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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRAYER. THE CHAPLAIN: LET US PRAY. ETERNAL GOD, THE LIGHT OF OUR LIVES, WE LIFT OUR HEARTS TO YOU IN
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| 00:00:39 |
THE CHAPLAIN, -
PRAISE. MAY YOUR PRESENCE BE FELT TODAY ON CAPITOL HILL. THERE IS NO ONE LIKE YOU, FOR YOU PROTECT THE WEAK FROM THE STRONG AND THE POOR FROM THE...
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| 00:01:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE
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| 00:02:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATE. THE CLERK: WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 29, 2012. TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF THE STANDING RULES
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THE CLERK, -
OF THE SENATE, I HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE CHRISTOPHER COONS A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF DELAWARE, TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIR. SIGNED: DANIEL...
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| 00:02:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: MOTION TO PROCEED TO
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MR. REID, -
CALENDAR NUMBER 341, S. 2237, A BILL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY INCOME TAX
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THE CLERK, -
CREDIT FOR INCREASED PAYROLL AND EXTEND BONUS DEPRECIATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. MR. REID: I SNOW -- KNOW THE SENATORS ARE...
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| 00:02:56 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
IN A POSITION TO COMPLETE WORK TODAY. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO IT QUICKLY. IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE COOPERATION OF SENATORS. WE ACTUALLY KNOW THAT THE...
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| 00:21:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE HUTCHISON-INHOFE AMENDMENT AT THE DESK BE AGREED TO, THE BILL AS AMENDED BE READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED, THE MOTION TO
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| 00:21:36 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE, AND ANY STATEMENTS RELATING TO THE MEASURE APPEAR AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE IN THE RECORD AS IF GIVEN. THE PRESIDING...
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| 00:21:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LEADERMENT. MR. McCONNELL: I'M GOING TO ADDRESS TWO ISSUES IN MORNING.
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| 00:21:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FIRST THE HIGHWAY BILL. I WANT TO COMMEND PARTICULARLY THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY WORK HE'S DONE TO
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| 00:22:00 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
PRODUCE A TRANSPORTATION BILL THAT HAS SIGNIFICANT REFORMS IN IT. HE'S BEEN TENACIOUS AND EFFECTIVE. HE'S TUGGED ON OUR SLEEVES AND POINTED OUT TO...
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| 00:32:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM IOWA. MR. GRASSLEY: THE SUPREME COURT YESTERDAY OVERTURNED THE MANDATORY MEDICAID EXPANSION IN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. AS OF
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| 00:32:50 |
Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
YESTERDAY, THE STATE NOW WILL HAVE A CHOICE TO EXPAND OR NOT TO EXPAND COVERAGE TO THE POOREST PEOPLE IN SOCIETY WITHOUT BEING SUBJECTED TO HARSH FEDERAL...
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| 00:40:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF VERY INTERESTING
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| 00:40:51 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
EDITORIALS, OP-ED PIECES, BLOGS. MANY OF THEM ERUDITE AND VERY USEFUL FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE COURT'S OPINION. OF COURSE, IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME FOR...
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| 00:47:41 |
MR. KYL, -
BASIS AND HAVE AN EXCELLENT PIECE IN THE "WALL STREET JOURNAL," "A TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY FOR THE LAW," IS WHAT THEY CALL IT. DAVID RIFKEN JR. AND LEE CASEY,...
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| 00:48:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA. MR. MANCHIN: TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD A LITTLE BIT TODAY, I RISE TO RECOGNIZE...
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| 00:51:15 |
MR. MANCHIN, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. MANCHIN: AGAIN, TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD A LITTLE BIT TODAY, MR.
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| 00:51:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDENT, I RISE TO RECOGNIZE WEST VIRGINIA'S
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| 00:51:25 |
Manchin, Joe III - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
UNITED WAY AS A SPECIAL ORGANIZATION AS IT CELEBRATES ITS 125th ANNIVERSARY. THE UNITED WAY WAS FOUNDED IN 1887 BY COMMUNITY LEADERS IN DENVER, COLORADO....
