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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE CHAPLAIN, DR. BARRY BLACK, WILL LEAD THE SENATE IN PRAYER. THE CHAPLAIN: LET US PRAY. ALMIGHTY GOD, LORD OF OUR...
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THE PRESIDING OFF ICER
OFF ICER: THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE. THE CLERK:
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THE CLERK
WASHINGTON D.C., JANUARY 28, 2013. TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE, I HEREBY APPOINT...
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MR. REID
REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA. MR.
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
REID: FOLLOWING LEADER REMARKS THE SENATE WILL BE IN A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS UNTIL 4:30. DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME SENATORS WILL BE PERMITTED TO...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLES OF THE BILLS. THE CLERK: S. 47, A BILL
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THE CLERK
TO REAUTHORIZE THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT OF 1994. H.R. 152, AN ACT MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013,...
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MR. REID
REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER.
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MR. REID
MR. REID: I WOULD OBJECT TO FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THESE BILLS. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: OBJECTION HAVING BEEN HEARD, THE BILLS WILL BE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, LAST WEEK AFTER THE NATION CELEBRATED THE SECOND INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT OBAMA, I EXPRESSED A HOPE THAT THIS CONGRESS WOULD...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE LEADERSHIP TIME IS RESERVED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL BE IN A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS UNTIL...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. MR.
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MR. GRASSLEY
GRASSLEY: I ASK THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE SUSPENDED.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR.
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Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
GRASSLEY: DURING THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS, CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT WILL AGAIN HAVE A -- HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THAT WE'RE SERIOUS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. GRASSLEY: ONE
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MR. GRASSLEY
ADDITIONAL MINUTE, 30 SECOND, TO BE EXACT. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. GRASSLEY:
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Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE PRESIDENT GOT HIS CAMPAIGN WISH TO RAISE TAXES ON THE SO-CALLED WEALTHY EVEN THOUGH IT WILL DO NEXT TO NOTHING TO REDUCE DEFICITS,...
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MR. McCONNELL
MR. McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE REPUBLICAN LEADER.
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
MR. McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT, THERE ARE MANY COMPLEX ISSUES FACING PONG AT THE MOMENT -- FACING CONGRESS AT THE MOMENT,AL MANY OF WHICH HAVE VEXED US...
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MR. ALEXANDER
PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE. MR. ALEXANDER: IT SEEMS
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Alexander, Lamar - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
LATELY I COME TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE REPUBLICAN LEADER IS MAKE BEING REASONABLE AND SENSIBLE PROPOSALS. I HEARD HIM SAY THE SAME THING LAST WEEFNLG...
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
DISCUSSED BEFORE, AND I THINK IT IS WORTH REPEATING, DIVIDED GOVERNMENT IS ACTUALLY THE BEST TIME TO DO DIFFICULT THINGS. AND WE HAVE FOUR EXCELLENT...
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Alexander, Lamar - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
MR. ALEXANDER: ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND EFFERENT DIRKSEN ON CIVIL RIGHTS. THAT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE GOVERNMENT HADN'T BEEN...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. ALEXANDER:
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MR. ALEXANDER
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT OF THE I YIELD THE FLOOR -- THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I YIELD THE FLOOR AND I NOTICE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. WHITEHOUSE:
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MR. WHITEHOUSE
MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND. MR. WHITEHOUSE: DELIGHTED
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MR. WHITEHOUSE
TO SEE YOU PRESIDING, MR. PRESIDENT. MAY I ASK FIRST THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. WHITEHOUSE: MAY
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Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT A FELLOW IN MY OFFICE, MR. DERRICK GRIFFIN, BE GRANTED FLOOR PRIVILEGES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS CONGRESS. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. WHITEHOUSE:
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Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
MAY I FURTHER ASK CONSENT THAT NO POINTS OF ORDER BE IN ORDER TO THE LEE AMENDMENT PRIOR TO PASSAGE OF THE BILL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
WHITEHOUSE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT NO POINTS OF ORDER BE IN ORDER TO THE LEE AMENDMENT OR H.R. 152 PRIOR TO A VOTE ON PASSAGE OF THE BILL. THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
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Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
MR. WHITEHOUSE: OKAY, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WE ARE NOW ENTERING A POSTFISCAL CLIFF PHASE OF BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS AND A TROUBLING BUT FAMILIAR REFRAIN...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR NEEDS TO BEGIN TO WRAP UP. NOR SENATOR MAY I ASK FOR RAN ADDITIONAL TWO MINUTES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
MR. WHITEHOUSE: I KNOW THAT THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM IMAM IS WAITING U PETER OWE CZAR WROTE IN THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, "IN GANG 200, C.M.S. ESTIMATED...
