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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRAYER. THE CHAPLAIN: LET US PRAY. ETERNAL SPIRIT, WE ARE OVERWHELMED BY YOUR MAJESTY
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
AND GRATEFUL FOR YOUR INDESCRIBABLE LOVE. BUT WE ARE ALSO OVERWHELMED BY OUR INADEQUACIES, OUR FAILURES, AND OUR MISTAKES. FORGIVE US FOR THE MISUSING...
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| 00:01:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATE. THE CLERK: WASHINGTON, D.C, JUNE 25, 2012. TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
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THE CLERK, -
SENATE, I HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF DELAWARE, TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIR. SIGNED: DANIEL...
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MR. REID, -
POSTCLOTURE. WE'LL BEGIN
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| 00:02:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSIDERATION OF THAT BILL TODAY.
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| 00:02:44 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
AT 5:30 THERE WILL BE A CLOTURE VOTE ON THE MOTION TO CONCUR IN THE HOUSE MESSAGE WITH RESPECT TO S. 3187, WHICH IS THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION,...
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| 00:09:15 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: MOTION TO PROCEED TO S. 1940, A GILL TO AMEND THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT OF 1968, AND SO FORTH AND FOR...
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| 00:09:26 |
THE CLERK, -
PURPOSES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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| 00:09:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. MR. GRASSLEY: I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED. THE PRESIDING...
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| 00:46:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. GRASSLEY: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 00:46:05 |
MR. GRASSLEY, -
SINCE THE VICTORY OF THE SOCIALIST CANDIDATE FOR THE
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| 00:46:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDENT OF
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| 00:46:11 |
Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
FRANCE, OPPONENTS OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY HAVE FOUND RENEWED VIGOR FOR POST-SPENDING IDEOLOGY, MORE STIMULUS, AS WE CALL IT MERE IN THIS COUNTRY, AND...
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| 01:04:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NAMED DAVID
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| 01:04:23 |
Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
ROSGA COMMITTED SUICIDE SHORTLY AFTER SMOKING A PRODUCT CALLED K-24, A SYNTHETIC FORM OF MARIJUANA. A WEEK BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY, DAVID HAD GRADUATEED...
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| 01:09:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: MS. MIKULSKI: MR. PRESIDENT? SPROEUP THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MS. MIKULSKI: I ASK...
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| 01:26:15 |
MS. MIKULSKI, -
VACATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. MIKULSKI: MR. PRESIDENT, WHAT IS
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| 01:26:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PENDING BUSINESS? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MOTION TO
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| 01:26:20 |
MS. MIKULSKI, -
PROCEED TO S. 1940. MS. MIKULSKI: THANK
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 01:26:24 |
MS. MIKULSKI, -
YOU,
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| 01:26:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF VOTING FOR CLOTURE ON THE BILL AND WISH TO SPEAK FOR SUCH TIME AS I
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| 01:26:32 |
Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
MAY CONSUME. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR IS RECOGNIZED. MS. MIKULSKI: MR. PRESIDENT, REALLY, WE'VE JUST EXCHANGED SOME
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| 01:26:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PARLIAMENTARY LINGO TO ESSENTIALLY SAY WE'RE GOING TO VOTE SHORTLY
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| 01:26:43 |
Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
TO SEE IF WE CAN VOTE TO PASS THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SAFETY RENOVATION ACT AND DOING IT WITHOUT A FILIBUSTER. I HOPE THAT WE CAN VOTE FOR...
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| 01:37:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. HARKIN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. MR. HARKIN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK FURTHER PROCEEDINGS...
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| 02:07:29 |
MR. HARKIN, -
CALL BE DISPENSED WITH.
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| 02:07:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 02:07:32 |
MR. HARKIN, -
OBJECTION. MR. HARKIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT BILL McCONHAD A, LINDLEY LOVE, TIFFANY MONREL OF
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| 02:07:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MY STAFF BE GRANTED FLOOR PRIVILEGES FOR THE
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| 02:07:40 |
Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
DURATION OF TODAY'S PPROPRIATION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. HARKIN: AFTER MANY MONTHS OF BIPARTISAN NEGOTIATION,
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| 02:07:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I HAVE HIGH HOPES THAT THE SENATE WILL VOTE TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON THE HOUSE MESSAGE TO
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| 02:07:54 |
Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
ACCOMPANY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SAFETY AND INNOVATION ACT OF 2012. I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT IT IS THE PRODUCT OF EXCELLENT BIPARTISAN...