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| 00:55:52 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
MINUTES AGO AND THAT IS OUR PASSAGE OF THE PILOTS' BILL OF RIGHTS. AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ON BOTH SIDES. CERTAINLY SENATOR BEGICH HAS BEEN WORKING...
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| 00:57:02 |
Manchin, Joe III - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
AND IN BASICALLY BRINGING THIS TO ALL OF OUR ATTENTIONS -- I'VE BEEN A PILOT FOR NOT QUITE 55 YEARS BUT 45 YEARS. AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, I UNDERSTAND...
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| 00:57:58 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
GOING TO WANT TO BE GETTING ON THE FLOOR, TALKING ABOUT THE BILL THAT WILL BE MOST LIKELY PASSED TODAY IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE. AND THAT IS...
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| 01:03:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: SENATORS ARE PERMITTED TO SPEAK
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| 01:03:23 |
MR. COATS, -
FOR TEN MINUTES EACH. MR. COATS: MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I BE -- THAT I SPEAK FOR
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| 01:03:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UP TO 20 MINUTES. I DON'T INTEND TO TAKE THAT MUCH TIME, I DON'T THINK I WILL
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| 01:03:32 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
TAKE THAT MUCH TIME, BUT I THINK I WILL PROBABLY GO OVER THE TEN-MINUTE LIMIT. MRS. BOXER: RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, MR. PRESIDENT, AND I WILL...
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| 01:03:45 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
INDIANA. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. COATS: MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE HERE TODAY TO EXPRESS
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| 01:03:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MY DEEP CONCERN
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| 01:03:56 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
WITH THIS TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE REPORT, AND MORE PARTICULAR ABOUT A PROVISION THAT WAS SLIPPED INTO THE TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE REPORT LITERALLY...
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| 01:23:31 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
WOULD JUST LIKE HIM TO KNOW, IF I COULD GET HIS ATTENTION FOR A MOMENT, THAT I LISTENED VERY CAREFULLY AND I KNOW HIS CONCERN. I'VE SPOKEN WITH SENATOR...
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| 01:25:41 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
RULE, INJECTING INTO ALL THE HARD WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE. AND I REGRET THAT. I JUST HOPE THAT IN THE FUTURE, WE CAN AVOID THESE KIND OF THINGS. MRS....
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| 01:25:57 |
MR. COATS, -
OF MY -- THREE MINUTES OF THE REMAINDERS OF MY
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| 01:25:59 |
MRS. BOXER, -
TIME TO SENATOR SANDERS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATOR FROM VERMONTMENT VERMONT. MR. SANDERS: I THANK THE CHAIR FOR YIELDING....
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| 01:26:09 |
Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Senator, [I] Vermont
ME BEGIN, AS A MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, CONGRATULATING SENATOR BOXER FOR HER EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS IN PUSHING THIS BILL FORWARD. THIS...
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| 01:26:15 |
Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Senator, [I] Vermont
IS A START TOWARD REBUILDING OUR CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE, OUR ROADS, OUR BRIDGES, OUR PUBLIC TRANSIT, AND IN THE PROCESS PUTTING A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER...
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| 01:29:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VERY ACTIVE MEMBER OF OUR ENVIRONMENT
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| 01:29:36 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AND HE'S FOCUSED ON JOBS, JOBS, JOBS. HE'S LOOKED AT THE GREEN JOBS SECTOR. HE'S LOOKED AT THE EFFECT OF -- OF WHAT WE DO...
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| 01:36:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SAY IS IN A VERY
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| 01:36:28 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
FASCINATING RULING, THE CHIEF JUSTICE DECIDED THAT THIS BILL WAS CONSTITUTIONAL. AND I'M NOT GOING A TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME DISCUSSING WHY HE SAID IT...
