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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRAYER. THE CHAPLAIN: LET US PRAY. O GOD, OUR FATHER, SHINE YOUR
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
LIGHT ON CAPITOL HILL AND GIVE LIGHT TO EACH LAWMAKER. ILLUMINATE THEIR LIVES SO THAT THEIR BELIEFS MAY BE CERTAIN AND TRUE. MAY THE LIGHT OF YOUR...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE, I HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE
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THE CLERK, -
JEANNE SHAHEEN, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIR. SIGNED: DANIEL K. INOUYE, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE. MR. REID:...
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MR. REID, -
MOTION TO PROCEED TO CALENDAR NUMBERED 400, S. 3187, A BILL TO
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMEND THE FEDERAL FOOD,
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THE CLERK, -
DRUG AND COSMETIC ACT, AND SO FORTH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. MR. REID: MADAM PRESIDENT, WE'RE NOW ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED ON THE F.D.A. USER FEES BILL....
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
CONTROL THE FIRST HALF. THE REPUBLICANS THE FINAL HALF-HOUR. WE'LL RECESS FROM 12:30 UNTIL 2:15 TODAY TO ALLOW FOR OUR WEEKLY CAUCUS MEETINGS. AT 2:15,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
CANCER DIAGNOSIS TODAY. MANY HAVE FOUGHT BACK AGAINST THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE AND WON. OTHERS ARE STILL FIGHTING. EACH ONE KNOWS HOW DIFFICULT A CANCER...
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MR. McCONNELL, -
TWO DAYS. I THINK THEY SAY A LOT ABOUT
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE DIFFICULTIES OF ADDRESSING THE
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
ECONOMIC CHALLENGES WE FACE. THE FIRST IS A STORY FROM "POLITICO." IT SAYS THE BUDGET COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME HE TALKED TO THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YESTERDAY, WE LEARNED ABOUT THE RESIGNATION OF THE CHAIRMAN
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION, DR. GREGORY YAZKO. AS I SAID YESTERDAY, I'M NOT SURPRISED BY YAZKO'S RESIGNATION. EVEN DEMOCRATS ON THE N.R.C....
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
OR THEIR DESIGNEES, WITH THE MAJORITY CONTROLLING THE FIRST HALF AND THE REPUBLICANS CONTROLLING THE FINAL HALF. MR. McCONNELL: I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MR. CARDIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS.
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MR. CARDIN, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CARDIN: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I TAKE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS TIME TO JUST BRING TO MY COLLEAGUES' ATTENTION THAT WE ARE CELEBRATING NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK. IT IS A VERY IMPORTANT OCCASION BECAUSE, AS...
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MR. CARDIN, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
SERVE ON THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF CHAIRMAN LANDRIEU. WE HAVE BROUGHT FORWARD MANY INITIATIVES THAT HELP SMALL BUSINESSES,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
USE THE ENTIRE FIVE MINUTES. THERE ARE
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Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
OTHER AREAS WHERE WE HAVE ALSO MOVED FORWARD WITH HELP FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, CREDITS FOR THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE SO THEY CAN COVER THEIR EMPLOYEES. IN...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ADD A LITTLE CONTEXT
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MR. CARDIN, -
TO THE DISCUSSION OF THE FISCAL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLIFF THAT OUR NATION APPROACHES,
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Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
A REFERENCE TO THE COMBINATION OF THE LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN HISTORY, NEW TAXES UNDER OBAMACARE, SEQUESTRATION, AND THE EXPIRATION OF THE PAYROLL TAX...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GRASSLEY: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'M PLEASED TO SEE THAT
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Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
JESSICA ROSEN WIESEL -- AND TAKE MY HAVE BEEN CON PIRMD. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT THE F.C.C.'S STUBBORN RESPONSE TO, FORCED ME TO PLACE A HOLD ON THEIR...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. MR. HARKIN: I ASK FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. HARKIN: I
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MR. HARKIN, -
ASK JIMMY
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FRIMGIN AND JENNY BOYER BE GRANTED FLOOR PRIVILEGES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. HARKIN: WE
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MR. HARKIN, -
ARE NOW ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SAVINGS AND INNOVATION ACT OF 2012, FOR THE DRUG USER FEES AND THE MEDICAL DEVICE USER FEES. A COUPLE OF NEW PROVISIONS ARE IN THIS BILL AND THAT IS DEALING...
