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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRAY. LORD, YOU HAVE GIVEN US A WORLD FULL OF RICH
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
RESOURCES. MAKE US RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS OF YOUR GENEROUS GIFTS. HELP US TO REMEMBER THAT TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCH IS EXPECTED. MAY OUR ACCOUNTABILITY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE PRESIDING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE, I
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THE CLERK, -
HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE TOM UDALL, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIR. SIGNED: DANIEL K. INOUYE, PRESIDENT...
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MR. REID, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. REID, -
IS S. 3547. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. 3457, A BILL TO
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH A VETERANS JOB CORPS AN FOR OTHER PURPOSES. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE...
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THE CLERK, -
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MR. REID, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
NOT GET THE FULL HOUR. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE REPUBLICAN LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. MR. McCONNELL: I WOULD LIKE TO START THIS MORNING...
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MR. McCONNELL, -
CYBERSECURITY. NO ONE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DOUBTS THE NEED TO STRENGTHEN
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
OUR NATION'S CYBERSECURITY DEFENSES. OPEN-SOURCE REPORTING CLEARLY SHOWS THAT OUR INDUSTRIAL BASE, FINANCIAL SECTOR AND GOVERNMENT NETWORKS ARE ALL UNDER...
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
IT TRUE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A SERIES OF MEETINGS, INCLUDING THE SPONSORS OF THE BILL, THOSE OF US WHO FELT SIGNIFICANT MODIFICATIONS NEED TO BE MADE,...
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
ACTUALLY HAVE AMENDMENTS AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO MODIFY THE BILL, AS WE ALL KNOW IS NECESSARY, INCLUDING MY FRIEND BE, THE MAJORITY LEADER, WHO INDICATED...
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MR. REID, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PEOPLE DEBATING THESE VOTES
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MR. REID, -
THAT WILL OCCUR AT 11:00. THERE WILL BE A HALF-HOUR TO DEBATE AGOA-BURMA SANCTIONS. WHATEVER TIME WILL BE LEFT OVER IT WILL BE WHATEVER TIME IS LEFT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TALK ABOUT CYBERSECURITY IN A MINUTE, BUT
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
LET'S JUST TALK ABOUT HIS CONTINUAL HARANGUE AGAINST THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. UNDERSCORE ALL THIS, MR. PRESIDENT, WITH WHAT MY FRIEND, THE...
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| 00:32:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CONSIDERATION OF S. 3326, WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: CALENDAR NUMBER 459, S. 3326, A BILL TO AMEND THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY...
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THE CLERK, -
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. MR. COBURN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COBURN: I FIRST OF ALL WANT...
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MR. COBURN, -
THE LEADERSHIP FOR WORKING TO
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ENSURE A VOTE ON
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Coburn, Thomas "Tom" A. M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
THIS PACKAGE. THIS PACKAGE WAS SLOWED DOWN, NOT BECAUSE ANYBODY IS TRULY OPPOSED TO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. BUT THE PACKAGE WAS SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK: MR. COBURN PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 2771 -- MR. COBURN: I ASK THAT THE AMENDMENT BE CONSIDERED AS READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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THE CLERK, -
OBJECTION. WHO HE WOULD I DO NOTES
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MR. COBURN, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TIME? WHO YIELDS TIME? MR. COONS: MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO SPEAK BOTH IN FAVOR OF PASSAGE OF THE BILL AND TO SPEAK AGAINST THE COBURN AMENDMENT....
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Coons, Chris - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
FIRST WANT TO THANK LEADERS REID AND McCONNELL, SENATOR McCONNELLMcCONNELL, AS WELL AS SENATORS FOR FIND WEIGHING TO WORK TOGETHER AND THIS BILL. I...
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MR. ISAKSON, -
MINUTES LEAVE? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: FIVE MINUTES. MR. ISAKSON: THANK YOU. I RISE TO DO TWO THINGS -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. FIRST OF ALL, I SPENT 33 YEARS
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MR. ISAKSON, -
SELLING HOUSES. I'VE DEALT WITH HONEST BROKERS AND I'VE DEALT WITH
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BROKERS THAT WERE HARD TO DEAL WITH AND
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Isakson, John "Johnny" - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
I WOULD NEVER CATEGORIZE AS HONEST. SENATOR COBURN FROM OKLAHOMA IS THE MOST HONEST BROKER I'VE DEALT WITH IN POLITICS AND SELLING HOUSES. I WANT TO...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
INTRIGUING TO ME. WE HEARD THE SENATOR FROM DELAWARE ABSOLUTELY ASSURE US THAT
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Coburn, Thomas "Tom" A. M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
IF WE DEFIED THIS THAT THE HOUSE ISN'T GOING TO DO THE RIGHT THING. MY CONVERSATION WITH CHAIRMAN CAMP WAS DIFFERENT THAN THAT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE...
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MR. COONS, -
IF I MIGHT
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
JUST CONCLUDE MY COMMENTS ON THIS AMENDMENT BY SPEAKING
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Coons, Chris - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
IN A LITTLE DETAIL TO THE AMENDMENT AND ITS SUBSTANCE. THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA ESSENTIALLY DIRECTS THE ADMINISTRATION TO FIND $192 MILLION IN REDUCTIONS...
