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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK. MR. SCHUMER:
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MR. SCHUMER
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. SCHUMER: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Schumer, Charles E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
I RISE TO DISCUSS THE STATE OF THE ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS TO AVERT THE FISCAL CLIFF. SO FAR, THERE'S BEEN LITTLE PROGRESS REPORTED AT THE NEGOTIATING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. MR. SHIEWRMS: GROVER
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Schumer, Charles E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
NORQUIST HAS HAD A GOOD RUN. IT'S LASTED FAR LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES BUT HIS STRINGENT VIEWS MAKE HIM AN OUTLIER NOW. IT IS NOT UNLIKE WHAT HAPPENED...
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MR. REID
I ASK THAT UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO PRIOR THE CLERK REPORTING THE MOTION, SENATOR McCAIN BEING RECOGNIZED. WHEN HE FINISHES, I -- THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. McCAIN: I THANK
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
MY COLLEAGUES -- I THINK MY COLLEAGUES AND I WHO HAVE BEEN HERE FOR A WHILE REMEMBER ONE OF THE MORE MOVING EXPERIENCES. THAT WAS THE SIGNING OF THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: SENATOR McCAIN
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. THOSE OF US THAT SERVED WITH BOB DOLE REVERE BOB DOLE. HE IS SUCH A STALWART FIGURE IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICA. HE HAD ALL THE QUALITIES...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE MOTION. THE CLERK: MR.
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THE CLERK
REID MOVES TO PROCEED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER TREATY DOCK 112-7. MR. REID: I
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MR. REID
ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS ON MY MOTION. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: HAVE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO. THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. VOTE: VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
ARE THERE ANY SENATORS WISHING TO VOTE OR CHANGE HIS OR HER VOTE? HEARING NONE, THE AYES ARE 61, THE NAYS ARE 36. THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO EXECUTIVE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE LEADER.
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MR. REID
MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, COULD WE HAVE ORDER? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TREATY. NOW THE LEADER. THE CLERK: 112-7,
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THE CLERK
CONVENTIONS ON RIGHTS OR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE LEADER. MR. REID: SENATORS KERRY
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
AND LUGAR ARE MANAGING THIS MOST IMPORTANT TREATY. WE'RE NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A COUPLE OF HOURS TO SEE WHO WANTS TO OFFER ...
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MR. REID
BE RECOGNIZED AT 5:00. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KERRY: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. KERRY: CAN WE HAVE
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MR. KERRY
ORDER, PLEASE, MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: YES. ORDER, PLEASE. TAKE YOUR CONVERSATIONS OUTSIDE IF YOU WANT TO HAVE THEM. THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR.
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Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
KERRY: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, LET ME JUST REITERATE. I THINK SENATOR BARRASSO HERE AND SENATOR LEE AND OTHERS. WE TPHRAOBG -- LOOK...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. KERRY: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
ACROSS THE DEVELOPING WORLD, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES FACE REMARKABLE INDIGNITIES AND PREJUDICE ON A DAILY BASIS. THEY'RE PREVENTED FROM ATTENDING...
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MR. KERRY
MR. KERRY: AND I YIELD TO THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA. MR. LUGAR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA. MR. LUGAR: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Lugar, Richard "Dick" G. - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
THE CHAIRMAN OF OUR COMMITTEE, THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS, HAS EXPRESSED THE CASE WELL AND STRONGLY. LET ME JUST SAY IN SIMPLICITY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR.
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Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
KERRY: MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT TO THANK THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA NOT JUST FOR HIS COMMENTS DO NOW BUT FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE AND...
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MR. KERRY
WOULD SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM BUT SUGGEST THAT THE TIME BE DOCKED FROM THE OTHER SIDE IF THEY'RE NOT HERE AND PROPOSED TO TALK, UNTIL SUCH TIME...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. KERRY: LET ME RESCIND
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MR. KERRY
MY CALL FOR THE QUORUM.
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MR. LUGAR
MR. LUGAR: I HAVE HAD REQUESTS FROM SENATOR McCAIN TO SPEAK AND HE WOULD BE FIRST IN ORDER ON OUR SIDE. AND WHEN HE'S AVAILABLE -- MR. KERRY: MR.
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MR. KERRY
PRESIDENT, I ALSO HAVE REQUESTS FROM SENATOR HARKIN WHO I THOUGHT WAS GOING TO BE HERE RIGHT NOW, SO I'D ASK THAT -- IF SENATOR McCAIN DOESN'T APPEAR,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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MR. LUGAR
MR. LUGAR: I WOULD ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE RESCINDED. OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. LUGAR: I WOULD
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MR. LUGAR
LIKE TO RECOGNIZE SENATOR VITTER ON OUR SIDE. MR. VITTER: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. VIT I HAVE THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. -- MR. VITTER: THANK
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Vitter, David - U.S. Senator, [R] Louisiana
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE TO NOTE BRAVE CONCERN ON BEHALF OF A CONSTITUENT AND OF MINE AND MISS FAMILY, A BUSINESSMAN FROM SLYDEL, LOUISIANA. HE HAS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. MR. HARKIN: I ASK
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MR. HARKIN
THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. I HAVE TWO UNANIMOUS CONSENTS FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET DURING TODAY'S SESSION OF THE...
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Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
MR. HARKIN: MADAM PRESIDENT, I WANT TO RISE TO SUPPORT THE CONSIDERATION -- I SHOULD SAY WE HAVE ALREADY VOTED ON THE CONSIDERATION, BUT TO SUPPORT...