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| 01:44:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. GRAHAM: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'D JUST LIKE TO RISE AND PAY A TRIBUTE TO
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| 01:44:26 |
MR. GRAHAM, -
THREE FALLEN NATIONAL GUARD
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| 01:44:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MEMBERS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA WHO WERE
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| 01:44:30 |
Graham, Lindsey - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN JUNE 20, 2012, IN THE COAST PROVINCE, MEMBERS OF THE 133rd M.P. PRIGD WHO WERE SERVING ON -- BRIGADE, WHO WERE SERVING ON ACTIVE...
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| 01:51:18 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
AND SACRIFICED, AND SINCE WE WILL ALL BE SPREAD AROUND IN DIFFERENT PLACES OVER THE 4th OF JULY, AS WE CELEBRATE OUR INDEPENDENCE, I THINK THOSE ARE...
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| 01:52:05 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
PROSPECT OF SEQUESTRATION. THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS STATED THAT SEQUESTRATION WOULD HAVE A -- QUOTE -- "DEVASTATING IMPACT ON OUR NATIONAL SECURITY."...
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| 01:53:19 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
WILL BE BEGINNING THE 1st OF OCTOBER, AND ALL I CAN SEE SO FAR IS A TOTAL GRIDLOCK ON THIS ISSUE. NOW, IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO SAY THAT IT'S OUR FAULT...
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| 01:55:04 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
DURING ONE OF THE HEARINGS YOU SPECIFICALLY ASKED THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD BE, AND I RECALL HE HAD A VERY DRAMATIC RESPONSE,...
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| 01:55:24 |
MR. McCAIN, -
COLLEAGUES WOULD STAY AROUND FOR A MINUTE, TOO, BECAUSE THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC TO BE TALKING
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| 01:55:29 |
Graham, Lindsey - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
ABOUT. LET ME PUT THIS IN PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO AVOID. WE'RE ABOUT $16 TRILLION IN DEBT. THERE'S PROBABLY...
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| 02:00:51 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
LEADERSHIP ROLE, INCLUDING WORKING WITH THE MAYORS OF EVERY CITY IN AMERICA WHO HAVE ISSUED A RESOLUTION ABOUT THEIR CONCERN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I WOULD...
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| 02:03:42 |
Graham, Lindsey - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
WAY, -- TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT YOUR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS SAID WOULD BE THE MOST DEVASTATING THING POSSIBLE TO OUR ABILITY TO DEFEND OURSELVES. HE...
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| 02:05:39 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
BE INCLUDED AND I KNOW THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE, SNORE CORKER -- -- SHALL SENATOR CORKER IS WAITING. THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA HAS STATED THE...
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| 02:06:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CONCERN, DEEP CONCERN THAT KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT
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| 02:06:53 |
Ayotte, Kelly A. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
ABOUT SEQUESTRATION BECAUSE WE CANNOT DO THIS TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY. AND BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE HAVE TO COME TOGETHER. WE NEED LEADERSHIP FROM OUR...
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| 02:10:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GOING BACK AND FORTH OR HOW LONG HE EXPECTS TO
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| 02:10:15 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
SPEAK BUT I'D YIELD TO HEAR WHAT HIS PLANS ARE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE. MR. CORKER: I THANK THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. I'LL...
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| 02:10:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THREE MINUTES. MR. DURBIN: I YIELD TO THE SENATOR
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| 02:10:29 |
MR. CORKER, -
FROM TENNESSEE AND ASK THAT I FOLLOW HIM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CORKER: I APPRECIATE THE
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| 02:10:35 |
MR. DURBIN, -
COMMENTS OF MY COLLEAGUES FROM
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| 02:10:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ARIZONA AND SOUTH CAROLINA REGARDING THE
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| 02:10:41 |
Corker, Bob - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
SEQUESTRATION. THE REASON WE ARE IN THE SEQUESTRATION MODE IS SIX DEMOCRATS AND SIX REPUBLICANS COULD NOT FIGURE OUT A WAY OVER A TON-YEAR PERIOD TO...
