLED SENATE PLANS TO SEND THESE FOLKS A MESSAGE. IF THEY HAD THEIR WAY, GAS PRICES WOULD BE EVEN HIGHER....
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MR. LEVIN, -
PRICES ARE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NOW NEARLY $110 A BARREL,
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Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
UP NEARLY 30% SINCE OCTOBER OF 2011. ONLY FIVE MONTHS AGO. FOR YEARS NOW, THE COMMODITY MARKETS HAVE TAKEN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ON AN EXPENSIVE AND...
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| 01:50:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MARKETS, THE AMERICAN ECONOMY WILL CONTINUE TO BE
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Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
VOWEL NEXT TO VIOLENT PRICE SWINGS AND AMERICAN CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES WILL CONTINUE TO BE WHIPSAWED BY OIL PRICES UNCONNECTED TO ACTUAL SUPPLY AND...
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| 01:51:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
INDIANA. MR. COATS: MR. PRESIDENT, THIS PAST FRIDAY MARKED THE TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSAGE OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
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Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
OBAMA-CARE. THAT LAW WAS SIGNED INTO -- OR THAT BILL WAS SIGNS INTO LAW JUST TWO YEARS AGO THIS LAST -- SIGNED INTO LAW JUST TWO YEARS AGO THIS LAST...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSENT OF MY COLLEAGUE, IF I COULD ASK FOR FIVE MORE MINUTES TO --
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MR. COATS, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. COATS: I THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THESE MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ARE EMPLOYING PEOPLE AT AN AVERAGE
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Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
RATE OF ABOUT 41% GREATER THAN THE AVERAGE WORKER RATE OF PAY IN MY STATE, AND SO THESE ARE DESIRED JOBS, BUT AGAIN, EMPLOYERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF...
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MR. BINGAMAN, -
TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PASSAGE OF THE HEALTH REFORM LAW,
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Bingaman, Jeff - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, AND SINCE THE SUPREME COURT, OF COURSE, IS MEETING ACROSS THE STREET HEARING VARIOUS ARGUMENTS ATTACKING THE LEGISLATION....
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| 02:18:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SPEAK. THEREFORE, I WILL ASK THAT THE BALANCE OF MY STATEMENT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD AS IF READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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Bingaman, Jeff - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BINGAMAN: MR. PRESIDENT, MY COLLEAGUE SAID THAT I COULD
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PROCEED FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES.
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MR. BINGAMAN, -
LET ME JUST -- MR. INHOFE: -- AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO'S REMARKS THAT I BE RECOGNIZED FOR UP TO
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MR. INHOFE, -
25 MINUTES PRO EUP WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE SENATOR FROM -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO. MR. BINGAMAN: I THANK THE...
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| 02:19:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOR HIS COURTESY. THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY
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Bingaman, Jeff - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
OF CARE. THERE IS NOT A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT BUT THAT IS THE MAIN THRUST OF THIS LEGISLATION. A STRONG WORK CARE WORKFORCE IS ESSENTIAL IF...
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MR. INHOFE, -
THIS AFTERNOON.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT'S GOING TO BE A PROCEDURAL VOTE. SOME WILL BE
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Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
VOTING DIFFERENT WAYS, BUT THERE IS A SUBSTANCE BEHIND THE ISSUE AT LARGE. LAST WEEK THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT OBAMA, VISITED CURBING, OKLAHOMA. IT...
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| 02:48:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM
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| 02:48:58 |
MR. INHOFE, -
CALL:
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| 02:49:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. INHOFE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MORNING BUSINESS IS CLOSED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL...
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| 02:49:11 |
MR. INHOFE, -
TO PROCEED
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO S. 2240 WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: MOTION TO PROCEED TO CALENDAR NUMBER 337, S. 2204, A BILL TO
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| 02:49:25 |
THE CLERK, -
ELIMINATE UNSEVERS TAX SUBSIDIES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE TIME WILL BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THE TWO LEADERS OR
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| 02:49:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THEIR DESIGNEES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. INHOFE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM CALLS BE EQUALLY DIVIDED IN THE TIME...
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| 02:49:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EACH SIDE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 02:49:57 |
MR. INHOFE, -
MR. INHOFE: I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
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| 02:50:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM
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| 02:50:04 |
MR. INHOFE, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS. MR. CORNYN: MR. PRESIDENT, I COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WE'RE IN A QUORUM...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE RESCINDED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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MR. CORNYN, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CORNYN: I APPRECIATE. THANK YOU.
