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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BUSINESSES EARNING OVER $250,000 A YEAR. I AND
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MR. McCONNELL, -
ALL OF MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES OPPOSE THIS TAX HIKE FOR THE SAME REASON THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF OPPOSED IT JUST TWO YEARS AGO, BECAUSE RAISING TAXES WOULD...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MADAM PRESIDENT. WE TRY TO
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MR. REID, -
LEGISLATE HERE THE PROGRAM OF THE REPUBLICANS IN THE SENATE HAS BEEN TO DIVERT AND DENY AND OBSTRUCT. WE HAVE BEFORE THIS BODY. I ASKED THE PRESIDING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ME SIMPLIFY THIS FOR EVERYBODY. THE PRESIDENT ON MONDAY ASKED THAT WE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HAVE THE VOTE
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MR. McCONNELL, -
THAT I'VE JUST OFFERED TO THE MAJORITY. WE HAVE A CLEAR CONTRAST HERE, 41 STRAIGHT MONTHS OF UNEMPLOYMENT OVER 8%. IF THIS IS A RECOVERY, THE MOST...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AGAIN, AND AGAIN AND AGAIN, SCORES OF TIMES DURING
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MR. REID, -
THE LAST 18 MONTHS, WE'RE ENGAGED IN A FILIBUSTER, A WAY AS I SAID EARLIER, TO DIVERT ATTENTION FROM WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY, TO OBSTRUCT AS INDICATED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FRIEND, THE MAJORITY LEADER, I GATHER IS ACCUSING ME OF FILIBUSTERING
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MR. McCONNELL, -
WHEN I'M TRYING TO GET A VOTE, NOT ONE BUT TWO, 0 A VOTE ON WHAT HE SAYS HE'S FOR, WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE'S FOR, AND A VOTE ON WHAT REPUBLICANS ARE...
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MR. REID, -
AND OF COURSE THERE HAS BEEN A DIRECT ATTACK ON THAT LEGISLATION BY SAYING LET'S DO SOMETHING ELSE. LET'S NOT DO THIS RIGHT NOW, WE'LL DO SOMETHING ELSE....
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