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Unidentified Speaker, -
VETERANS JOBS BILL. THAT MEASURE WOULD PROVIDE WORK TRAINING FOR VETERANS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR CIVILIAN JOBS AND GIVE THEM PRIORITY IN HIRING FOR FEDERAL...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BY CHAPLAIN MARCEL RAINVILLE OF ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE IN BURLINGTON, VERMONT. THE GUEST CHAPLAIN: WITH HUMBLE HEARTS LET US PRAY: GRACIOUS GOD, YOU...
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THE GUEST CHAPLAIN, -
SO THAT IN ALL THINGS WE MAY HONOR THE GIFT OF LIFE WHICH YOU. BESTOW ON US EACH DAY. WE PRAY FOR THESE OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AS THEY WORK TO PERFORM...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF THE STANDING
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THE CLERK, -
RULES OF THE SENATE, I HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE TOM UDALL, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIR. SIGNED:...
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MR. REID, -
499, S. 3521. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK
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MR. REID, -
WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: MOTION TO PROCEED TO CALENDAR NUMBER 499, S. 3521, A BILL
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE
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THE CLERK, -
CODE OF 1986 TO EXTEND CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I YIELD TO MY FRIEND FROM CONNECTICUT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR...
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MR. REID, -
VERMONT. I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. MR. SANDERS: I THANK THE MAJORITY
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LEADER FOR YIELDING. MR. PRESIDENT, I AM
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MR. REID, -
DELIGHTED THAT FATHER MARCEL RAINVILLE HAS OFFERED
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Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Senator, [I] Vermont
THE OPENING PRAYER FOR THE U.S. SENATE THIS MORNING, AND I THANK HIM VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US IN DOING SO. FATHER RAINVILLE IS A NATIVE OF VERMONT. HE...
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MR. REID, -
CLOTURE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WAS FILED ON THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT ON THE UNDERLYING BILL, THE VETERANS JOB BILL. IF WE'RE UNABLE TO
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
REACH AGREEMENT TO MOVE THE TIME OF THE CLOTURE VOTE UP, WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE THESE VOTES AS EARLY AS WE CAN UNDER RULE 22. HERE'S WHAT THAT WOULD BE....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ORDER THE LEADERSHIP TIME IS RESERVED, THE NEXT HOUR WILL BE CONTROLLED BY THE LEADERS OR THEIR DESIGNEES WITH THE MAJORITY CONTROLLING THE FIRST HALF....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATE IS CURRENTLY IN A QUORUM
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MS. CANTWELL, -
CALL. MS. CANTWELL:
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Cantwell, Maria - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
I ASK THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. CANTWELL: I ASK THE INDULGENCE OF MY COLLEAGUE FROM WEST VIRGINIA....
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MS. CANTWELL, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Cantwell, Maria - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
JOURNEY TO ENSURE THAT AMERICA LIVES UP TO THE IDEAS THAT THIS COUNTRY WAS BUILT FOR EVERYONE. THE ELECTION OF AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT SHATTERED...
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MR. MANCHIN, -
FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR CANTWELL, FOR HONORING AND RECOGNIZING A TRUE
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Manchin, Joe III - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
AMERICAN HERO. WE HAD SO MANY OF THEM AND WE STILL HAVE SO MANY, AND I WANT TO THANK HER FOR THAT. MR. PRESIDENT, AS THE COUNTRY MOURNS FOR THOSE WE...
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MR. UDALL, -
ELOQUENT AND
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ARTICULATE AND POWERFUL REMARKS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF
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Udall, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
STANDING WITH OUR VETERANS. WE HAVE WORK TO DO. AS ABE LINCOLN SO POWERFULLY PUT IT, I JUST WANT TO THING IS NOT JUST THE ADOPTION OF THAT STANDARD BUT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM SOUTH DAKOTA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. THUNE: MR. PRESIDENT,
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MR. UDALL, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ENTER INTO A COLLOQUY WITH MY COLLEAGUES
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM ARIZONA, ALABAMA AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE PRESIDING
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Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. THUNE: MR. PRESIDENT, WE COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE SEQUESTRATION AND THE LOOMING FISCAL CLIFF. UNFORTUNATELY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IMPORTANT DEADLINE LAST
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Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
WEEK BY FAILING TO PROVIDE CONGRESS AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WITH THE REQUIRED REPORT THAT DETAILS THE ADMINISTRATION'S PLANS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE $1.2...