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Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
I WANT TO THANK THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. I WANT TO COMMENT QUICKLY BEFORE I YIELD THE FLOOR TO SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA AND ASK A COUPLE OF UNANIMOUS...
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Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
KERRY: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE TIME FOR DEBATE ONLY ON THE TREATY BE EXTENDED UNTIL 6:30 P.M. WITH THE TIME EQUALLY DIVIDED AS PROVIDED UNDER...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. KERRY: I THANK
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MR. KERRY
THE CHAIR AND YIELD THE FLOOR TO THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA. MS. KLOBUCHAR:
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Klobuchar, Amy - U.S. Senator, [D] Minnesota
MADAM PRESIDENT, I RISE TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE ON THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. I WANT TO THANK SENATOR KERRY AND SENATOR...
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Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
MR. KERRY: MADAM PRESIDENT, I WANT TO THANK THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA SO MUCH FOR TAKING TIME TO COME OVER HERE. I KNOW SHE DIDN'T INTEND TO EARLIER...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA.
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MR. McCAIN
MR. McCAIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. McCAIN: BEFORE
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
US FOR ADVICE AND CONSENT IS THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THE CRPD. I SUPPORT THE TREATY, URGE MY COLLEAGUES ON BOTH SIDES...
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Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
SAY TO MY COLLEAGUE, THE -- THE RESOLUTION ACTUALLY DOES ADDRESS IT BUT I HAVE NOT SO I THINK IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT IF THE SENATOR WANTS TO DISCUSS THAT...
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THEY GO ON TO SAY -- HERE'S WHAT THEY WROTE, THE FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL. I'VE BEEN BLESSED TO LIVE AND KNOW MANY ATTORNEYS GENERAL BUT I THINK ALL OF...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. KERRY: MADAM PRESIDENT,
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Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
I WANT THANK THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA, I WANT THANK HIM OBVIOUSLY FOR HIS COMMENTS JUST NOW BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY REALLY APPRECIATE HIS EXTRAORDINARY...
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Lugar, Richard "Dick" G. - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
JOIN THE CHAIRMAN IN THANKING JOHN McCAIN FOR HIS TESTIMONY, HIS COURAGE, HIS ELOQUENCE, HIS MENTION OF THOSE ON OUR SIDE OF THE AISLE HISTORICALLY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. KERRY: I SUGGEST
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MR. KERRY
THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM AND ASK THAT TIME BE CHARGE AGAINST BOTH
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
SIDES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. DURBIN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS, THE ASSISTANT LEADER. MR.
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MR. DURBIN
DURBIN: I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED. OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. DURBIN: WE
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CONSIDERING THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. THE UNITED STATES HAS LED THE WORLD...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND.
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MR. CARDIN
MR. CARDIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CARDIN:
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Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
MR. PRESIDENT, I TAKE THIS TIME TO URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. I HAVE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND.
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MR. WHITEHOUSE
MR. WHITEHOUSE: I ASK FIRST THAT THE PENDING QUORUM CALL BE LIFTED. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE: I ALSO
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MR. WHITEHOUSE
ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS FOR AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE:
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Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
THANK YOU. I WANTED TO ADDRESS TWO THINGS. THE FIRST IS THAT WE ARE HAVING A CONTINUING DISCUSSION ABOUT THE BUDGET OF OUR COUNTRY AND ABOUT THE TAXES...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM DELAWARE. A SENATOR: I ASK TO SPEAK FOR UP TO FIVE MINUTES ON THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS -- EXCUSE ME. I ASK...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Coons, Chris - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
MR. COONS: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE TODAY AS NOT JUST THE SENATOR FROM DELAWARE BUT ALSO A MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, TO SPEAK...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE.
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
MRS. SHAHEEN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ALSO ASK CONSENT TO SPEAK FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES ON THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. THE PRESIDING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
MRS. SHAHEEN: THANK YOU. I AM HERE TO JOIN MY COLLEAGUES, AND I HAD THE GREAT PLEASURE OF BEING IN THE CHAIR FOR AWHILE THIS AFTERNOON TO HEAR SOME OF...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: FALSE
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MR. REID
ALARM. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER.
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MR. REID
MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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MR. REID
MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE RESUME LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND THE SENATE PROCEED TO MORNING BUSINESS AND IS ALLOWED TO SPEAK UP TO...
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MR. REID
MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT WE PROCEED TO S. 3642. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. 3642,
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THE CLERK
A BILL TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF THE ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE ACT OF 1996. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
IS THERE OBJECTION TO PROCEEDING TO THE MEASURE? WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: MR.
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MR. REID
PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE BILL BE RETHREE TIMES, PASSED, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE WITH NO INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE,...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK
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MR. REID
UNANIMOUS CONSENT WE PROCEED TO S. RES. 602. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. RES.
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THE CLERK
602 DESIGNATING 2012 THROUGH 2013 AS THE YEAR OF THE KOREAN WAR VETERAN. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO MEASURE? WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE, THERE BE NO...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT WHEN THE STPHAOT COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY IT ADJOURN UNTIL 10:00 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING. THAT FOLLOWING THE PRAYER...
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MR. REID
HOPE TO BEGIN CONSIDERATION OF THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL TOMORROW. WE'LL WORK ON AN AGREEMENT FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE DISABILITIES TREATY. IF THERE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATE STANDS ADJOURNED >>
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