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MR. SESSIONS
SESSIONS: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA. MR. SESSIONS: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
I KNOW THERE'S A GROUP OF SENATORS THAT HAVE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THEY HAVE IDEAS, A PLAN, AN OUTLINE A FRAMEWORK THEY CALL IT FOR A NEW COMPREHENSIVE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
HAS EXPIRED. MR. SESSIONS: MR. PRESIDENT,
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MR. SESSIONS
I WOULD ASK CONSENT TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL TWO MINUTES. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: SEEING NO OBJECTION, UNANIMOUS CONSENT. MR. SESSIONS: THE
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Sessions, Jefferson "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [R] Alabama
I.C.E. OFFICERS, THE IMMIGRATION, CUSTOMSEN AND FORCEMENT OFFICERS, HAVE -- CUSTOMS, AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, HAVE VOTED NO CONFIDENCE IN MR. JOHN...
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MR. VITTER
MR. VITTER: MR. PRESIDENT? THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. MR. VITTER: THANK
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MR. VITTER
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK FOR UP TO EIGHT MINUTES AND I WOULD ASK THE CHAIR TO NOTIFY ME WHEN SIX MINUTES HAVE ELAPSED. MR....
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MR. DURBIN
OBJECT BUT I ASK CONSENT TO AMEND THE CONSENT THAT I FOLLOW THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA IN SPEAKING. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION, BOTH ARE SO ORDERED. MR. VITTER: THANK
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Vitter, David - U.S. Senator, [R] Louisiana
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AND THROUGH THE CHAIR, I WANT TO THANK MR. DURBIN FOR HIS COURTESY IN LIGHT OF ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT I HAVE. MR. PRESIDENT, I ALSO...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER. MR. DURBIN:
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
MR. PRESIDENT, IT WAS JULY OF 1911, A BOAT ARRIVED IN BALTIMORE. IT CAME OVER FROM GERMANY, AND AMONG THE PASSENGERS GETTING OFF THAT BOAT WERE A SMALL...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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MR. NELSON
MR. NELSON: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM FLORIDA. MR.
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MR. NELSON
NELSON: I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE LIFTED.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. NELSON:
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Nelson, Bill - U.S. Senator, [D] Florida
MADAM PRESIDENT, I WANT TO SPEAK ON ONE OF THE TOPICS OF THE DAY. A GROUP OF BIPARTISAN SENATORS HAVE HAD A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY ANNOUNCING THEIR SUPPORT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MS. MIKULSKI: MADAM
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MS. MIKULSKI
PRESIDENT? THE ASK THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE AVAILABILITIED. OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE...
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THE CLERK
2, H.R. 152, AND ACT MAKINGEMPT SPL A EPTION PROS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 --
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MS. MIKULSKI
MS. MIKULSKI: MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT EVERYTHING BE CONSIDERED AS READ.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. MIKULSKI: MADAM
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
PRESIDENT, WHILE I RISE TO URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO IMMEDIATELY PASS THIS URGENT SUPPLEMENTAL BILL WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY, TO HE REMIND MY COLLEAGUES AND...
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Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FOR HER REALLY EXTRAORDINARY AND ROBUST AND ENTHUSIASTIC LEADERSHIP FOR THIS IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA. MR. COATS: MADAM
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Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
PRESIDENT, I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF PASSION ON THE FLOOR HERE REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR LEGISLATION. PROBABLY NO ONE ON THIS FLOOR HAS NOT HAD SOME...