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| 02:13:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF THE SIMPSON-BOWLES
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| 02:13:39 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
COMMISSION, VOTED FOR THE REPORT, BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT BY $1.4 TRILLION OVER TEN YEARS. I THINK WE SET IN PLACE A DESCRIPTION, MAYBE...
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| 02:22:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO ACCOMPANY H.R.
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| 02:22:04 |
Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
4348. PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 9 OF RULE 28 OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE ADEQUATE NOTICE OF A REPORT LIKE THIS BEFORE WE'VE...
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| 02:24:37 |
Paul, Rand M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
RULES. FOR GOODNESS SAKES, 600-PAGE BILL -- AND I GOT IT THIS MORNING -- NOT ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE WILL READ THIS BILL BEFORE WE VOTE ON IT. WE'RE...
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| 02:28:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MISMANAGING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE'S
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| 02:28:42 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
MONEY. IT'S GOOD TO SEE SENATOR LEE, WHO JUST SPOKE, AND SENATOR PAUL, NEW MEMBERS TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE, WHO HAVE BEEN OUT TALKING TO THE AMERICAN...
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| 02:36:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ALL I DON'T THINK ANYONE IS GOING TO
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| 02:36:24 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
QUESTION MY CONSERVATIVE CREDENTIALS OVER THE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE, AND I'VE BEEN -- I'VE BEEN REALLY OFFENDED BY A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE...
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| 02:38:36 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
BILL THAT WE ARE GOING TO VOTE ON TODAY PASSED THIS INSTITUTION IN MARCH? MR. INHOFE: IT IS TRUE, I SAY THROUGH THE CHAIR, IT PASSED THIS INSTITUTION...
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| 02:38:48 |
MR. INHOFE, -
SO, AGAIN, PEOPLE HAVE HAD SINCE MARCH TO READ THIS BILL, A LITTLE BIT, DON'T YOU THINK?
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| 02:38:55 |
MR. REID, -
MR. INHOFE: I ANSWER IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. BUT BEFORE, -- MRS. BOXER: WOULD MY FRIEND YIELD FURTHER? I WANT TO CORRECT THE
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| 02:39:03 |
MR. INHOFE, -
RECORD. THERE ARE A FEW CHANGES, WE SPEEDED UP PROJECT DELIVERY, AS MY FRIEND KNOWS, WE
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| 02:39:08 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
GAVE A LITTLE MORE FLEXIBILITY TO STATES IN TERMS OF THE T.E. PROGRAM. A FEW THINGS ARE CHANGED BUT MY FRIENDS ARE RIGHT. PRIMARILY, THIS IS A SIMILAR...
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| 02:39:41 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
TIME. WE ACTUALLY STARTED TRYING TO GET A HIGHWAY REAUTHORIZATION BILL WAY BACK IN 2009 WHEN THE OLD BILL FROM 2005 EXPIRED. BUT THESE PROVISIONS,...
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| 02:43:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE AT THE POINTED. THE PRESIDING...
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| 02:49:29 |
MR. REID, -
DURING TODAY'S SESSION OF THE BOTH SENATOR McCONNELL AND I HAVE
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| 02:49:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
APPROVED THIS. I ASK CONSENT THAT
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| 02:49:34 |
MR. REID, -
THE REQUESTS BE AGREED TO AND THAT THIS REQUEST BE PRINTED IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I NOW ASK...
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| 02:49:46 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
ACCOMPANY H.R. 4348, AT 12:55 P.M. TODAY THE SENATE PROCEED TO A SERIES OF STACKED VOTES, THE TIME UNTIL THEN BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THE TWO LEADERS...
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| 02:51:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ORDERED. MR. REID: I ASKMR. REID: THE TIME OF 12:5 NOT HAVING ARRIVED, I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL...
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| 02:51:36 |
MR. REID, -
QUORUM CALL:
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| 02:51:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. MR. McCONNELL: I ASK CONSENT THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM...