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Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
INTEREST AREAS IN IT TO ALSO BE INVOLVED IN OUR WORKING GROUPS. AND SO THEY AND THEIR STAFFS HAD FULL WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT WAS GOING ON ALL THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT. MR. BLUMENTHAL: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK THAT THE QUOR BE -- THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BLUMENTHAL:
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MR. BLUMENTHAL, -
I AM PLEASED TO FOLLOW SENATOR HARKIN, ONE OF THE CHIEF AUTHORS OF THE F.D.A. BILL, AND TO THANK HIM
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND SENATOR ENZI FOR THIS
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Blumenthal, Richard - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
TRULY BIPARTISAN, MONUMENTAL WORK ON A MEASURE THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE HEALTH OF OUR NATION AS WELL AS OUR ECONOMIC SECURITY. THIS BILL...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CHILD TAX
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Vitter, David - U.S. Senator, [R] Louisiana
CREDIT INTEGRITY PRESERVATION ACT, A BILL I INTRODUCED LAST YEAR TO INTRODUCE A REAL PROBLEM WITH I.R.S. ENFORCEMENT, ALLOWING ILLEGAL ALIENS TO ACCESS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF ALL, WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA AND THE
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
SENATOR FROM ALABAMA FOR THEIR COURTESY. THEY'RE GOING TO TALK A LOT LONGER THAN WHAT HE'S TALKED NOW. AND IN RECOGNIZING THERE WOULD BE A GOOD CHANCE...
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Vitter, David - U.S. Senator, [R] Louisiana
AND HOPEFULLY COME TO SOME CONSENSUS, IS HE SUGGESTING THAT FOLKS IN THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY, ILLEGAL ALIENS IN THE COUNTRY SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEIVE...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
I DO KNOW IS WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ANY CHILDREN WHO ARE HERE WHO ARE AMERICAN CITIZENS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO THIS, THEY GET THE BENEFITS IF THEY'RE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MIND EXACTLY, AND I BELIEVE THIS APPROACH OF
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Vitter, David - U.S. Senator, [R] Louisiana
THE VITTER BILL -- THE HOUSE HAS ALREADY PASSED THIS APPROACH RECENTLY IN ITS BUDGET OUTLINE, ACTUALLY ACCOMPLISHES THAT. BY REQUIRING A VALID SOCIAL...
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
WHERE WE STAND ON IT. BUT I WOULD URGE THAT WE DO NOT NEED TO WAIT A GREAT DEAL OF TIME FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM ALABAMA. MR. PRESIDENT, TOO
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Vitter, David - U.S. Senator, [R] Louisiana
OFTEN FOLKS IN WASHINGTON WANT TO MAKE THINGS OVERLY COMPLICATED. SOME THINGS IN THIS WORLD, SOME THINGS BEING DEBATED IN THE CONGRESS ARE COMPLICATED....
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
IS. IT'S A MATTER THAT WE DEAL WITH IN A REGULAR BASIS AROUND HERE. IT'S A NUMBER THAT'S COME UP CIVIL TIMES RECENTLY -- SEVERAL TIMES RECENTLY. FOR...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HIS LEADERSHIP ON ISSUES LIKE
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Vitter, David - U.S. Senator, [R] Louisiana
THIS. I WANT TO ENCOURAGE THE DISTINGUISHED MAJORITY LEADER TO LOOK AT THE ACTUAL DETAILS OF THE PROBLEM AND THIS LEGISLATION. WHEN HE DOES, HE'LL...
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
THAT THEY'VE SENT HERE IS NOT BEING WELL SPENT, NOT BEING WATCHED CLOSELY ENOUGH. WE HAVE A BIG JUDICIAL CONFERENCE FOR THE SECOND YEAR 2010, THE SECOND...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ROSE, BE GRANTED FLOOR
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Brown, Scott - U.S. Senator, [R] Massachusetts
PRIVILEGES FOR THE DURATION OF MY REMARKS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BROWN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE TO SPEAK ABOUT AN...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PLACE PLACE -- CEREMONY THAT TOOK PLACE IN BOSTON
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Brown, Scott - U.S. Senator, [R] Massachusetts
HARBOR TODAY, THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. THAT EVENT HAPPENED EARLIER THIS MORNING. AND THIS MORNING, THE UNITED STATES NAVY NAMED AN...
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MR. BROWN, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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