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
OBJECTION. MR. McCAIN: AND NATURALLY THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE AS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WELL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. McCAIN: MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK THAT THE SENATOR FROM
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MR. McCAIN, -
SOUTH DAKOTA HAS LAID OUT THE PROBLEM
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HERE. ONE OF THE REGRETS THAT I THINK ALL OF
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
US HAVE IS THE FAILURE OF THIS MESSAGE TO GETTING TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THE LOSS OF A MILLION DEFENSE JOBS, THE TRILLION DOLLARS TAKEN OUT OF OUR ECONOMY,...
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
SERVICES COMMITTEE. HE'S SERVED HIS NATION AS A CAREER IN THE MILITARY. AND WE HAVE A COMMANDER IN CHIEF WHO IS NOT LEADING. WE HAVE A MAJORITY LEADER...
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MS. AYOTTE, -
COLLEAGUES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. AYOTTE: THANK YOU. IT IS AN HONOR CERTAINLY TO SPEAK AFTER THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA WHO IS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE BUDGET
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Ayotte, Kelly A. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
COMMITTEE, AND HE KNOWS BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE HERE THAT AS MY COLLEAGUE FROM SOUTH DAKOTA SAID, IF WE DO A BUDGET FOR OUR COUNTRY, THEN WE DON'T...
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
A MAJOR DEFENSE INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, EMPLOYS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE? MS. AYOTTE: I WOULD SAY, SKPHAEURPBGS I WAS AT A MAY -- I WOULD...
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MS. AYOTTE, -
MAJOR EMPLOYER, B.A.E. -- MR. McCAIN: WHAT DO THEY SAY? MS. AYOTTE: THEY ARE REALLY WORRIED ABOUT SEQUESTRATION BECAUSE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF JOBS...
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MR. McCAIN, -
IMPORTANTLY,
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Ayotte, Kelly A. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
THE CAPACITY TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR TROOPS HAVE THE VERY BEST EQUIPMENT, THE VERY BEST TECHNOLOGY AND THAT WE CAN PREVENT ATTACKS ON OUR COUNTRY, AND...
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THAT THEY ARE, THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SERIOUS IMPACT ON OUR ECONOMY TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD RESULT IN EVEN NEGATIVE GROWTH, ACCORDING TO OBJECTIVE...
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
IMPOSED AND THE SEQUESTER CUTS ARE DONE, WE WILL, COULD GO BACK INTO ANOTHER RECESSION. THE LAST THING WE NEED. TO GET THIS BUDGET UNDER CONTROL AND...
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| 01:08:22 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THE FIRST OF JANUARY, 2013? MR. SESSIONS: ABSOLUTELY THAT'S CORRECT. UNDER THE LAW, THESE CUTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
JANUARY. THAT WILL HAPPEN UNLESS WE PASS A LAW TO CHANGE. UNLESS WE TAKE ACTION TO CHANGE IT. WHY ARE WE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL DECEMBER 31? IS THAT WHEN...
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| 01:09:25 |
Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, BECAUSE THEY PASSED A BUDGET, TRIED TO AVOID IT. THEY ADDRESSED THIS IN THEIR BUDGET. THEY REDISTRIBUTED THESE REDUCTIONS....
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| 01:10:13 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
AS CHUTSPA TO COME DOWN AND ATTACK THE OTHER BODY'S BUDGET WHEN YOU HAVEN'T HAD ONE? I CONGRATULATE MY FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE WHO COME...
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| 01:10:44 |
Ayotte, Kelly A. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
FOR THE FISCAL STATE OF THE COUNTRY, WHEN YOU'RE UNWILLING TO ACTUALLY DO THE WORK OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, WHEN YOU CALL IT FOOLISH, WHEN BY THE WAY...
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| 01:11:07 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
SINGLE MEMBER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE WOULD SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET BUT TO ATTACK A PROGRAM WHICH PUTS US ON A PATH TO A BALANCED BUDGET...
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| 01:12:45 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO CAUSE THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT TO REDUCE PERSONNEL IN A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER, WOULDN'T YOU AGREE? SENATOR THUNE, YOU MENTIONED THE...
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| 01:13:34 |
Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
PASSED A BUDGET WHICH SPELLED OUT IN CLEAR DETAIL HOW THEY WOULD AVOID THESE DRACONIAN CUTS TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY BUDGET, REPLACE THEM WITH ALTERNATIVES...
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| 01:15:48 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
RESPONSIBILITY, SEQUESTER CANNOT BE CARRIED OUT IN THE WAY IT'S WRITTEN TODAY. IT WILL DO SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT. WE ARE GOING TO...