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MS. MIKULSKI
MR. PRESIDENT, I YIELD FIVE MINUTES TO SENATOR SCHUMER. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK. MR. SCHUMER: THANK
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Schumer, Charles E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
YOU. FIRST I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR THE WONDERFUL JOB SHE HAS DONE. WE'VE WORKED AS A TEAM TOGETHER, AND SHE'S...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA. A SENATOR: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. TOOMEY: I RISE TO
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Toomey, Pat - U.S. Senator, [R] Pennsylvania
CONTINUE THIS DISCUSSION ABOUT SANDY. THERE ISN'T ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE SEVERITY OF THIS TRAGEDY, ABOUT THE HUMAN SUFFERING. IT IS ABSOLUTELY THE CASE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
FLOOR. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK. MS. GILLIBRAND:
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE LEADERSHIP OF SENATOR MIKULSKI FOR NOT ONLY LEADING THE CHARGE IN THE AID THAT OUR FAMILIES IN NEW YORK SO DESPERATELY NEED,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM UTAH. MR. LEE: MR. PRESIDENT, I
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MR. LEE
I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK AND I ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: THE
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THE CLERK
SENATOR FROM UTAH, MR. LEE, PROPOSES AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4, AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE -- MR. LEE:
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MR. LEE
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. LEE: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
I STAND TODAY TO URGE MY COLLEAGUES' SUPPORT FOR MY AMENDMENT TO THIS BILL. I APPRECIATE THE ELOQUENT ARGUMENTS MADE BY MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. MENENDEZ:
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Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
MR. PRESIDENT, FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRLADY OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR ALL OF HER INCREDIBLE WORK AND HELP HERE,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MS. MIKULSKI: MR.
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
PRESIDENT, WE'RE JUST MOMENTS BOTH FROM VOTING ON THE LEE AMENDMENT AND ON FINAL PACKAGE. -- FINAL PASSAGE. I WANT TO RISE TO OPPOSE THE LEE AMENDMENT,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. MS.
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Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
LANDRIEU: I THANK THE CHAIR LADY. IS IT NOT YOUR OPINION THAT IF THE LEE AMENDMENT GETS ON THIS BILL, IT WILL IN FACT KILL THE SANDY SUPPLEMENTAL? ISN'T...
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MS. MIKULSKI
THE QUESTION?
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Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
MS. LANDRIEU: I'M SORRY. ISN'T IT YOUR UNDERSTANDING THAT IF THE LEE AMENDMENT GETS ADOPTED, WHICH I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IT WILL, BUT IF IT DID, IS IT...
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
WILL BE IN VERY SERIOUS DANGER OF PASSING BECAUSE EVEN -- EVEN THE IMPACT OF THE CUTS ARE SIGNIFICANT, SEVERE, AND EVEN ARMAGEDDON. BUT IT WOULD SEND...
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MS. LANDRIEU
LANDRIEU: THANK YOU. AND CAN I ASK, PLEASE, HOW MUCH TIME IS REMAINING AND ASK IF I COULD HAVE ONE MINUTE? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: NO TIME IS REMAINING ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE. THE REPUBLICANS HAVE FIVE MINUTES REMAINING. MS. LANDRIEU:
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MS. LANDRIEU
COULD I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR ONE OF THOSE? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. LANDRIEU:
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Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
I REALLY THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR THIS. LET ME SAY THAT IT IS MY CLEAR VIEW AND OPINION THAT IF THE LEE AMENDMENT IS PASSED, THE SANDY SUPPLEMENTAL WILL...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE QUESTION OCCURS ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 OFFERED BY THE SENATOR FROM UTAH, MR. LEE. IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? IS THERE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ANY OTHER SENATORS WISHING TO VOTE OR CHANGE THEIR VOTE? IF NOT, ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 35, THE NAYS ARE 62. UNDER THE PREVIOUS...
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THE CLERK
ACT MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, AND SO FORTH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE QUESTION IS ON PASSAGE OF H.R. 152. IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. THERE IS. THE CLERK WILL CALL...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
ANYONE WISHING TO VOTE OR WISHING TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? IF NOT, ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 62, THE NAYS ARE 36. THE 60-VOTE THRESHOLD HAVING BEEN...
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MR. SCHUMER
MR. SCHUMER: MR. PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK. MR. SCHUMER:
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Schumer, Charles E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS WITH SENATORS PERMITTED TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES EACH. THE PRESIDING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SCHUMER: MR.
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MR. SCHUMER
PRESIDENT? I NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL:
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MS. MURKOWSKI
MS. MURKOWSKI: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA. MS. MURKOWSKI: THANK
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MS. MURKOWSKI
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BILL THAT WE JUST VOTED OUT OF THE SENATE WAS IMPORTANT, CERTAINLY IMPORTANT -- EXCUSE ME, MR. PRESIDENT. I REQUEST THAT PROCEEDINGS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Murkowski, Lisa - U.S. Senator, [R] Alaska
MS. MURKOWSKI: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT SHALL THE BILL THAT WE JUST PASSED OUT OF THE SENATE, A BILL TO AID THE VICTIMS OF THE SUPERSTORM...
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MR. WHITEHOUSE
WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND. MR.