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MRS. BOXER, -
MY TIME. THE PRESIDING
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MR. COONS, -
OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER,
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE TIME UNTIL 11:00 A.M. WILL BE EQUALLY DIVIDED
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MR. COONS, -
AND CONTROLLED BETWEEN THE TWO LEADERS OR
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THEIR DESIGNEES. THE SENATOR FROM MAINE IS RECOGNIZED. MS. COLLINS: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, LATER THIS MORNING WE WILL VOTE ON WHETHER...
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Collins, Susan M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Maine
TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON A MAJOR CYBERSECURITY BILL. IN THE PAST THREE DAYS WE HAVE RECEIVED LETTERS FROM GENERAL KEITH ALEXANDER, WHO IS THE HEAD OF CYBER...
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| 01:04:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SIDE AND
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Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
TIME FOR THE BILL SPONSORS' SIDE AND CLARIFY THAT THE PEOPLE ON OUR SIDE WOULD HAVE 15 MINUTES; IS THAT CORRECT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE TIME TIME...
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Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
HAS APPROXIMATELY NINE MINUTES, AND THE MAJORITY SIDE HAS 16 MINUTES. MRS. HUTCHISON: AND I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT THERE WOULD BE TIME FOR THE
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| 01:05:35 |
Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
OPPOSITION SIDE. I DIDN'T KNOW IF SENATOR COLLINS IS SPEAKING FOR THE MAJORITY SIDE THEN OR FOR THE MINORITY SIDE? I'M JUST TRYING TO CLARIFY TO ASSURE...
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| 01:06:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONFUSING -- I THINK THERE'S
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Lieberman, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Senator, [I] Connecticut
15 MINUTES FOR THE OPPONENTS OF THE PENDING MEASURE AND 15 MINUTES FOR FOR THE THE PROPONENTS. MS. COLLINS: MR. PRESIDENT, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT...
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Collins, Susan M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Maine
SIDE. I, OF COURSE, WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS IS TREATED FAIRLY AND IS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT HER VIEWS, BUT IT WAS MY...
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| 01:07:04 |
Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
CASE? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE TIME IS DIVIDED BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES. NOT BETWEEN THE PROPONENTS AND THE OPPONENTS.
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| 01:07:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MRS. HUTCHISON: SO, MR. PRESIDENT, HOW MUCH TIME THEN WOULD BE LEFT ON THE --
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| 01:07:19 |
MRS. HUTCHISON, -
SENATOR COLLINS' SIDE? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: SEVEN MINUTES IS LEFT ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE. THE MAJORITY SIDE HAS 15
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| 01:07:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
1/2 MINUTES. MRS. HUTCHISON: MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD JUST ASK CONSENT THAT THE OPPONENTS HAVE AT LEAST TEN MINUTES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE...
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| 01:07:37 |
MRS. HUTCHISON, -
MS. COLLINS: MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THAT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MS. COLLINS, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MRS. HUTCHISON: MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN I HAVE FIVE MINUTES LEFT, BECAUSE SENATOR McCAIN IS EXPECTED ON
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| 01:07:59 |
Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
THE FLOOR, AND IF SENATOR CHAMBLISS OR OTHERS COME I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE TIME. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CHAIR WILL DO SO. MRS. HUTCHISON: MR. PRESIDENT,...
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| 01:08:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS
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Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
VERY PREMATURE, NOT THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN DISCUSSING THIS BILL FOR OVER A YEAR. AND I HAVE CERTAINLY BEEN ONE OF THE FIRST TO SAY THAT WE SHOULD VOTE...
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| 01:12:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I HAVE RESERVED THE FIVE MINUTES THAT I HAVE FOR OPPONENTS, AND
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| 01:12:56 |
Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
IS THAT GOING TO CHANGE, SENATOR LIEBERMAN, OR ARE WE -- IF NOT, I WILL GIVE TWO AND A HALF MINUTES EACH TO SENATOR McCAIN AND SENATOR CHAMBLISS OF MY...
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| 01:13:16 |
Lieberman, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Senator, [I] Connecticut
SPOKEN YET. MRS. HUTCHISON: MR. PRESIDENT, THEN I WOULD JUST ASK MY COLLEAGUES, SENATOR McCAIN, I CAN GIVE TWO AND A HALF MINUTES AND SENATOR
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| 01:13:25 |
Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
CHAMBLISS. WHILE THEY'RE GOING TO THEIR MICROPHONES, JUST SAY THAT THEY HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN TRYING TO GET A CONSENSUS BILL AND, LIKE MYSELF, ARE...
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| 01:13:58 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
SERIOUSLY. I WANT TO THANK ALSO SENATOR CHAMBLISS AS WELL AS SENATOR HUTCHISON AND MANY OTHERS -- AND SENATOR KYL AND OTHERS. WE'VE HAD LARGE MEET,...
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| 01:16:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THERE ARE STILL SOME DIFFERENCES BUT THOSE DIFFERENCES HAVE BEEN NARROWED. I THANK MY COLLEAGUES, AND I THANK
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| 01:16:32 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR HARD WORK. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CHAMBLISS: LET ME TODAY...
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| 01:16:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BASE BILL, SENATOR LIEBERMAN AND SENATOR COLLINS WHO HAVE BEEN
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| 01:16:47 |
Chambliss, Clarence "Saxby" - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
VERY RECEPTIVE AND VERY OPEN TO OUR DIALOGUE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS AND WEEKS. IT'S AN INDICATION, NUMBER ONE, THAT EVERYBODY IN THIS BODY RECOGNIZES...