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| 02:52:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BEHALF OF SENATOR PAUL, I RAISE A POINT OF
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| 02:52:57 |
MR. McCONNELL, -
ORDER THAT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4348 HAS NOT BEEN PUBLICLY AVAILABLE
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| 02:53:01 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
FOR 48 HOURS, AS REQUIRED BY RULE 28, PARAGRAPH 9. MR.THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO WAIVE THE PROVISIONS...
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| 02:53:15 |
MR.THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NOTED. THAT'S RULE 9 -- PARAGRAPH
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| 02:53:17 |
MR. REID, -
9 OF RULE 28. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE QUESTION IS ON A MOTION TO WAY. --
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| 02:53:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A MOTION TO WAIVE. MR. REID: I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE A SUFFICIENT SECOND....
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| 02:53:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ROLL. VOTE: VOTE: VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 72, THE NAYS ARE 20. THREE-FIFTHS OF THE SENATORS
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| 03:18:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. AND THE POINT OF ORDER FAILS. THE NAYS ARE ACTUALLY IN THE NUMBER OF...
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| 03:19:19 |
MR. REID, -
PLEASE, EVERYONE, BE QUIET. THE PRESIDING
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| 03:19:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA. MR. COATS: I WOULD
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| 03:19:23 |
MR. REID, -
LIKE TO RAISE THE POINT OF ORDER THAT SECTION 1538 OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO
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| 03:19:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ACCOMPANY H.R. 4348
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| 03:19:30 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
VIOLATES RULE 28 AS IT IS A MATTER NOT COMMITTED BY EITHER HOUSE. MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS NOT A PARTISAN ISSUE. THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS, SENATOR DURBIN,...
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| 03:20:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REID: I WISH TO -- I MOVE TO WAIVE
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| 03:20:07 |
MR. COATS, -
ALL SCOPE OF
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| 03:20:11 |
MR. REID, -
CONFERENCE POINTS OF ORDER UNDER RULE 28. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE FUR POINTS OF ORDER? MR. COATS: I WOULD ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON THAT....
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| 03:20:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THERE ARE NO FURTHER POINTS OF ORDER UNDER
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| 03:20:24 |
MR. COATS, -
RULE 38 -- 28, THE YEAS AND NAYS
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| 03:20:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HAVE BEEN ASKED FOR ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE. IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE A SUFFICIENT SECOND. THERE IS A SUFFICIENT SECOND. THERE...
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| 03:21:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO EXPLAIN IT TWICE. THIS IS A
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| 03:21:24 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT WAS REACHED ON THIS, WHEN IT WENT OVER TO THE HOUSE, I WON'T NAME NAMES BUT SOMEBODY DROPPED SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT...
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| 03:22:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS ANXIOUS TO FINISH AND I AM, TOO.
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| 03:22:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BUT, MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS A
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| 03:22:21 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MASSIVE BILL. IT IS SO GOOD FOR OUR COUNTRY. STUDENT LOANS, FLOOD INSURANCE, AND 2.8 MILLION JOBS. THERE ARE A LOT OF DISAPPOINTMENTS. I HAVE A FEW,...
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| 03:22:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ROLL. VOTE: VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: MAY WE HAVE ORDER. ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 66, THE NAYS ARE 28. THREE-FIFTHS
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| 03:35:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF THE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND HAVING BEEN SWORN, HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE MOTION IS AGREED TO AND THE POINT OF ORDER FAILS. -- FALLS....
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| 03:35:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ACCOMPANY H.R. 4348, WOULD EXCEED THE AGGREGATE
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| 03:35:56 |
MR. CORKER, -
LEVEL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2012 -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER, PLEASE. MR. CORKER: AS LAID OUT...
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| 03:36:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RESOLUTION DEEMED BY THE -- A SENATOR: THE
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| 03:36:12 |
MR. CORKER, -
NATIONAL IS STILL NOT THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: I CANNOT HEAR...
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| 03:36:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM TENTON. MR. CORKER:
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| 03:36:27 |
MR. REID, -
THE MOST IMPORTANT PART, SIR. THEREFORE, I RAISE A POINT OF ORDER UNDER
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| 03:36:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SECTION 311 (A) 2
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| 03:36:34 |
MR. CORKER, -
OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: PURSUANT TO SECTION 904 OF...
