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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE CHAPLAIN, DR. BARRY BLACK, WILL LEAD THE SENATE IN PRAYER. THE CHAPLAIN: LET US
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THE CHAPLAIN
PRAY. ALMIGHTY GOD WHOSE ATTRIBUTES ARE BOTH MAJESTIC AND MANIFOLD, STRENGTHEN OUR SENATORS, ENABLING THEM TO LIVE THIS DAY TO THE FULLEST. GIVE THEM...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE. THE CLERK: WASHINGTON,
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THE CLERK
D.C, JANUARY 31, 2013. TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE, I HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY. MR.
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT, THE MAJORITY LEADER HAS SUGGESTED THAT I GO AHEAD, AND, THEREFORE, I WILL. YESTERDAY WE LEARNED THAT OUR ECONOMY CONTRACTED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE MAJORITY LEADER.
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, FOLLOWING LEADER REMARKS, THE SENATE WILL BEGIN CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3 IT 5, THE DEBT LIMIT LEGISLATION. THE TIME UNTIL 12:15...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE LEADERSHIP TIME IS RESERVED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 325,...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
7, H.R. 325, AN ACT TO ASSURE THE COMPLETE AND TIMELY PAYMENT OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNTIL MAY 19, 2013, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM UTAH. MR. HATCH: I SUGGEST
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MR. HATCH
THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. HATCH: MR.
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MR. HATCH
PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM UTAH. MR. HATCH: I ASK THE QUORUM
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MR. HATCH
CALL BE RESCINDED, AND I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL TIME BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
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MR. HATCH
MR. HATCH: AND I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM AGAIN. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. BAUCUS: THANKS TO
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Baucus, Max - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
STEVEN SPIELBERG, THERE'S RENEWED INTEREST IN ABRAHAM LINCOLN. DURING ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL TIMES IN AMERICAN HISTORY, LINCOLN FACE ADD NATION DIVIDED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM
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Hatch, Orrin - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
UTAH. MR. HATCH: MR. PRESIDENT, RIGHT NOW THE FEDERAL DEBT STANDS AT ROUGHLY $16.4 TRILLION TRILLION. I DON'T KNOW HOW ANYONE CAN HEAR THAT NUMBER...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM OHIO. MR. PORTMAN: MR.
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MR. PORTMAN
PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. PORTMAN:
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Portman, Rob - U.S. Senator, [R] Ohio
MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE TWO AMENDMENTS AT THE DESK. I WOULD ASK FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION EN BLOC. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENTS. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR
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THE CLERK
FROM OHIO, MR. PORTMAN, PROPOSES EN BLOC AMENDMENTS NUMBERED 6 AND 7.
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MR. PORTMAN
MR. PORTMAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE READING OF THE AMENDMENTS BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. PORTMAN:
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Portman, Rob - U.S. Senator, [R] Ohio
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE TODAY TO OFFER FIRST A COMMONSENSE AMENDMENT TO BEGIN TO ADDRESS OUR NATION'S UNPRECEDENTED NATIONAL DEBT THAT'S HURTING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA. MR. BAUCUS: I SEE THE
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MR. BAUCUS
SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA ON THE FLOOR. DOES HE WISH TO SPEAK ON HIS AMENDMENT? OTHERWISE I WAS GOING TO SPEAK ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT BY SENATOR PORTMAN....
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MR. TOOMEY
LIKE TO SPEAK ON MY AMENDMENT AT THIS TIME. I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK AND ASK FOR ITS CONSIDERATION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. MS. MIKULSKI: IF
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
THE CLERK WOULD HOLD, AFTER HE SPEAKS, THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA WILL SPEAK. AND AFTER HE SPEAKS, I ASK THAT I BE RECOGNIZED AFTER THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE PENDING AMENDMENT IS SET ASIDE. THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE...
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THE CLERK
FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. TOOMEY, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBER 8. MR. TOOMEY: SO,
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MR. TOOMEY
MR. PRESIDENT, I --
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA. MR. TOOMEY:
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Toomey, Pat - U.S. Senator, [R] Pennsylvania
THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE SUBSTANCE OF THIS AMENDMENT BUT LET ME START WITH A LITTLE CONTEXT ON THIS UNDERLYING BILL. THE UNDERLYING BILL,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA. MR. BAUCUS: MR. PRESIDENT,
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MR. BAUCUS
I HAVE TWO UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS. FIRST I HAVE FOUR UNANIMOUS CONSENTS FOR THE COMMITTEES TO MEET DURING TODAY'S SESSION OF THE SENATE. THEY HAVE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. BAUCUS: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Baucus, Max - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
I ASK CONSENT THE FOLLOWING STAFF OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON FLOOR PRIVILEGES FOR THE 113th CONGRESS -- ASHTON JENNY, DANIEL WEST, EVA HAMPEL, GAVEN...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
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Baucus, Max - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
MR. BAUCUS: MR. PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON TWO AMENDMENTS. THE FIRST IS OFFERED BY THE SENATOR FROM OHIO. THAT IS HIS FIRST AMENDMENT. ALSO I WILL...