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| 01:16:53 |
Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
6, BY LAST WEEK, TO PRODUCE AT LEAST THEIR PROPOSAL. IT WAS BY LAW. WE PASSED IT. HE SIGNED IT INTO LAW BACK IN AUGUST. IT WAS REQUIRED LAST WEEK....
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| 01:17:47 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
TO SERVE ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, FOR YOU TO SEE AS MUCH DYSFUNCTION AS IS OCCURRING. MS. AYOTTE: WE HAVE TO GET --...
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| 01:18:03 |
Ayotte, Kelly A. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
PROTECT OUR NATIONAL SECURITY, AND THAT'S WHY THIS PROBLEM HAS TO BE SOLVED NOW. WE NEED LEADERSHIP FROM THE PRESIDENT AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF. AND I...
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| 01:19:24 |
MR. THUNE, -
SORRY. MR. McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. MR. McCONNELL: THE ATTACKS THIS WEEK ON
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| 01:19:35 |
MR. McCONNELL, -
OUR DIPLOMATS,
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| 01:19:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OUR INSTALLATIONS AND DIPLOMATIC SECURITY PERSONNEL HAVE
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| 01:19:40 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
REMINDED ALL OF US OF THE SERVICE OF THESE BRAVE AMERICANS, THE SERVICE THAT THEY RENDER TO OUR COUNTRY EVERY SINGLE DAY. FROM THE DEADLY ATTACKS ON...
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| 01:22:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF PENNSYLVANIA. MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT
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| 01:22:47 |
Rockefeller, John "Jay" D. IV - U.S. Senator, [D] West Virginia
THE SO-CALLED RYAN BUDGET PLAN ENDORSED AND FULLY ABSORBED BY GOVERNOR ROMNEY, WHICH WHEN YOU READ IT IS NOTHING MORE THAN A DIABOLICAL BLUEPRINT FOR...
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| 01:43:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE LEGISLATION BEFORE US. WE VOTED ON
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| 01:43:29 |
Hoeven, John - U.S. Senator, [R] North Dakota
IT LAST NIGHT, WILL LIKELY BE VOTING ON IT AGAIN TODAY AND POSSIBLY TOMORROW. SO I RISE TO SPEAK ON THAT BILL. I'VE IN FACT OFFERED AN AMENDMENT TO...
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| 01:51:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. SCHUMER: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK. MR. SCHUMER: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM BE DISPENSED WITH. THE...
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| 01:56:48 |
MR. SCHUMER, -
WELL, MR. PRESIDENT, IT'S NICE
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| 01:56:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO SEE PAUL RYAN BACK
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| 01:56:50 |
MR. SCHUMER, -
HERE IN
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONGRESS.
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| 01:56:54 |
Schumer, Charles E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
IT WILL BE EVEN NICER TO SEE HIM BACK HERE AS A FULL-TIME MEMBER IN JANUARY. NOW, THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF CONTROVERSY ABOUT MR. RYAN AND SOME OF THE...
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| 02:04:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MRS. MURRAY: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON. MRS. MURRAY: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING...
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| 02:07:22 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
THANK YOU.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MADAM PRESIDENT, TODAY MARKS 18 YEARS --
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| 02:07:25 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: I'M SORRY.
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| 02:07:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE IS IN A QUORUM CALL. MRS. MURRAY:
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| 02:07:29 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CALL OFF THE QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 02:07:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS. MURRAY: THANK YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, TODAY MARKS 18 YEARS TO
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| 02:07:36 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
THE DAY SINCE PRESIDENT CLINTON SIGNED THE VIOLENCE AGAINST
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| 02:07:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WOMEN ACT
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| 02:07:41 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
INTO LAW, AND SINCE THAT DAY, THIS LAW HAS PROTECTED COUNTLESS WOMEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AS SEEN MOST DIRECTLY BY THE FACT THAT ANNUAL RATES OF DOMESTIC...
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| 02:14:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR FOR HER
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| 02:14:29 |
Leahy, Patrick J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Vermont
KIND COMMENTS. AS SHE KNOWS, THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT WHETHER IT IS WASHINGTON STATE OR THE STATE OF VERMONT, IT IS A MAJOR, MAJOR ISSUE THAT SHE HAS VOTED...