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| 01:18:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF THE BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE OF THIS COUNTRY. MRS. HUTCHISON: MR. PRESIDENT?
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| 01:18:58 |
MR. CHAMBLISS, -
APPROPRIATE -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM TEXAS.
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| 01:19:03 |
MRS. HUTCHISON, -
MRS. HUTCHISON: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SUBMIT ARTICLES FROM THE "WALL STREET JOURNAL" ON THIS ISSUE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS....
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| 01:19:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 01:19:10 |
MRS. HUTCHISON, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MRS. HUTCHISON, -
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MR. LIEBERMAN, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 01:19:23 |
Lieberman, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Senator, [I] Connecticut
KIND OF SYSTEMS THAT WE DEPEND ON FOR THE QUALITY OF OUR LIFE, IN SOME WAYS FOR OUR LIVES. AND THEY DON'T KNOW IT. GENERAL KEITH HE -- KEITH ALEXANDER,...
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| 01:27:15 |
MR. LIEBERMAN, -
THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COATS: I WANT TO FIRST OF
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| 01:27:19 |
MR. COATS, -
ALL COMMEND AUTOMATIC REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS THAT HAVE --
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| 01:27:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
COMMEND ALL REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS THAT HAVE WORKED SO
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| 01:27:25 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
HARD TOGETHER, NEARLY A FIFTH OF US, HOUR AFTER HOUR, MEETING AFTER MEETING, THE FLEXIBILITY PROVIDED BY BOTH SIDES, BY SENATOR LIEBERMAN AND SENATOR...
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| 01:30:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF RULE 22 OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE HEREBY MOVE TO BRING TO A CLOSE DEBATE
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| 01:30:20 |
THE CLERK, -
ON S. 3414, A BILL TO ENHANCE THE SECURITY AND RESILIENCY OF THE CYBER AND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE UNITED STATES, SIGNED BY 17 SENATORS....
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| 01:30:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SECURITY AND RESILIENCY OF THE CYBER AND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE UNITED STATES, SHALL BE BROUGHT TO A CLOSE. THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE...
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| 02:01:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ORDER. ANY SENATORS WISHING TO CAST THEIR VOTES? ON THIS THE YEAS ARE 52, THE NAYS ARE 46. THREE-FIFTHS OF THE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING...
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| 02:01:50 |
MR. REID, -
ORDER, THE QUESTION OCCURS ON AMENDMENT NUMBER
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| 02:01:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
2771 OFFERED BY THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA, MR. SUBURBAN. THE MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. MR. REID: WE EXPECT ONE MORE VOTE TODAY. I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE...
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| 02:02:07 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
A JUDGE, HOPE TO HAVE IT AT 2:00 TODAY SO PEOPLE CAN MAKE THEIR SCHEDULES ACCORDINGLY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT NUMBER...
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| 02:02:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NAYS AND YIELD BACK WHATEVER TIME I HAVE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. IS THERE A
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| 02:02:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. VOTE: VOTE: VOTE: VOTE: VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ANY SENATORS WISHING TO CAST...
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| 02:25:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AGREED TO. THE MAJORITY LEADER. WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET DURING TODAY'S SESSION. THE PRESIDING...
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| 02:25:58 |
MR. REID, -
THIRD TIME. MR. REID: PARDON ME, MR. PRESIDENT. THE
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| 02:26:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK: CALENDAR 459, A BILL TO AMEND THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT AND
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| 02:26:08 |
MR. REID, -
SO FORTH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE BILL
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| 02:26:12 |
THE CLERK, -
IS PASSED. THE MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. MR. REID: I HAVE REQUESTS FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET DURING TODAY'S SESSION
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| 02:26:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF THE SENATE. THEY HAVE THE APPROVAL OF SENATOR McCONNELL AND ME. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THESE REQUESTS BE AGREED TO AND BE PRINTED IN
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| 02:26:22 |
MR. REID, -
THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: I NOW ASK UNANIMOUS
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| 02:26:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSENT THAT AT 12:50 TODAY, THE SENATE -- 12:50 P.M. TODAY, THE SENATE PROCEED TO
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| 02:26:37 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER CALENDAR NUMBER 651, THERE BE AN HOUR OF DEBATE EQUALLY DIVIDED. UPON THE USE OR YIELDING BACK OF THAT TIME, THE SENATE...
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| 02:27:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ORDERED. MR. LIEBERMAN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LIEBERMAN: I THANK THE CHAIR. MR....
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| 02:28:14 |
MR. LIEBERMAN, -
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| 02:28:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 02:28:17 |
MR. LIEBERMAN, -
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| 02:28:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OHIO. MR. BROWN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM...
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| 02:36:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IF IN MORNING BUSINESS FOR
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| 02:36:25 |
MR. BROWN, -
UP TO 20 MINUTES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 02:36:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. BROWN: THANK YOU. I RISE TO DISCUSS THE
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| 02:36:29 |
MR. BROWN, -
TROUBLING STATE OF OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM IN THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF
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| 02:36:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WALL STREET REFORM. I'M HERE TO TALK
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| 02:36:35 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
ABOUT SPECIFICALLY ABOUT TOO BIG TO FAIL BANKS. DECADES OF REREGULATION, LOUISIANAY FAIR REGULATIONS -- LAISSEZ FAIRE HELPED THEM GROW FROM 18% OF GROSS...