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| 02:23:46 |
Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
INVOKE THE LONG-STANDING SENATE TRADITION KNOWN AS THE LEAHY-THURMOND RULE. MR. LEE: PURSUANT TO THIS TRADITION AND THIS PRECEDENT, THE SENATE WILL...
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| 02:23:59 |
Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
UNTIL AFTER THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER. MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE HAVE PREVIOUSLY AFFIRMED THE PROPRIETY OF...
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| 02:33:08 |
MR. DURBIN, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. DURBIN: MR. PRESIDENT, TODAY THE UNITED STATES
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| 02:33:11 |
MR. DURBIN, -
SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCED ITS DECISION
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| 02:33:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ON S.B. 1070, THE CONTROVERSIAL ARIZONA IMMIGRATION
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| 02:33:17 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
LAW. THE COURT, INCLUDING CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES ANTHONY KENNEDY AND JOHN ROBERTS, AGREED WITH THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT A STATE CANNOT SET UP ITS...
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| 02:45:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF
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| 02:46:00 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
HIS COMMENTS ABOUT, I HAVE TO COMMENT. THE FACT IS THAT THE IRONY OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION TODAY IS THAT THE SUPREME COURT SAID THAT IT IS A FEDERAL...
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| 02:52:08 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
AS I DO THAT THE DREAM ACT WAS CALLED, THE FIRST PART, WE THOUGHT THE INTRODUCTORY, MAYBE THE EASIEST PART OF IMMIGRATION REFORM, IT WAS STOPPED BY...
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| 02:52:31 |
MR. McCAIN, -
OR FROM THE DEMOCRATS AS WAS PROMISED BY THEN-SENATOR OBAMA WHEN RUNNING FOR THE PRESIDENCY. THAT'S A FACT. MR. DURBIN: I WOULD SAY TO THE SENATOR...
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| 02:52:46 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
FILIBUSTER. MR. McCAIN: I WISH THEN THAT MAYBE PRESIDENT OBAMA OR SENATOR OBAMA WHEN RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT SAID BUT FIRST I'M COMING OVER WITH THE DREAM...
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| 02:52:55 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
SAID MY FIRST ACT WILL BE COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM. IT WAS INVITED OVER TO THE WHITE HOUSE IN THE YEAR 2009. WE TALKED ABOUT COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION...
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| 02:53:21 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
AGAIN AS WE ONCE GOOD DID BEFORE. I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT. MR. McCAIN: I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT AND I WANT TO SAY THERE HAS BEEN NO PASSIONATE 56D CAT...
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| 02:53:33 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
FROM ILLINOIS. I ADMIRE HIM FOR HIS COMPASSION AND CONCERN ABOUT YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT WHOSE LIVES AS HE WELL DESCRIBED NEED TO HAVE ASSURANCE FOR THEIR...
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| 03:04:00 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
TO ALLOW DRUG REIMPORTATION FROM PHARMACIES THAT ARE ACCREDITED BY BOTH THE CANADIAN AND AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, MY STATEMENT WAS, IN A NORMAL WORLD, THIS...
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| 03:05:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: THE SENATE IS NOW HAVING A QUORUM CALL? IS THAT RIGHT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THAT...
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| 03:15:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT BE TERMINATED.
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| 03:15:53 |
MR. REID, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I NOW
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| 03:15:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT
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| 03:15:58 |
MR. REID, -
THE REMAINING TIME POSTCLOTURE BE YIELDED BACK AND THE SENATE ADOPT
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| 03:16:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE MOTION TO PROCEED
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| 03:16:03 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
TO S. 1940. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. MR. REID:
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| 03:16:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: CALENDAR NUMBER 250, S. 1940, A BILL TO AMEND THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE
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| 03:16:18 |
MR. REID, -
ACT
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| 03:16:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF 1968, AND SO FORTH
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| 03:16:21 |
THE CLERK, -
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I WAS COMING HERE TODAY TO PROPOUND A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST ON THIS MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION
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| 03:16:30 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
DEALING WITH FLOOD INSURANCE. BUT AFTER HAVING HAD SOME DISCUSSIONS WITH VARIOUS PEOPLE, AT THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT BE OF ANY BENEFIT. THERE'S NO NEED...