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| 02:17:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE LEAHY-CRAPO REAUTHORIZATION BILL PASSED THE SENATE WITH
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| 02:17:56 |
Leahy, Patrick J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Vermont
A STRONG BIPARTISAN MAJORITY OF 68 VOTES. AND IT WAS VOTED FOR, EVERY WOMAN IN THE SENATE, REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRATIC ALIKE, VOTED FOR IT. BUT REPUBLICAN...
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| 02:24:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA. MRS. BOXER: MADAM PRESIDENT, BEFORE SENATOR LEAHY LEAVES...
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| 02:24:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FLOOR --. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE IS IN A QUORUM CALL. MRS. BOXER: I ASK
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| 02:24:58 |
MRS. BOXER, -
IT BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 02:25:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MRS. BOXER: BEFORE SENATOR LEAHY
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| 02:25:05 |
MRS. BOXER, -
LEAVES THE FLOOR
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| 02:25:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THREAT ME THANK HIM FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. HE CAN HELP WOMEN OF THIS COUNTRY
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| 02:25:11 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
AVOID NEEDLESS, SENSELESS, DANGEROUS VOONS AND -- VIOLENCE, AND I STAND HERE TO SUPPORT HIS EFFORTS, THE LEAHY-CRAPO BILL IS THE BILL WE NEED TO PASS....
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| 02:31:01 |
MR. COONS, -
AND AS MY
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| 02:31:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GOOD FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, THE SENATOR FROM
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| 02:31:04 |
Coons, Chris - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
CALIFORNIA, HAS JUST REMINDED ALL OF US, IT IS MY HOME STATE SENATOR, NOW OUR VICE PRESIDENT, JOE BIDEN, WHOSE LEADERSHIP IN GETTING THE VIOLENCE AGAINST...
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| 02:39:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA. A SENATOR: I ASK THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 02:39:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT WHICH, AS YOU KNOW, WE PASSED IN APRIL WITH THE
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| 02:39:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LEADERSHIP OF SENATOR LEAHY, THE COSPONSORSHIP OF SENATOR CRAPO. MS. KLOBUCHAR: WE GOT THAT STRONG BIPARTISAN BILL THROUGH THE A 68-31-VOTE AND AS...
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| 02:40:11 |
Klobuchar, Amy - County Attorney
SENATORS, DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS, SUPPORTED THAT BILL. JUST LIKE THE TWO PRIOR REAUTHORIZATIONS FROM 2000 AND 2006, THIS BILL IMPROVES UPON CURRENT...
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| 02:49:36 |
MRS. HUTCHISON, -
LEGISLATION WHICH
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| 02:49:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 02:49:38 |
Hutchison, Kay Bailey - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
SHE PERFECTED. IT WAS MY BILL THAT FIRST PASSED ON STALKING THAT WOULD TAKE THE ANTISTALKING LAWS NATIONWIDE BECAUSE SO OFTEN THAT HAPPENS ACROSS STATE...
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| 03:06:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I TRY TO BE EVERY
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| 03:06:37 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
WEEK TO SPEAK ABOUT THE CONTINUING EFFECTS OF CARBON POLLUTION ON OUR PLANET, ON OUR CLIMATE, ON OUR OCEANS. WE'VE BEEN AWAY FOR THE AUGUST RECESS,...
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| 03:23:08 |
Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
IS NOT ABOUT THE ECONOMY THAT WE USED TO HAVE. THIS IS ABOUT THE ECONOMY THAT WE HAVE TODAY. BY NOW, AMERICANS ARE ALL TOO FAMILIAR WITH THE BAD ECONOMIC...
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| 03:39:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. MR. HARKIN: MADAM PRESIDENT, I'D ASK FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED...
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| 03:48:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 03:48:05 |
MR. HARKIN, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. HARKIN: MADAM PRESIDENT, I SAID EARLIER THIS WEEK WHEN WE CAME IN ON MONDAY THAT EVERY DAY I WOULD COME
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| 03:48:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO THE FLOOR, AND OTHER SENATORS I KNOW ARE
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| 03:48:15 |
Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
COMING TO THE FLOOR, TO SORT OF LET THE AMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW WHAT MR. ROMNEY AND MR. RYAN ARE TRYING TO HIDE FROM THEM. WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO HIDE...