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| 02:55:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RECOGNITION, AS MY CHAIRMAN
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| 02:55:53 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, I'M INCLINED TO GIVE HIM PRECEDENCE. MR. CONRAD: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. MR....
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| 02:56:10 |
MR. CONRAD, -
THAT'S A PARLIAMENTARY
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| 02:56:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
INQUIRY, THAT IS A MATTER
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| 02:56:13 |
Conrad, Kent - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO RESOLVE. I DON'T KNOW -- I DON'T WANT TO INTRUDE ON THE SENATOR'S TIME IF HE'S -- MR. WHITEHOUSE: MAY I SUGGEST, IF I MAY,...
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| 02:56:27 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
INDICATION FIRST OF HOW LONG IT MIGHT BE AND, SECOND, THAT WE ENTER INTO A UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I BE RECOGNIZED FOLLOWING HIS REMARKS. MR. CONRAD:...
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| 02:56:43 |
MR. CONRAD, -
PRESIDENT, I COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY TO CLEAR UP SOME
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| 02:56:46 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
CONFUSION WITH RESPECT
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| 02:56:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO THE BUDGET CONTROL ACT
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| 02:56:50 |
Conrad, Kent - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
OF 2011. SOME HAVE SUGGESTED THAT THE BUDGET CONTROL ACT INDIRECTLY AUTHORIZED THE SENATE TO USE A FAST-TRACK PROCESS TO MODIFY THE ACROSS-THE-BOARD...
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| 03:00:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SO THAT WE MIGHT PROCEED AND
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| 03:00:40 |
Conrad, Kent - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
NOT BE ENGAGED IN DISTRACTIONS. I THANK THE CHAIR AND YIELD THE FLOOR, AND I THANK VERY MUCH MY COLLEAGUE FOR ALLOWING ME TO PROCEED. MR. WHITEHOUSE:...
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| 03:00:56 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
PRESIDENT. KATHY
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| 03:00:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HUTCHISON LAST
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| 03:01:02 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
SPRING PICKED UP A COUPLE OF -- CUP OF COFFEE AND TOOK A SIP. NOW, WHY HAVE I COME TO THE FLOOR OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE TO TALK ABOUT KATHY HUTCH...
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| 03:11:06 |
Udall, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
ALL OF US, TO URGE MY COLLEAGUES HERE IN THE SENATE AND OF COURSE OUR COLLEAGUES DOWN THROUGH THE ROTUNDA AND THE HOUSE TO EXTEND THE PRODUCTION TAX...
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| 03:11:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 03:11:10 |
Udall, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
OF THE MIX. MADAM PRESIDENT, IT'S BEEN A TREAT TO COME TO THE FLOOR TO DO THIS ON ONE HAND BECAUSE I'M TOURING THE COUNTRY. I FOCUS ON A STATE WHEN...
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| 03:20:04 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
FROM COLORADO, AND COMMEND HIM FOR HIS PERSISTENCE AND HIS PASSION ON PRESERVING THE WIND PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT. WE HAVE -- AS HE WILL FRRL OUR PREVIOUS...
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| 03:20:06 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
MANY IN SENATOR UDALL'S HOME STATE OF COLORADO, DISASTER AREAS AS A RESULT OF THE ONGOING DROUGHT. NASA AND NOAA DECLARED THE LAST DECADE THE WARMEST...
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| 03:33:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK REPORTS. THE CLERK: NOMINATION, THE JUDICIARY, GERSHWIN A. DRAIN OF MICHIGAN TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THERE...
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| 03:33:42 |
THE CLERK, -
BE ONE HOUR OF DEBATE EQUALLY DIVIDED. A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MISSOURI. A SENATOR: I DON'T INTEND TO TALK
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| 03:33:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ABOUT THE NOMINATION BUT I'VE TALKED TO MY FRIEND, THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN, ABOUT THIS AND WOULD ASK THAT MY TIME COME FROM
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| 03:33:53 |
Blunt, Roy - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
THE REPUBLICAN TIME ON THE NOMINATION DISCUSSION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. BLUNT: I THANK YOU. I RISE TODAY ON TWO...
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| 03:34:05 |
Blunt, Roy - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
EVERYTHING MY GOOD FRIEND FROM RHODE ISLAND JUST SAID ABOUT THE ISSUE HE WAS TALKING ABOUT, THE TWO OF US HAVE WORKED ALL THIS YEAR TO TRY TO BRING...
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| 03:34:07 |
Blunt, Roy - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
AND MY STRONG BELIEF IS THAT THAT WILL BE A BETTER BILL IF WE PASS IT BEFORE THAT EVENT RATHER THAN AFTER THAT EVENT. AS SENATOR MIKULSKI WAS -- MR....
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| 03:35:21 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
HAS BEEN TO WORK WITH HIM ON THIS ISSUE, TO SAY THAT I THINK A GREAT NUMBER OF SENATORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE HAVE WORKED IN VERY GOOD FAITH TO...
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| 03:36:12 |
Blunt, Roy - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
OF US, BEGINNING TO GET PEOPLE TOGETHER. QUICKLY THAT GROUP WAS JOINED BY SENATOR COLLINS AND SENATOR LIEBERMAN. SO SIX OF US BEGAN TO GET PEOPLE...