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| 03:36:50 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
STATUTORY PAYGO ACT OF 2010, I MOVE TO WAIVE ALL APPLICABLE EXISES OF THOSE BEING AS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PENDING CONFERENCE REPORT AND I ASK FOR...
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| 03:37:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND?
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| 03:37:21 |
MR. REID, -
THERE APPEARS TO BE A
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| 03:37:22 |
MR. CORKER, -
SUFFICIENT -- MR.
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| 03:37:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CORKER: IF I COULD MAKE SURE THE NATIONAL IS IN ORDER BEFORE I SPEAK. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE A
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| 03:37:33 |
MR. CORKER, -
SUFFICIENT SECOND. THERE IS A SUFFICIENT SECOND.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MR. CORKER: IF I COULD HAVE EVERYBODY'S ATTENTION, MR. PRESIDENT, ACCORDING TO C.B.O., THIS IS PAID FOR THE OLD
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| 03:37:47 |
Corker, Bob - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
WAY, WHERE YOU SPEND ALL THE MONEY IN A YEAR OR TWO AND THEN IT'S PAID FOR OVER TEN. THIS BODY CAME TOGETHER LAST AUGUST IN A BIPARTISAN WAY TO PUT...
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| 03:38:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AN BODY THAT DETERMINES WHAT SPENDING IS FOR FOR THE
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| 03:38:51 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
CONGRESS. AND THEY'VE DETERMINED THAT THIS BILL IS PAID FOR AND IT REDUCES THE DEBT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE....
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| 03:39:05 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. VOTE: VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 63, THE NAYS
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| 03:54:09 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
ARE 30, ONE SENATOR RESPONDED PRESENT. 3/5 OF THE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE MOTION IS AGREED TO AND THE POINT...
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| 04:11:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESENT. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER REQUIRING 60 VOTES FOR THE ADOPTION OF THIS CONFERENCE REPORT, THE CONFERENCE REPORT IS AGREED TO. MRS. BOXER: MR....
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| 04:11:35 |
MRS. BOXER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS. BOXER: WELL, IT HAS BEEN A VERY LONG AND WINDING ROAD TO GET TO
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| 04:11:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS PLACE. AND I AM OVERWHELMED WITH THE
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| 04:11:47 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
AMAZING VOTE THAT WE JUST HAD, THE MARGIN OF SUCCESS, THE FACT THAT THIS IS A PRODUCT THAT IS NOT ONLY BIPARTISAN BUT BICAMERAL. I UNDERSTAND THE HOUSE...
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| 04:21:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MUCH-NEEDED REST AND
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| 04:21:19 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
RELAXATION AND CELEBRATION WITH HER EXTRAORDINARY STAFF, LET ME BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO THANK HER, TO JOIN MY COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE THANKED HER FOR HER...
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| 04:48:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: MS. LANDRIEU: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT --. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM LAZY. MS. LANDRIEU: TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING...
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| 04:48:56 |
MS. LANDRIEU, -
OBJECTION. MS. LANDRIEU: I ASK THE SENATE PROCEED
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| 04:48:59 |
MS. LANDRIEU, -
TO IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
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| 04:49:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF S. CON. RES. 61, THE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION
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| 04:49:05 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
SUBMITTED EARLIER TODAY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: SENATE CON CIEWNCHTS RESOLUTION 51, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDITIONAL...
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| 04:49:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RECESS OF THE SENATE AND ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE
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| 04:49:16 |
THE CLERK, -
OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE MAY PROCEED TO THE MOTION. MS. LANDRIEU: I FURTHER ASK THAT THE CONCURRENT...
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| 04:49:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE AGREED TO,
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| 04:49:28 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE WITH NO INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. LANDRIEU: I SUGGEST...
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| 04:49:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ROLL.