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| 04:19:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 04:19:48 |
MR. HARKIN, -
FLOOR. MR. HARKIN: MR. PRESIDENT, I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM
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| 04:20:03 |
MR. HARKIN, -
CALL:
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| 04:20:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN. MS. STABENOW: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WOULD ASK SUSPENSION
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| 04:22:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. STABENOW: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I FIRST WANT TO THANK
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| 04:22:41 |
MS. STABENOW, -
SENATOR HARKIN AS CHAIR OF THE
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| 04:22:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND
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| 04:22:46 |
Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
PENSIONS COMMITTEE AND PAST CHAIR OF THE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE FOR HIS WORDS OF CONCERN REGARDING THE HOUSE BUDGET AS IT RELATES TO AGRICULTURE. I...
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| 04:36:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU,
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| 04:36:51 |
Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
AMERICAN SOYBEANS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS, BARLEY GROWERS, CORN GROWERS, NATIONAL FARMERS UNION, ANOTHER MILK PRODUCERS, SUNFLOWER ASSOCIATION,...
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| 04:39:18 |
Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT. I CAME TO TALK ABOUT THE VETERAN JAB CORPS ACT. BUT AGRICULTUREFOOD VERY FORTUNATE THIS COUNTRY. I WANT TO COMMEND YOU AS...
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| 04:40:44 |
Tester, Jon - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
AN EXTENSION, WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THAT $23 BILLION IN TAXPAYER SAVINGS? MS. STABENOW: IT GOES AWAY. THERE IS NO $23 BILLION IN TAXPAYER SAVINGS IF...
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| 04:40:57 |
MS. STABENOW, -
AND WOULD THAT -- IF IT WAS EXTENDED, WOULD IT, IN FACT, COST THE TAXPAYERS, THAT $23 BILLION WOULD NOT ONLY GO AWAY BUT WOULDN'T THE
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| 04:41:04 |
Tester, Jon - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
TAXPAYERS HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT, ANY KIND OF DISASTER EXTENSION? MS. STABENOW: NO QUESTION. WE WOULD BE PAYING FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE. WE ALSO, BY THE...
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| 04:41:16 |
Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
SUPPORTS THE RATHER FORMS IN THE BILL -- WE WOULD SEE THOSE SUBSIDIES CONTINUE, DREGHT PAYMENTS AND SO ON, AND WE WOULD BE ROLLING BACK TO A WHOLE ERA...
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| 04:41:41 |
Tester, Jon - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
FROM THE BANK TO GET AN OPERATING LOAN, TO CONTINUE ON THE NEXT YEAR, WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THOSE FOLKS? MS. STABENOW: WELL, THE SENATOR RAISE AS A VERY...
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| 04:41:55 |
Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
TO KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING NEXT YEAR AND GO TO THE BANK AND BE ABLE TO GET THOSE OPERATING LOANS, PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR, WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO PLANT, AND...
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| 04:42:30 |
Tester, Jon - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
GETTING IT THROUGH THE COMMITTEE AND OUT OF THE SENATE. THE ONLY THING I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THE HOUSE WORKS ON MAJORITY RULE. TO IT...
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| 04:43:16 |
MRS. STABENOW, -
OFFICE, BE GRANTED FLOOR
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| 04:43:17 |
Tester, Jon - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
PRIVILEGES FOR THE DURATION OF THE AFTERNOON SESSION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. TESTER: MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO CALL ON THE...
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| 04:43:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SACRIFICES SO WE COULD
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| 04:43:28 |
Tester, Jon - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
LIVE FREELY IN THE GREATEST NATION OF THE WORLD. TOO MANY OF OUR VETERANS RETURN HOME AND THEY STRUGGLE TO FIND GOOD JOBS. OUR VETERANS DESERVE BETTER....
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| 04:46:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. BLUMENTHAL: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT. MR. BLUMENTHAL: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I ASK THAT THE QUORUM...
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| 04:57:44 |
MR. BLUMENTHAL, -
BLUMENTHAL: THANK YOU. LIKE MANY
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| 04:57:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF MY COLLEAGUES I AM VERY PROUD TO SUPPORT THE VETERANS
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| 04:57:47 |
MR. BLUMENTHAL, -
JOB CORPS ACT OF 20120. VERY SIMPLY, THIS
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| 04:57:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MEASURE KEEPS FAITH WITH
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| 04:57:51 |
Blumenthal, Richard - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
OUR VETERANS, OFFERS THEM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES COMMENSURATE NOT ONLY WITH WHAT THEY HAVE GIVEN TO THE COUNTRY, WHAT THEY HAVE SERVED AND SACRIFICED...
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| 05:08:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY. A SENATOR:
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| 05:08:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LAST EVENING -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR SHOULD KNOW WE'RE IN A QUORUM CALL. MR. PAUL: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM...