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| 03:45:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I'M VERY PLEASED THAT THE SENATE IS NOW TAKING UP THE NOMINATION OF GERSHWIN DRAIN
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| 03:45:58 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
TO BE A JUDGE ON THE EASTERN DISTRICT COURT OF MICHIGAN. JUDGE DRAIN HAS AN IMPRESSIVE LEGAL CAREER. HE GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW...
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| 03:52:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ROLL. QUORUM CALL: NOR SENATOR MADAMMR. LAUTENBERG: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. LAUTENBERG: I THANK YOU,...
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| 03:53:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 03:53:22 |
MR. LAUTENBERG, -
PRESIDENT. AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT -- I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE ROLL CALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 03:53:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. LAUTENBERG: MADAM PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY OUT
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| 03:53:47 |
Lautenberg, Frank R. - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
OF DISBELIEF WITH RHETORIC COMING FROM THE REPUBLICANS AND THEIR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CONCERNING THE U.S. RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL. AND, FRANKLY,...
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| 04:06:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: MS. STABENOW: MADAM PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK SUSPENSION OF THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN
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| 04:08:33 |
MS. STABENOW, -
IS RECOGNIZED. MS. STABENOW: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I RISE TODAY
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| 04:08:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO STRONGLY URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THE
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| 04:08:42 |
Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
NOMINATION OF AN OUTSTANDING JUDGE, GERSHWIN DRAIN, TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY...
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| 04:11:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. LEVIN: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN. MR. LEVIN: MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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| 04:20:49 |
MR. LEVIN, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE QUESTION IS
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| 04:20:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ON THE NOMINATION. MR. LEVIN: AND I
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| 04:20:53 |
MR. LEVIN, -
WOULD ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE
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| 04:20:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
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| 04:21:00 |
MR. LEVIN, -
ROLL.
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| 04:21:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOTE: VOTE: VOTE: VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE ANY SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER WISHING TO VOTE OR CHANGE THEIR VOTE? IF NOT, ON THIS, THE YEAS...
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| 05:12:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
55, THE NAYS ARE 41. THE NOMINATION IS CONFIRMED. THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN. MS. STABENOW: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE...
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| 05:12:37 |
Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
RESUME LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. STABENOW: AND I WOULD SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A ABSENCE...
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| 05:12:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
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| 05:12:50 |
MS. STABENOW, -
QUORUM
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| 05:12:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, H.R. 9956 HAVING BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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| 05:13:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND ITS TEXT BEING IDENTICAL TO THE SECTION OF S. 3326, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF THE MEASURE WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT....
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| 05:13:20 |
THE CLERK, -
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| 05:13:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 05:13:32 |
THE CLERK, -
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| 05:13:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 05:13:45 |
MS. STABENOW, -
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| 05:13:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: MR. McCAIN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
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| 05:22:45 |
MR. McCAIN, -
PRESIDENT, AT THIS LATE OF OUR SESSION UNTIL SEPTEMBER
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| 05:22:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO
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| 05:22:52 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
PAY ATTENTION TO AND BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SITUATION IN SYRIA. TODAY KOFI ANNAN, THE FORMER SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS, ANNOUNCED THE...
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| 05:36:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT. MR. BLUMENTHAL: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK THAT...
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| 05:50:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I
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| 05:50:56 |
MR. BLUMENTHAL, -
HOPE THAT MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES IN RETURNING TO
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| 05:50:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THEIR HOME STATES FOR THE AUGUST RECESS
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| 05:51:01 |
Blumenthal, Richard - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
MAY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY. I DO SO REGULARLY WHEN I GO HOME DURING THE -- THE JULY FOURTH BREAK. I HAD THE WONDERFUL...
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| 06:01:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ROLL.
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| 06:01:53 |
MR. BLUMENTHAL, -
QUORUM CALL:
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| 06:01:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND. MR. REED: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CALLING OF THE QUORUM BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING...
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| 06:07:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FIRST LET ME EXPRESS MY DISAPPOINTMENT THAT
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| 06:07:51 |
MR. REED, -
TODAY OUR COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE
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| 06:07:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BLOCKED
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| 06:07:56 |
Reed, John "Jack" F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
CONSIDERATION OF VITALLY IMPORTANT CYBERSECURITY LEGISLATION. WHEN THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES,...
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| 06:20:44 |
MR. HATCH, -
GRACIOUS, A VERY FINE MAN AND I ENJOY SERVING
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| 06:20:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITH HIM VERY MUCH. I WAS
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| 06:20:49 |
Hatch, Orrin - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
REALLY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE CYBERSECURITY BILL HAD TO BE -- THAT IT -- THAT WE COULDN'T PROCEED WITH IT TODAY. THIS SIDE HAD TO VOTE AGAINST CLOTURE,...
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| 06:47:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF S. CON.
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| 06:47:51 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
RES. 56, SUBMITTED EARLIER TODAY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 56, PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL...
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| 06:48:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OR RECESS OF THE
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| 06:48:04 |
THE CLERK, -
SENATE AND AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO PROCEEDING TO THE MEASURE? WITHOUT OBJECTION....