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MS. LANDRIEU, -
QUORUM
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| 04:49:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: MS. LANDRIEU: MR. PRESIDENT, JUST ONE MINUTE, PLEASE. I'D LIKE TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS....
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| 04:49:59 |
MS. LANDRIEU, -
FORGOT TO THANK MY OWN STAFF WHICH WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT TO
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| 04:50:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DO. ELIZABETH WINIER,
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| 04:50:04 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
ELIZABETH C CRADICK, JANE CAMPBELL AND MY ENTIRE STAFF FOR THEIR TREMENDOUS WORK. WE'RE GOING TO GET A GOOD REST. OTHER STAFF, TANNER JOHNSON, PARTICULARLY,...
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| 04:50:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. MR. REID: I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE TERMINATED. THE...
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| 05:53:05 |
MR. REID, -
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
OBJECTION. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, WE'RE A ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO CALENDAR NUMBER 341, IS THAT TRUE? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR IS CORRECT....
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| 05:53:18 |
MR. REID, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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THE CLERK: CLOTURE MOTION, -
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| 05:53:47 |
MR. REID, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 05:53:51 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
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| 05:54:06 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THE SENATE PROCEED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER NOMINATION CALENDAR NUMBER 661 THERE BE 30 MINUTES OF DEBATE EQUALLY DIVIDED IN THE USUAL FORM,...
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| 05:54:11 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
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| 05:54:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
BE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OF THE SENATE'S ACTION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. SO ORDERED. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE COMMITTEE...
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| 05:55:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
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| 05:55:23 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
442, 461 461, 462 -- THAT'S 442, 461, 462, 1671, 1377, AND 1734, THAT THE NOMINATIONS BE CONFIRMED, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE, THAT...
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| 05:56:02 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
NUMBER 726, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, AND 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, -- NO, SKIP -- ERASE 777. IT DOESN'T FIT IN HERE. 778, 819, 820,...
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| 05:56:55 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
ORDERED. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF PRESIDENTIAL...
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| 05:57:18 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
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| 05:57:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 05:57:47 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
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| 05:57:54 |
MR. REID, -
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| 05:57:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 05:58:01 |
THE CLERK, -
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| 05:58:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OR DEBATE,
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| 05:58:10 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
ANY STATEMENTS RELATING TO THIS HABIT PLACED IN THE RECORD AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE AS IF GIVEN. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED....
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| 05:58:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: CALENDAR
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| 05:58:23 |
MR. REID, -
NUMBER 437, S. 2165, A BILL TO ENHANCE STRATEGIC COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL AND FOR OTHER
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| 05:58:30 |
THE CLERK, -
PURPOSES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I FURTHER ASK THAT THE COMMITTEE-REPORTED...
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| 05:58:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE AGREED, THE BILL AS AMEND BE READ A THIRD TIME, PASSED, THE SENATE PROCEED
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| 05:58:43 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
TO A VOTE ON PASSAGE OF THAT BILL AS AMENDED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES APPEAR TO HAVE IT. THE AYES...
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| 05:58:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT. MR. REID: THANKS MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK THAT THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE,. THE PRESIDING
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| 05:59:03 |
MR. REID, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: ANY STATEMENTS BE PRINT ED IN THE RECORD AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE AS IF GIVEN. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
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| 05:59:12 |
MR. REID, -
CONSENT -- DID
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| 05:59:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I INTERRUPT? NO? SORRY. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE BE
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| 05:59:21 |
MR. REID, -
DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF S. 3238. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. 3238, A BILL TO DESIGNATE THE DEPARTMENT...
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| 05:59:34 |
THE CLERK, -
OHIO, AS THE DAVID F. WINDERS DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY A AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED CLINIC AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
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| 05:59:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE, WITH NO INTERVENING ACTION OR
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| 05:59:53 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
DEBATE, AND ANY RELATED STATEMENTS BE PRINTED IN THE RECORD AS IF READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. SO ORDERED. MR. REID: I NOW ASK UNANIMOUS...