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| 05:09:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PAUL: LAST EVENING I HAD A SPIRITED EXCHANGE WITH
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| 05:09:09 |
MR. PAUL, -
THE MAJORITY LEADER, AND THE EXCHANGE IS
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| 05:09:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OVER WHETHER WE SHOULD SEND
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| 05:09:14 |
Paul, Rand M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS -- BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WE TECHNICALLY DON'T EVEN HAVE -- TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES THAT DISRESPECT US, FOREIGN COUNTRIES WHO HAVE TORTURED...
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| 05:16:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MASSACHUSETTS. MR. KERRY:
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| 05:16:28 |
MR. KERRY, -
MADAM PRESIDENT, LET ME
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| 05:16:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FIRST MENTION THAT SADLY THIS AFTERNOON, WE LEARNED
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| 05:16:35 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
THAT ONE OF THE OTHER FOUR PEOPLE WHO WAS KILLED IN LIBYA IS A MASSACHUSETTS NATIVE, GLENN DOEHERTY, FORMER NAVY SEAL AND A STATE DEPARTMENT SECURITY...
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| 05:25:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. KERRY: I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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| 05:25:51 |
MR. KERRY, -
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| 05:25:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA. MR. SESSIONS: I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 05:32:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. SESSIONS: MADAM PRESIDENT, THE VETERANS JOB CORPS BILL
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| 05:32:43 |
MR. SESSIONS, -
CREATES A NEW
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| 05:32:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MANDATORY -- MANDATORY --
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| 05:32:47 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
PROGRAM THAT WOULD COST $1 BILLION OVER FIVE YEARS. AS THE RANKING REPUBLICAN ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND SOMEONE WHO IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT WE...
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| 05:44:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BODY HAS PAID ATTENTION. MADAM PRESIDENT,
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| 05:44:11 |
Hatch, Orrin - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
BACK IN JUNE I CAME TO THE FLOOR TO DISCUSS THE MANY ITEMS OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS THAT CONGRESS MUST TAKE UP BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. AMONG THOSE...
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| 05:57:11 |
MR. McCAIN, -
SITUATION AS IT
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| 05:57:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 05:57:14 |
MR. McCAIN, -
EXISTS? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE IS ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO S. 3521. MR. McCAIN: IS THE -- IS
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| 05:57:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PENDING LEGISLATION OPEN FOR AMENDMENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IT IS NOT
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| 05:57:30 |
MR. McCAIN, -
NOT. THE SENATE IS ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. MR. McCAIN:
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| 05:57:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SO THE SENATE IS -- HOW LONG HAS THE SENATE BEEN ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED? THE PRESIDING
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| 05:57:45 |
MR. McCAIN, -
OFFICER: THE SENATE WENT TO THE MOTION THIS MORNING. MR. McCAIN: I THANK
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| 05:57:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE -- MADAM PRESIDENT, I THANK YOU. I WAS
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| 05:57:59 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
JUST GLANCING THROUGH THE OFTEN READ CALENDAR OF BUSINE HERE THAT WE CHOP DOWN A LOT OF TREES TO PROVIDE ON EVERY SENATOR'S DESK ON A DAILY BASIS,...
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| 06:06:17 |
MS. AYOTTE, -
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| 06:06:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM ARIZONA. IS THE FLOOR STILL IN REPUBLICAN -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 06:06:21 |
MS. AYOTTE, -
THE SENATOR IS RECOGNIZED. MS. AYOTTE: YES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WANT TO FOLLOW UP, MR. PRESIDENT, ON THE COMMENTS OF
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| 06:06:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE DISTINGUISHED
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| 06:06:29 |
Ayotte, Kelly A. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
RANKING REPUBLICAN ON THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, WHO OF COURSE THROUGH HIS OWN SERVICE AND SACRIFICE FOR OUR COUNTRY KNOWS TOO WELL HOW IMPORTANT...
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| 06:12:49 |
MR. SESSIONS, -
DON'TAYOTTE.
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| 06:12:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SHE IS A VERY ACTIVE AND AGGRESSIVE MEMBER OF THE ARMED SERVICES
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| 06:12:53 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
COMMITTEE, AND AS SHE NOTED, SHE IS THE WIFE OF AN IRAQ VETERAN AND CARES ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND CONTRIBUTES GREATLY. AND I KNOW -- AND SHE AND SOME...