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| 06:48:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE WITH NO INTERVENING ACTION OR
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| 06:48:20 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
DEBATE AND ANY STATEMENTS RELATING TO THE MATTER BE PLACED IN THE RECORD AS IF READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CARDIN: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 06:48:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO THE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF S. 3510 INTRODUCED EARLIER TODAY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 06:48:40 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. 3510, A BILL TO BE PREVENT HARM TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY
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| 06:48:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OR ENDANGERING THE MILITARY OFFICERS AND
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| 06:48:50 |
THE CLERK, -
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES TO WHOM INTERNET PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION APPLIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO...
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| 06:49:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE AND THAT ANY STATEMENTS
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| 06:49:12 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
RELATING TO THE BILL APPEAR AT THIS POINT IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CARDIN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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| 06:49:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. CARDIN: MR. PRESIDENT, IT'S
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| 06:49:26 |
MR. CARDIN, -
BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE
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| 06:49:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONGRESS PASSED LEGISLATION
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| 06:49:32 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
THAT PROVIDED FOR TRANSPARENCY IN THE MINERAL INDUSTRY. IT WAS A PROVISION THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE DODD-FRANK BILL. IT WAS INCLUDED IN AN AMENDMENT...
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| 06:59:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA. MS. MURKOWSKI: REQUEST PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL...
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| 07:13:02 |
none, -
WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 07:13:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. MURKOWSKI: A GREAT DEAL OF
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| 07:13:06 |
MS. MURKOWSKI, -
CONVERSATION THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS REGARDING CYBERSECURITY.
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| 07:13:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I THINK THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO QUESTION
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| 07:13:12 |
Murkowski, Lisa - U.S. Senator, [R] Alaska
WE WOULD ALL AGREE THAT CYBERSECURITY IS A CRITICAL ISSUE. I'M SURE EVERY MEMBER OF THIS BODY SHARES THE CONCERN THAT OUR NATION IS VULNERABLE, VERY...
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| 07:22:36 |
MS. LANDRIEU, -
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| 07:22:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REFORM. AS WE LEAVE
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| 07:22:39 |
MS. LANDRIEU, -
THIS CHAMBER, THERE ARE OVER 50 MILLION CHILDREN HEADED BACK TO SCHOOL IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. BUT BEFORE I DO, I JUST WANT TO RESPOND JUST BRIEFLY...
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| 07:41:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR HOEVEN, FOR ALLOWING ME TO
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| 07:41:42 |
Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK WHEN HE WAS WAITING HIS TURN. SO I WANT TO THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH AND ALSO SAY THAT SENATOR HOEVEN HAS BEEN...
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| 07:59:56 |
Hoeven, John - U.S. Senator, [R] North Dakota
WILL BE BRIEF, SO I YIELD TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM SOUTH DAKOTA. MR. THUNE: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM FROM NORTH...
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| 08:00:07 |
MR. THUNE, -
I KNOW IT'S CONFUSING AND I
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| 08:00:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE TO THE SENATOR YIELDING TO HIS COLLEAGUE FROM THE
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| 08:00:13 |
Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
SOUTH. I HOPED TO COME DOWN HERE TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CALL UP SENATE BILL 1956 WITH A COMMITTEE-REPORTED AMENDMENT. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THERE...
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| 08:05:39 |
MR. HOEVEN, -
I WOULD YIELD AT LEAST TEMPORARILY TO SEE WHAT THE GOOD SENATOR FROM MISSOURI HAS
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| 08:05:44 |
Hoeven, John - U.S. Senator, [R] North Dakota
TO SAY. MR. BLUNT: I AM JUST CONCERNED THAT WE ARE GOING TO GO HOME WITHOUT AN AG DISASTER BILL THAT FARM FAMILIES CAN RELY ON. I HAVE GOT SOME REMARKS...
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| 08:05:54 |
Blunt, Roy - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
LIKE TO INSERT INTO THE RECORD, BUT I'D ALSO SAY THAT THIS DISASTER IS REAL, THE DISASTER PROGRAMS FOR LIVESTOCK RAN OUT A YEAR AGO, SEPTEMBER 30 OF...
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| 08:07:04 |
Hoeven, John - U.S. Senator, [R] North Dakota
AGRICULTURE. I SHARE HIS CONCERN AND HAVE BEEN ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE THIS WEEKEND AND PAST WEEKS EXPRESSING MY DESIRE TO PASS A FARM BILL, INCLUDING...
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| 08:18:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA. MR. SESSIONS: I WOULD ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 08:22:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. SESSIONS: IT WAS REPORTED TODAY THAT IRAQ HAS DENIED THE UNITED
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| 08:22:25 |
MR. SESSIONS, -
STATES' REQUEST TO
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| 08:22:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EX
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| 08:22:29 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
EXTRADITE A SENIOR HEZBOLLAH FIELD COMMANDER ORDERED RELEASED BY THE IRAQI COURT AFTER OUR GOVERNMENT TURNED HIM OVER TO IRAQI CUSTODY WHEN OUR TROOPS...
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| 08:40:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. MR. CHAMBLISS: I'D ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING...