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| 06:00:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSIDERATION AND THE
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| 06:00:05 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
SENATE PROCEED TO S. RES. 376. THE PREs THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: SENATE RESOLUTION 376, COMMEMORATING THE 225th ANNIVERSARY...
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| 06:00:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SIGNING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND SO FORTH AND FOR
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| 06:00:19 |
THE CLERK, -
OTHER PURPOSES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE COMMITTEE IS DISCHARGED AND THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF THE MEASURE....
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| 06:00:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE CONSIDERED MADE AND LAID ON
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| 06:00:33 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THE TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, IT IS SO ORDERED. MR. REID: I ASK NOW UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE
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| 06:00:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PROCEED TO S. 3363. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
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| 06:00:46 |
MR. REID, -
THE CLERK: S. 3363, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM AND SOLDIER CENTER COMMEMORATIVE COIN SURCHARGES, AND FOR
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| 06:00:55 |
THE CLERK, -
OTHER PURPOSES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE BILL BE READ...
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| 06:01:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LAID ON THE TABLE, AND ANY STATEMENTS RELATED TO THIS BILL APPEAR IN THE
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| 06:01:07 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
RECORD AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE AS IF READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED...
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| 06:01:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NUMBER 439. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: CALENDAR
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| 06:01:20 |
MR. REID, -
NUMBER 439, S. 2239, A BILL TO DIRECT THE HEAD OF
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| 06:01:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EACH AGENCY TO TREAT RELEVANT MILITARY TRAINING AS SUFFICIENT TO
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| 06:01:28 |
THE CLERK, -
SATISFY TRAINING FOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL LICENSES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE....
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| 06:01:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE AGREED TO, THE BILL AS AMENDED THEN BE READ A THIRD TIME, PASSED, THE
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| 06:01:43 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE, THERE BEING NO INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE, THAT ANY STATEMENTS RELATED TO THIS MATTER BE PLACED IN THE RECORD...
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| 06:01:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOR ITS FIRST READING. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE
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| 06:02:03 |
MR. REID, -
CLERK: H.R. 4018, AN ACT TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC
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| 06:02:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS PROGRAM. MR. REID:
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| 06:02:12 |
THE CLERK, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD NOW OBJECT TO MY REQUEST FOR A SECOND READING. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 06:02:19 |
MR. REID, -
OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE BILL WILL BE READ FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE
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| 06:02:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DAY. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FRIDAY, JUNE 29, THROUGH MONDAY, JUNE 9, THE MAJORITY LEADER AND SENATOR CARDIN BE AUTHORIZED
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| 06:02:34 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
TO SIGN DUALLY ENROLLED -- DULY ENROLLED BILLS OR RESOLUTIONS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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| 06:02:48 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS BE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES, BOARDS, CONFERENCES AND INTERPARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCES AUTHORIZED BY...
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| 06:03:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FORMA SESSIONS ONLY, WITH NO
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| 06:03:08 |
MR. REID, -
BUSINESS CONDUCTED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, WE'LL START OVER
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| 06:03:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ON THIS. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE -- WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY,
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| 06:03:24 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
IT ADJOURN AND CONVENE FOR PRO FORMA SESSIONS ONLY, WITH NO BUSINESS CONDUCTED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES AND TIMES, AND THAT FOLLOWING EACH PRO FORMA SESSION,...
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| 06:04:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ORDERED. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED, THERE WILL BE NO ROLL CALL VOTES ON MONDAY, JULY 9. THE NEXT ROLL CALL VOTE WILL BE AT...
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| 06:04:36 |
MR. REID, -
ON TUESDAY, JULY 10, IN A CONFIRMATION OF THE NOMINATION. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE SENATE, I ASK THAT IT ADJOURN UNDER THE...
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| 06:04:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
P.M., UNLESS THE SENATE RECEIVES A MESSAGE THAT THE HOUSE HAS AGREED TO S. CON. RES. 51, IN WHICH CASE THE SENATE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON...
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