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Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
WHITEHOUSE: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE MY FRIEND, THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA'S REMARKS. THIS IS TRULY A BIPARTISAN CONCERN. THERE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. MRS. SHAHEEN: I'M HERE TO
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
JOIN MY COLLEAGUES FROM ALASKA AND SENATOR WHITEHOUSE TO EXPRESS MY DISAPPOINT AND FRUSTRATION WITH THEM THAT THE DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING HAS BEEN...
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MR. WHITEHOUSE
MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND. MR.
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Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
WHITEHOUSE: IF THE -- I HEARD THE CALCULATION OF THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE THAT IT WAS A PRETTY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE BILL AND I...
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MR. WHITEHOUSE
YEAH. MR. SHAHEEN: IT'S NOT
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MR. SHAHEEN
JUST THE -- MRS.
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
SHAHEEN: IT'S NOT JUST THE PEOPLE WHO ARE FISHING DIRECTLY WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THIS. IT'S ALSO ALL OF THE OTHER JOBS THAT DEPEND ON THAT FISHING INDUSTRY...
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Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
WHITEHOUSE: THE ENGINE REPAIR PEOPLE, THE NET REPAIR PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE WHO PROCESS THE FISH THAT ARE CAUGHT, THE FOLKS WHO SELL FUEL TO THE FISHERMEN,...
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
AND IN MY STATE WHERE WE ONLY HAVE 18 MILES OF COASTLINE, WE HAVE 5,000 JOBS THAT ARE DEPENDENT ON THIS INDUSTRY. SO IN RHODE ISLAND AND ALASKA, I'M...
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MR. WHITEHOUSE
I THINK ALASKA MAY ACTUALLY HAVE MORE COASTLINE THAN RHODE ISLAND DOES. MS. MURKOWSKI:
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Murkowski, Lisa - U.S. Senator, [R] Alaska
I THINK WE'VE GOT ABOUT 33,000 MILES OF COASTLINE, NOT TO BE -- NOT TO BE BRAGGING ON THE COASTLINE. BUT WHAT SO IS SO IMPORTANT AS PART OF THIS DISCUSSION...
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MRS. SHAHEEN
I WILL CERTAINLY JOIN YOU IN THAT
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MS. MURKOWSKI
EFFORT. MS. MURKOWSKI: THANK YOU. WITH THAT, MR. PRESIDENT, I YIELD THE FLOOR. A SENATOR: I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MRS. SHAHEEN:
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MRS. SHAHEEN
MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. MRS. WHAT SHEEN: I ASK THAT
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MRS. WHAT SHEEN
THE QUORUM CALL BE LIFTED.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. RES.
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THE CLERK
9, DESIGNATING JANUARY, 2013, AS NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH. MRS.
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MRS. SHAHEEN
SHAHEEN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THERE OBJECTION TO PROCEEDING TO THE MEASURE? IF NOT, THE COMMITTEE IS DISCHARGED. THE SENATE WILL PROCEED. MRS. SHAHEEN: I ASK
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE WITH NO INTERVENING ACTION...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
MRS. SHAHEEN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE NOW PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF SENATE RESOLUTION 19 WHICH WAS SUBMITTED EARLIER TODAY. THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. RES.
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THE CLERK
19, CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE FOR WINNING THE 2012 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO PROCEEDING TO THE MEASURE? WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
MRS. SHAHEEN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MRS. SHAHEEN:
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MRS. SHAHEEN
I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A BILL AT THE DESK, AND I ASK FOR ITS FIRST READING. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ THE TITLE OF THE BILL FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE CLERK: S. 164, A BILL
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THE CLERK
TO PROHIBIT THE UNITED STATES FROM PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN UNTIL DR. SHAKIL ALFRIDI IS FREED. MRS. SHAHEEN: SKI FOR A
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
SECOND READING AND IN ORDER TO PLACE THE BILL ON THE CALENDAR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 14, I OBJECT TO MY OWN REQUEST. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OBJECTION HAVING BEEN HEARD, IT WILL RECEIVE ITS SECOND READING ON THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. MRS. SHAHEEN: I ASK
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY, IT ADJOURN UNTIL 10:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013, THAT FOLLOWING THE PRAYER...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MRS. SHAHEEN: WE ANTICIPATE
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Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE WILL REPORT OUT SENATOR KERRY'S NOMINATION AND LOOK FORWARD TO FULL SENATE CONSIDERATION TOMORROW. IF THERE IS NO...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
ORDER. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 10:00 A.M. >>
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