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| 08:44:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK AS IF IN
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| 08:44:44 |
MR. CHAMBLISS, -
MORNING BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 08:44:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. CHAMBLISS: I RISE TO COMMEMORATE THE 50th
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| 08:44:48 |
MR. CHAMBLISS, -
ANNIVERSARY OF THE GEORGIA PEANUT COMMISSION. IN 1961 GEORGIA'S PEANUT FARMERS
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| 08:44:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CAME TOGETHER TO FORM A COMMISSION THAT WOULD
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| 08:44:54 |
Chambliss, Clarence "Saxby" - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
PROMOTE THEIR INDUSTRY, PERFORM RESEARCH RESEARCH, EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY, AND CONDUCT OUTREACH AROUND THE STATE. THUS, THE GEORGE PEANUT COMMISSION...
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| 08:47:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MINORITY LEADER. MR. McCONNELL: I ASK THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED...
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| 09:28:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. McCONNELL: EARLIER THIS WEEK THE MAJORITY LEADER AND A NUMBER
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| 09:28:33 |
MR. McCONNELL, -
OF HIS COLLEAGUES TOOK TO THE FLOOR TO DEFEND THE
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| 09:28:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE LAW AND TOUT THE
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| 09:28:38 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
PROVISIONS THEY BELIEVE TO BE POPULAR WITH THE PUBLIC. WHAT THEY DIDN'T DO WAS ALLOW A VOTE ON THE ENTIRETY OF THE BILL, WHICH PROVES TO BE EVEN MORE...
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| 09:31:45 |
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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| 09:33:20 |
MR. McCONNELL, -
I WOULD SAY TO
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| 09:33:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MY FRIEND, THE MAJORITY LEADER, I'VE
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| 09:33:23 |
MR. McCONNELL, -
ALREADY MADE SOME COMMENTS ABOUT WHY I WILL BE
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| 09:33:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PROPOUNDING THE CONSENT AGREEMENT I WILL
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| 09:33:28 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
NOW PROPOUND WITH HIM HERE ON THE FLOOR. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DISPOSITION OF OF THE PENDING CYBERSECURITY BILL BUT...
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| 09:34:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 09:34:15 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
OBJECT. MR. PRESIDENT, THERE'S NO OTHER WAY TO SAY THIS THAN MY REPUBLICAN FRIENDS ARE HOPELESSLY STUCK IN THE PAST. THEY CONTINUALLY WANT TO FIGHT...
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| 09:40:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HEARD. A SENATOR: I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. OF ROLL QUORUM CALL:
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| 09:40:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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| 10:42:57 |
MR. REID, -
I BELIEVE WE ARE NOW ON A MOTION
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| 10:42:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO PROCEED
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| 10:42:59 |
MR. REID, -
TO S. 3457, IS THAT CORRECT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THAT'S CORRECT.
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| 10:43:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. REID: I HAVE A
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| 10:43:04 |
MR. REID, -
CLOTURE MOTION AT THE DESK I ASK TO HAVE REPORTED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: WE THE UNDERSIGNED SENATORS IN ACCORDANCE...
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| 10:43:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 10:43:11 |
MR. REID, -
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| 10:43:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 10:43:16 |
THE CLERK, -
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| 10:43:49 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
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| 10:43:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 10:44:04 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 5:00 P.M., THE SENATE PROCEED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER CALENDAR NUMBER 664, THAT THERE
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| 10:44:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE 30 MINUTES OF DEBATE
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| 10:44:11 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
EQUALLY DIVIDED IN THE USUAL FORM. UPON THE USE OR YIELDING BACK OF THAT TIME, THE SENATE PROCEED TO VOTE WITH NO INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE ON THE...
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| 10:44:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SESSION. WE ARE IN
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| 10:44:40 |
MR. REID, -
EXECUTIVE SESSION, AREN'T WE? YES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: NO, WE ARE NOT. MR. REID: THEN I ASK THAT WE MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING...
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| 10:44:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NUMBER 450,
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| 10:44:52 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
609, 709, 718, 719, 720, 723, 725 -- LET'S SEE. 720, 723, 825, 826, 827, 831, 837, 838, 841, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, 863, 864, 865, 866, 867, 868, 869,...
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| 10:45:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 10:45:39 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
PRESIDENT. BE CONFIRMED EN BLOC, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE CONSIDERED MADE AND LAID ON THE TABLE. THERE BEING NO INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE, AND...
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| 10:46:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE CONSIDERED --
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| 10:46:07 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
PRESIDENT'S NOMINATION 1513, WHICH IS -- WHO IS INGRID GREGG OF MICHIGAN TO BE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION,...
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| 10:46:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF CONSIDERATION OF
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| 10:46:49 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION 1731, KIMBERLY KNOWLES TO BE A CIRCUIT GIULIANI IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE CONSIDERED MADE AND...
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| 10:47:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE BE DARMINGD FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF
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| 10:47:50 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
NOMINATION 826, JAMES B. CUNNINGHAM OF NEW YORK TO BE THE AMBASSADOR TO THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN, THAT THE NOMINATION BE CONFIRMED, THE MOTION...