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| 06:24:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. MR. McCAIN: ARE WE IN A QUORUM CALL? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 06:30:34 |
MR. McCONNELL, -
PROCEEDINGS URN THE QUORUM CALL
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| 06:30:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 06:30:37 |
MR. McCAIN, -
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| 06:30:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. McCONNELL:
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| 06:30:40 |
MR. McCONNELL, -
ANYONE WHO HAPPENED TO BE WATCHING THE SENATE FLOOR A LITTLE EARLIER TODAY GOT A TASTE
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| 06:30:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF WHY, IN THE MIDST OF A NATIONAL JOBS CRISIS, AMERICANS ARE STILL IN DANGER OF
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| 06:30:47 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
BEING SLAMMED BY ONE OF THE BIGGEST TAX HIKES IN HISTORY. WHILE THE U.S. MILITARY IS TODAY AT RISK OF CUTS THAT WOULD DEVASTATE NATIONAL SECURITY AND...
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| 06:38:00 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
OF CONGRESS, DR. JIM BILLINGTON, WILL MARK 25 YEARS ON THE JOB AND SO I'D LIKE TO JUST SAY A FEW WORDS OF CONGRATULATION IN HONOR OF HIS SERVICE. DR....
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| 06:39:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. THUNE: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. MR. THUNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN
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| 06:43:24 |
MR. THUNE, -
MORNING
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| 06:43:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING
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| 06:43:27 |
MR. THUNE, -
OFFICER: THE SENATE IS IN A QUORUM CALL. MR. THUNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH AND THAT I BE ALLOWED...
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| 06:43:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. THUNE: THANK YOU,
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| 06:43:36 |
MR. THUNE, -
MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, ALL WEEK MY DEMOCRAT COLLEAGUES HERE IN THE SENATE HAVE BEEN COMING TO THE FLOOR AND USING SCARE
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| 06:43:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TACTICS AND DEMAGOGUERY ON
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| 06:43:42 |
Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
THE SO-CALLED RYAN BUDGET. AND, OF COURSE, WHAT THEY'RE REFERRING TO IS THE BUDGET THAT WAS PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MONTHS AGO. AND...
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| 06:58:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ALLOWING ME TO GO NEXT. I ASK UNANIMOUS
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| 06:58:26 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
CONSENT IF I COULD SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CARDIN: I TAKE THIS TIME ON BEHALF OF MARYLAND FARMERS....
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| 06:58:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MANY FARMERS AROUND THE NATION BECAUSE OF THE DEVASTATION FROM THE
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| 06:58:39 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
DROUGHT. I'M TALKING ON BEHALF OF THE POULTRY FARMERS, AS THE PRESIDING OFFICER KNOWS, IN THE DELMARVA PENINSULA, THE IMPACT ON THE DROUGHT ON THE CORN...
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| 07:07:26 |
MR. GRASSLEY, -
ECONOMY AND TO
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| 07:07:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GIVE SOME SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE
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| 07:07:30 |
Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
IT. BUT BEFORE I GO TO THE MAIN PURPOSE I CAME, I WANT TO SAY TO THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND THAT I AGREE WITH HIM THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OUGHT...
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| 07:40:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. MR. SHAHEEN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK THAT THE...
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| 07:53:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING
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| 07:53:30 |
MR. SHAHEEN, -
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| 07:53:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS.
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| 07:53:36 |
MRS. SHAHEEN, -
SHAHEEN: THANK YOU. ANYBODY WHO'S BEEN OUTSIDE TODAY KNOWS WE HAD A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAVE JUST BEEN BEAUTIFUL. SO IT'S
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| 07:53:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HARD TO
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| 07:53:43 |
Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
BELIEVE THAT THE SUMMER IS ACTUALLY COMING TO A CLOSE. BUT AS IT DOES, I WANT TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES THIS AFTERNOON TO HIGHLIGHT SOMETHING THAT'S VERY...
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| 08:02:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: MR. PRESIDENT? NO A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE
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| 08:29:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL BE LIFTED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MRS. MURRAY: MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE COME TO THE FLOOR THIS EVENING TO MAKE...
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| 08:29:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT THE SENATE IS CURRENTLY
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| 08:29:38 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
CONSIDERING. FIRST AND FOREMOST, THE BILL IN FRONT OF US IS FULLY PAID FOR, FULLY PAID FOR USING OFFSETS THAT BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS HAVE SUPPORTED...
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| 08:34:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. SESSIONS: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA. MR. SESSIONS: I WOULD ASK THAT ...
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| 09:06:12 |
MR. SESSIONS, -
OBJECTION. MR.