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| 02:51:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY TO EXPRESS
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| 02:51:51 |
MR. CORNYN, -
CONCERNS ABOUT THE RISING COST OF GASOLINE
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| 02:51:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND THE
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Cornyn, John - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS TO FURTHER INCREASE THE AMERICAN CONSUMERS' PAIN AT THE PUMP. AS WE ALL KNOW THE AVERAGE PRICE OF GASOLINE HAS NOW MORE...
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| 03:00:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WHICH IS MY LEGISLATION TO
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Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
REPEAL BIG OIL SUBSIDIES. MR. PRESIDENT, THIS BILL IS PRETTY SIMPLE. WE END WASTEFUL SUBSIDIES TO THE BIG FIVE OIL COMPANIES, AND WE USE THOSE PROCEEDS...
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| 03:19:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR IS RECOGNIZED. WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE
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| 03:30:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MOTION TO INVOKE CLOTURE. THE CLERK: CLOTURE MOTION. WE THE UNDERSIGNED SENATORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 22 OF THE STANDING RULES...
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| 03:30:47 |
THE CLERK, -
TO CLOSE A DEBATE ON THE REID MOTION TO PROCEED TO CALENDAR NUMBER 337, S. 2204, A BILL TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY TAX SUBSIDIES AND HE PROMOTE RENEWABLE...
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| 03:31:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO S. 2204, A BILL TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY TAX SUBSIDIES AND PROMOTE RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION, SHALL BE BROUGHT...
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| 03:59:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ARE 92, THE NAYS ARE 4. THREE-FIFTHS OF THE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVE VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 04:11:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ROLL.
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MR. SCHUMER, -
QUORUM
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: >> THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
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| 04:12:23 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ROLL. THIS IS A FEST TEST QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. DURBIN: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. MR. DURBIN: I ASK...
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| 04:41:53 |
MR. DURBIN, -
OF MORNING BUSINESS WITH SENATORS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PERMITTED TO SPEAK THEREIN FOR
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| 04:41:55 |
MR. DURBIN, -
UP TO TEN MINUTES EACH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 04:41:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. DURBIN: I UNDERSTAND THAT S. 2237,
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| 04:41:59 |
MR. DURBIN, -
INTRODUCED EARLIER TODAY BY SENATOR REID OF NEVER AND I ASK FOR
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| 04:42:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ITS FIRST READING. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK
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| 04:42:05 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
WILL READ THE TITLE OF THE BILL FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE CLERK: S. 2237, A BILL TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR
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| 04:42:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
INCREASED PAYROLL AND EXTEND BONUS DEPRECIATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR AND FOR
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| 04:42:15 |
THE CLERK, -
OTHER PURPOSES. MR. DURBIN: MADAM PRESIDENT, I NOW ASK FOR ITS SECOND READING AND I OBJECT TO MY OWN REQUEST. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTION IS HEARD....
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| 04:42:25 |
MR. DURBIN, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE BILL WILL BE READ FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. MR. DURBIN: THANK
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| 04:42:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED
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| 04:42:31 |
MR. DURBIN, -
TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO
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| 04:42:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING NOMINATIONS: CALENDARS NUMBER
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| 04:42:36 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 625, 626, 627, 628 AND ALL NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY DESINHE F ALL NOMINATIONS PLACE ON THEN...
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| 04:43:25 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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| 04:43:28 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
OBJECTION. T, >> IT IS THE CONSENT OF WHEN THE 27, SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY, THE SENATE WILL RESUME ATO 10:00
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| 04:43:35 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
A.M.OUR THE GENERAL PROCEEDINGS WILL BE
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| 04:43:37 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
APPROVED TODAY.MINUTEEACH, SENATORS PERMITTING THE SPEAKER UP TO 10 MINUTES EACH.SIGNEES, WITH THE TIME EQUALLY DIVIDEDG THE AND CONTROLLED BY THE TWOAJORY...
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| 04:44:31 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ON TUESDAYS SECTION, I ASKED TO RETURN IF THERE'S NOORDER. FURTHER
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| 04:44:35 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
BUSINESS.:00 M. >> THE SENATE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 10:00 A.M. TOMORROW. >> THE SENATE
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| 04:44:43 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TODAY BEGIN WORK ON A BILL TO ROLL BACK TAX BREAKS FOR
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