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| 10:48:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HELP. IF THE SENATE ADJOURNS UNDER
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
S. CONNECTICUT RES. 59 SCONCE -- S. CON. RES. ALL NOMINATION NOMINATIONS RECEIVED DURING THE 112th SESSION REMAIN IN STATUS QUO NOTWITHSTANDING THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALENDAR NUMBER 458. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
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MR. REID, -
THE CLERK: CALENDAR NUMBER 458, H.R.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
4240, AN ACT TO REAUTHORIZE THE NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACT OF 2004 AND FOR OTHER
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THE CLERK, -
PURPOSES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. REID: I FURTHER ASK THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE PROCEED TO VOTE ON THIS -- PASSAGE OF THIS
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
BILL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE AYES HAVE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT. THE BILL IS AGREED TO. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THE SENATE PROCEED TO S. CON. RES. 58, TO CORRECT THE
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
ENROLLMENT. H.R. 4240 SUBMITTED EARLIER TODAY BY SENATOR KERRY, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE WITH NO INTERVENING, ANY STATEMENTS BE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND THAT
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MR. REID, -
WE FORTHWITH PROCEED TO ITS CONSIDERATION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. 3245 A BILL TO PERMANENTLY REAUTHORIZE THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM AND SO FORTH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE CLERK, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE COMMITTEE IS DARMINGD AND THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE LEAHY-GRASSLEY
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT BE AGREED TO, READ A THIRD TIME,
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MR. REID, -
PASSED, AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: AND THAT THERE BE NO INTERVENING ACTION...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS
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MR. REID, -
CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO H.R. 1402. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REPORT. THE CLERK: H.R. 1402,
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MR. REID, -
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO ESTABLISH BATTERY RECHARGING STATIONS AND SO FORTH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. REID:...
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THE CLERK, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REPORT. CALENDAR
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MR. REID, -
NUMBER 432, SENATE RESOLUTION 402
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONDEMNING JOSEPH KONY AND THE LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY AND SO FORTH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
WITHDRAWN, THE COONS INTAMENT BE AGREED TO --, SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT BE AGREED TO, THE AMENDMENT TO THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF S. RES. 418. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
WILL REPORT. SENATE RESOLUTION 418 CONDEMNING THE 80 BRAVE MEN WHO BECAME KNOWN -- COMMENDING THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
80 BRAVE MEN WHO BECAME KNOWN AS THE DOOLITTLE TOKYO RAIDERS AND SO FORTH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE COMMITTEE IS DISCHARGED AND...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF OHIO SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT BE DWROOT AGREED TO, THE AMENDMENT TO THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
BROWN OF OHIO TITLE AMENDMENT AT THE DESK BE AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE, THERE BE NO INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE AND...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF S. RES.
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MR. REID, -
528. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: SENATE RESOLUTION 524, REAFFIRMING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE UNITED STATES FOR CONDUCT IN THE
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THE CLERK, -
SOUTH CHINA SEA AND SO FORTH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE RESOLUTION
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE AGREED TO, THE WEBB AMENDMENT TO THE PREAMBLE WHICH IS AT THE DESK BE AGREED
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE, THERE BE NO INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE, AND ANY RELATED STATEMENTS BE PRINTED IN THE RECORD. THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. REID, -
545, 546, AND 547. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE SHALL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. EN BLOC. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RESOLUTIONS BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLES BE AGREED TO, THE MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE EN BLOC,
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THERE BE NO INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE AND ANY STATEMENTS RELATED TO THESE RESOLUTIONS BE PRINTED IN THE RECORD AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE AS IF READ....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL
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MR. REID, -
REPORT. H. CON. RES. 135, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RESOLUTION OF
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL AND SO FORTH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE SHALL...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED
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MR. REID, -
TO S. CON. RES. 59. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK: H. CON. RES.
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MR. REID, -
59 PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE AND ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF
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THE CLERK, -
REPRESENTATIVES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CONCURRENT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ACTION OR DEBATE, AND ANY STATEMENTS RELATING
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Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
TO THIS MATTER BE PLACED IN THE RECORD AS IF READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A BILL AT THE DESK AND...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE
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MR. REID, -
CLERK: S. 3519, A BILL TO REQUIRE SPONSORING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATORS TO PAY THE PRINTING COSTS OF CEREMONIAL AND COMMEMORATIVE SENATE
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THE CLERK, -
RESOLUTIONS. MR. REID: I NOW ASK FOR A SECOND READING AND IN ORDER TO PLACE THE BILL ON THE CALENDAR BUT I OBJECT UNDER RULE 14 TO MY OWN REQUEST....
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
HEARD. THE LEGISLATION WILL BE READ FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THE NEBS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LEGISLATIVE DAY. MR. REID: I ASK NOTWITHSTANDING -- I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE UPCOMING RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE, THE PRESIDENT...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE, THE MAJORITY AND MINORITIES LEADERS BE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, BOARDS,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MATTERS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
28 FROM 12:00 NOON UNTIL 2:00 P.M. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FROM THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, THROUGH...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
SENATORS WEBB, REED OF RHODE ISLAND, CONRAD AND CARDIN BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN DUAL ENROLLED BILLS OR RESOLUTIONS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
ELSE. SO I REALLY, I'M HAPPY FOR HER IN ONE WAY. SHE'S LEAVING BECAUSE SHE FELL IN LOVE AND IS MARRIED. AND I'M VERY HAPPY FOR HER. BUT, MR. PRESIDENT,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE HOUSE TURNED DOWN THE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTIONS -- SENATORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT STARTING
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, THE PRO FORMA SESSIONS WILL BE HELD IN HART 216 WHILE REPAIRS ARE MADE IN THE SENATE CHAMBERS. -- CHAMBER. THE NEXT ROLL CALL VOTE...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
HAS ADOPTED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 59, IN WHICH CASE THE SENATE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012, UNDER THE PROVISIONS...
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