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| 03:17:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NUMBERED 2468. MR. REID: I ASK FOR THE
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| 03:17:13 |
THE CLERK, -
YEAS AND NAYS ON THAT, MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE
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| 03:17:20 |
MR. REID, -
NOW ORDERED. MR. REID: ON BEHALF OF
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| 03:17:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR PRYOR, I HAVE A FIRST-DEGREE AMENDMENT WHICH IS AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA,...
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| 03:17:29 |
MR. REID, -
PRYOR AND MR. HOEVEN PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT
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| 03:17:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NUMBERED 2469 TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 2468. MR. REID: I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS ON THAT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS...
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| 03:17:34 |
THE CLERK, -
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| 03:17:43 |
MR. REID, -
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| 03:17:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 03:17:50 |
MR. REID, -
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| 03:17:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 03:17:54 |
THE CLERK, -
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| 03:18:06 |
MR. REID, -
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| 03:18:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 03:18:10 |
THE CLERK, -
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| 03:18:17 |
MR. REID, -
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| 03:18:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 03:18:25 |
MR. REID, -
AMENDMENT
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| 03:18:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NUMBER 2471. MR. REID: I
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| 03:18:30 |
THE CLERK, -
HAVE A MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL WITH INSTRUCTIONS, WHICH IS ALSO AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR...
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| 03:18:37 |
MR. REID, -
NEVADA, MR. REID, PHRAOUFS TO RE -- MOVES
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| 03:18:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO RECOMMIT SP T 1940 TO THE COMMITTEE
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| 03:18:43 |
THE CLERK, -
ON HOUSING, BANKING AND URBAN AFFAIRS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT BACK FORTH WITH WITH AN AMENDMENT. MR. REID: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS...
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| 03:19:02 |
MR. REID, -
2474 TO THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE MOTION
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| 03:19:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO
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| 03:19:05 |
THE CLERK, -
RECOMMIT S. 1940. MR. REID: I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE YEAS AND NAYS...
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| 03:19:14 |
MR. REID, -
I HAVE A SECOND-DEGREE AMENDMENT
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| 03:19:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA, MR. REID PROPOSES AMENDMENT
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| 03:19:21 |
MR. REID, -
2475 TO
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| 03:19:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT 2474. MR. REID:
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| 03:19:25 |
THE CLERK, -
I NOW MOVE, MR. PRESIDENT, TO PROCEED TO CALENDAR NUMBER 341, S. 2237. THE
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| 03:19:32 |
MR. REID, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE MOTION TO PROCEED. THE CLERK: MOTION TO PROCEED TO CALENDAR NUMBER
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| 03:19:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
341, S.2237, A BILL TO PROVIDE
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| 03:19:43 |
THE CLERK, -
TEMPORARY INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR INCREASED PAYROLL FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE...
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| 03:20:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A BILL WE'LL BE TAKING UP VERY SOON TO REAUTHORIZE AND SUPPORT THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM. NINE MONTHS
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| 03:20:15 |
Tester, Jon - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
AGO THE SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE PASSED LONG-TERM FLOOD INSURANCE REAUTHORIZATION WITH OVERWHELMING BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. FIVE MONTHS AGO SENATOR VITTER...
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| 03:24:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. MR. HOEVEN: I ASK THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS
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| 03:29:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE CLERK: CLOTURE, WE
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| 03:29:46 |
MR. HOEVEN, -
THE UNSIGNED -- UNDERSIGNED SENATORS HEREBY MOVE TO BRING TO A CLOSE THE DEBATE ON THE REID MOTION TO CONCUR IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
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| 03:29:53 |
THE CLERK, -
S. 3187, THE NAD SAFETY -- F.D.A. SAFETY AND INNOVATION ACT, SIGNED BY 17 SENATORS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MANDATORY QUORUM CALL HAS BEEN WAIVED....
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| 03:30:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO S. 3187, A BILL TO AMEND THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG AND COSMETIC ACT TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE USER FEE PROGRAMS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND MEDICAL DEVICES...
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| 04:14:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ARE 89 AND THE NAYS ARE 3. THREE-FIFTHS OF THE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. MR. LIEBERMAN:...
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| 04:15:01 |
MR. LIEBERMAN, -
STATE, SENATOR
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| 04:15:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MURRAY, FOR YIELDING TO ME FOR A
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| 04:15:04 |
Lieberman, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Senator, [I] Connecticut
MOMENT TO MAKE A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST REGARDING THE NOMINATION OF DONNA MURPHY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE ON THE D.C....