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| 09:06:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SESSIONS: MR. PRESIDENT, EARLIER, OUR COLLEAGUE,
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| 09:06:16 |
MR. SESSIONS, -
SENATOR
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| 09:06:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MURRAY, COMPLAINED THAT OBJECTIONS
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| 09:06:21 |
Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
TO THE VETERANS JOBS BILL WAS POLITICAL. I THINK THAT WAS THE THRUST OF PART OF HER REMARKS AND THAT WE SHOULD JUST GO ON AND PASS IT AND MOVE ON. MY...
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| 09:21:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED....
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| 09:29:21 |
MR. REID, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ON WEDNESDAY,
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| 09:29:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SEPTEMBER
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| 09:29:23 |
MR. REID, -
19, FOLLOWING ANY LEADER REMARKS, THE SENATE RESUME CONSIDERATION OF
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| 09:29:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
S.
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| 09:29:27 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
3457 AND NOTWITHSTANDING RULE 22, IT BE IN ORDER FOR SENATOR McCONNELL OR HIS DESIGNEE TO RAISE A BUDGET POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT...
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| 09:31:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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| 09:32:02 |
MR. REID, -
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| 09:32:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. DURBIN: MR. PRESIDENT? I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION....
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| 10:00:35 |
MR. DURBIN, -
BUSINESS WITH SENATORS PERMITTED TO SPEAK THEREIN FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES EACH. THE
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| 10:00:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: ALSO WITHOUT
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| 10:00:40 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
OBJECTION. MR. DURBIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF S. 3552 INTRODUCED EARLIER TODAY. THE PRESIDING
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| 10:00:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
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| 10:00:48 |
MR. DURBIN, -
THE CLERK: S. 3552, A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE THE
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| 10:00:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE
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| 10:00:57 |
THE CLERK, -
AND RIDINICIDE ACT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE PROCEEDS TO THE MEASURE. MR. DURBIN: I ASK THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE WITH...
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| 10:01:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
STATEMENTS BE PRINTED IN THE RECORD AS IF READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 10:01:08 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
MR. DURBIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 44. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK
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| 10:01:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: CALENDAR NUMBER 494,
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| 10:01:17 |
MR. DURBIN, -
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 44, GRANTING THE CONSENT OF CONGRESS
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| 10:01:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO THE STATE AND PROVINCE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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| 10:01:23 |
THE CLERK, -
ASSISTANCE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE PROCEEDS TO THE RESOLUTION. MR. DURBIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS...
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| 10:01:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE WITH NO INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE
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| 10:01:36 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
AND ANY STATEMENTS RELATED TO THE JOINT RESOLUTION BE PLACED IN THE RECORD AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE AS IF READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION....
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| 10:01:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK:
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| 10:01:49 |
MR. DURBIN, -
CLENT NUMBERED 386, SENATE RESOLUTION 401, EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR FOREIGN SERVICE AND CIVIL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS WHO REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES...
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| 10:01:57 |
THE CLERK, -
THE GLOBE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THAT MEASURE. MR. DURBIN SCWARKS I FURTHER ASK THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED...
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| 10:02:05 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE WITH NO INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE AND ANY RELATED STATEMENTS BE PRINTED IN THE RECORD AS IF READ. THE...
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| 10:02:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TIME. THE
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| 10:02:20 |
MR. DURBIN, -
CLERK: H.R. 3949, AN ACT TO EXTEND THE
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| 10:02:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008 FOR FIVE YEARS. MR. DURBIN: I NOW ASK FOR A
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| 10:02:28 |
THE CLERK, -
SECOND READING AND IN ORDER TO PLACE THE BILL ON THE CALENDAR, I OBJECT TO MY OWN REQUEST. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE OBJECTION
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| 10:02:34 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
IS HEARD. THE TITLE OF THE BILL WILL BE READ AGAIN ON THE SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY. MR. DURBIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS...
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| 10:02:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT ADJOURN UNTIL 2:00 P.M. ON
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| 10:02:44 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012, FOR A PRO FORMA SESSION. THAT FOLLOWING THAT, IT ADJOURN UNTIL 10:00 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012. THAT FOLLOWING...
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| 10:03:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ROSH HASHANAH. THE NEXT ROLL CALL VOTE WILL
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| 10:03:32 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
BE AT NOON ON WEDNESDAY. THERE WILL BE A CLOTURE VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION AT 2:00 P.M. NEXT WEDNESDAY. IF THERE IS...
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| 10:03:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
17.
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