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| 04:16:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LEADER, THE
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| 04:16:40 |
Lieberman, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Senator, [I] Connecticut
SENATE PROCEED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING NOMINATION: CALENDAR NUMBER 231; THAT THERE BE TWO HOURS FOR DEBATE EQUALLY DIVIDED IN...
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| 04:17:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR DeMINT HAS SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PHOGS,
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| 04:17:29 |
MR. McCONNELL, -
AND -- ABOUT THIS
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| 04:17:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NOMINATION, AND, THEREFORE, AT HIS REQUEST I OBJECT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTION IS HEARD. MR. LIEBERMAN: MADAM PRESIDENT, I'M GOING TO KEEP RETURNING...
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| 04:17:33 |
MR. McCONNELL, -
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| 04:17:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 04:17:42 |
Lieberman, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Senator, [I] Connecticut
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| 04:18:01 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
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| 04:18:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 04:18:12 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
SINGLE DAY. AT THE MEETING KIM DID MOST OF THE TALKING. SHE TOLD ME ABOUT THE NIGHTMARES. SHE TOLD ME ABOUT THE LACK OF SLEEP. SHE TALKED ABOUT CONFUSION...
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| 04:33:18 |
MR. BROWN, -
THANKING THE CHAIR
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| 04:33:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF THE SENATE
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| 04:33:21 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
VETERANS COMMITTEE FOR HER INCREDIBLE LEADERSHIP ON ONE OF THE MOST TRAGIC ISSUES OF OUR TIME, THE SUICIDE RATE AMONG ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL AND OUR...
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| 04:34:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TRANSPORTATION JOBS BILL THAT
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| 04:34:43 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
HAS BEEN LINGERING SINCE MARCH 14. MARCH 14 WAS PRETTY EARLY IN THE CONSTRUCTION SEASON, AND IF THE HOUSE HAD MOVED AS QUICKLY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE, IF...
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| 04:41:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. WHITEHOUSE: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND. MR. WHITEHOUSE: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MAY I ASK THAT...
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| 04:42:52 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 04:42:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. WHITEHOUSE: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THIS IS THE
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| 04:42:55 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
WEEK, MADAM PRESIDENT, FOR THE SUPREME COURT TO RELEASE OPINIONS FROM DOZENS OF CASES THAT
|
| 04:42:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT'S BEEN CONSIDERING OVER
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| 04:43:01 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
THE PAST TERM. IN MOST OF THESE IMPORTANT CASES, THE COURT FOLLOWED ITS USUAL PRACTICE OF ALLOWING THE PARTIES TO FILE DETAILED LEGAL BRIEFS AND TO...
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| 05:07:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EARLIER TODAY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK
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| 05:07:35 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
WILL REPORT. MR. WHITEHOUSE: 503. THE CLERK: SENATE
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| 05:07:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RESOLUTION 503 DESIGNATING JUNE 2012 AS
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| 05:07:45 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
NATIONAL APHASIA
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| 05:07:48 |
THE CLERK, -
AWARENESS MONTH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO PROCEEDING TO THE MEASURE? WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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| 05:07:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE, WITH NO INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE AND ANY RELATED STATEMENTS BE PLACED
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| 05:08:01 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
IN THE RECORD AS IF READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO SENATE RESOLUTION 504...
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| 05:08:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATE
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| 05:08:11 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
RESOLUTION 504 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC
|
| 05:08:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
COMMITTEE TO RECOGNIZE WITH A MINUTE OF SILENCE AT THE 2012
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| 05:08:18 |
THE CLERK, -
OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY, THE AGENT THRAOETS AND OTHERS KILLED AT THE -- ATHLETES AND OTHERS KILLED AT THE 1972 MUNICH OLYMPICS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 05:08:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE WITH NO INTERVENING
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| 05:08:37 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
ACTION OR DEBATE AND ANY RELATED STATEMENTS BE PLACED IN THE RECORD AS IF READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT,...
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| 05:08:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A.M.
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| 05:08:49 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
ON TUESDAY, JUNE 26, THAT FOLLOWING THE PRAYER AND PLEDGE, THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS BE APPROVED TO DATE, THE MORNING HOUR DEEMED EXPIRED, AND THE TIME...
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| 05:09:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TOMORROW AND
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| 05:09:46 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
VOTE ON CONFIRMATION OF THE ROSENBAUM NOMINATION AT NOON. WE HOPE TO COMPLETE ACTION ON THE F.D.A. BILL. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE...
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