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MS. MIKULSKI
MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MS. MIKULSKI: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
I RESPOND -- I STAND AS CHAIR OF THE FULL APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE TO RESPOND TO TWO PORTMAN AMENDMENTS, WILL COMMENT ON ONE AND SPEAK TO THE ONE RELATED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MS.
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
MIKULSKI: NOW, MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RISE TO OPPOSE THE PORTMAN AMENDMENT RELATED TO AUTOMATIC CONTINUING RESOLUTIONS. NOW, WHAT DOES THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? MR. COATS:
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MR. COATS
MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA. MR. COATS: MR.
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MR. COATS
PRESIDENT, IN DEFERENCE TO THE SENATOR FROM -- THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WE'RE IN A QUORUM CALL.
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MR. COATS
MR. COATS: I'M SORRY. I ASK THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR.
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Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
COATS: MR. PRESIDENT, IN DEFERENCE TO THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND, I WENT THROUGH THE SAME COLD AND COUGH AND CRUD THAT CAUSED HER TO BEGIN COUGHING AND...
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MS. MIKULSKI
THAT OKAY WITH ME? MR. COATS: THAT IS OKAY
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MR. COATS
WITH ME. MS. MIKULSKI: I
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Mikulski, Barbara A. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
THANK THE SENATOR FOR THE COURTESY. BOTH THE GENTLEMAN FROM MONTANA AND I HAVE BEEN HIT BY THIS BUG. MR. COATS: TWO WEEKS AGO, SO
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MR. COATS
I FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE SENATOR IS GOING THROUGH. MS. MIKULSKI: LITTLE GERMS
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MS. MIKULSKI
ARE DOING TO ME WHAT MY OPPONENTS COULDN'T, WHICH IS STOP ME FROM TALKING. SO I THANK THE SENATOR FOR HIS COURTESY. ALL I WANTED TO SAY IS I OPPOSE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. COATS: MR.
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MR. COATS
PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA. MR. COATS: MY SYMPATHY
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Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
AND EMPATHY TO THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. HAVING GONE THROUGH THE SAME THING, I FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT SHE'S DEALING WITH AND TRUST THAT SHE WILL RECOVER...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. MR. VITTER: THANK
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MR. VITTER
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO VITIATE THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
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Vitter, David - U.S. Senator, [R] Louisiana
MR. VITTER: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I'M GOING TO LAY OUT AND DISCUSS A MOTION TO COMMIT WHICH I HAVE AT THE DESK, AND WE'RE GOING TO...
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MR. HATCH
MR. HATCH: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM UTAH. MR. HATCH: MR. PRESIDENT,
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Hatch, Orrin - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
I -- THE DEBT LIMIT ALONE UNDER THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION HAD BEEN INCREASED BY OVER $5 TRILLION AND THAT'S SIMPLY UNSUSTAINABLE. NOT TO WORRY, I...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
IS THE ORDER. MR. HATCH: -- AND SUGGEST
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MR. HATCH
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: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY.
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MR. PAUL
MR. PAUL: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CALL UP AMENDMENT NUMBER 9. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATE IS IN A QUORUM CALL.
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MR. PAUL
MR. PAUL: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WE DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM CALL. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR.
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MR. PAUL
PAUL: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CALL UP AMENDMENT NUMBER 9. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK:
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THE CLERK
THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY, MR. PAUL, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 9. AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE -- MR. PAUL: I ASK
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MR. PAUL
THAT THE READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE WAIVED.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. PAUL: I RISE
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Paul, Rand M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
TODAY TO PRESENT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD STOP THE TRANSFER OF F-16'S AND ABRAMS TANKS TO EGYPT. I THINK IT PARTICULARLY UNWISE TO SEND TANKS AND OUR...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA. MR. McCAIN: WHAT'S
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MR. McCAIN
THE PARLIAMENTARY SITUATION? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATE IS CONSIDERING H.R. 325.
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MR. McCAIN
MR. McCAIN: AND HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
ONLY DEMOCRATIC TIME IS REMAINING.
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MR. McCAIN
MR. McCAIN: WELL, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I BE ALLOWED TEN MINUTES. THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. McCAIN:
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THANK YOU. I SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MY FRIEND, THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY, WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT THE SALE, LICENSING, APPROVAL,...
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
IT IS IN EGYPT'S INTEREST TO MOVE IN THIS DIRECTION, AS THEY ARE BEGINNING TO DO, AND IT IS IN OUR INTEREST TO HELP THEM. IF WE ADOPT THIS AMENDMENT,...
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| 02:35:17 |
MR. PAUL
PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM
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MR. PAUL
KENTUCKY. MR. PAUL: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK FOR FIVE MINUTES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. PAUL: I FIND THE
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Paul, Rand M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
ARGUMENT SPURIOUS AND REALLY, FRANKLY, ABSURD THAT NOT GIVING F-16'S TO EGYPT IS SOMEHOW AGAINST THE INTEREST OF ISRAEL. IMAGINE THIS -- THE PRESIDENT...
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| 02:38:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL...
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| 02:47:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THERE WILL BE TWO MINUTES OF DEBATE EQUALLY DIVIDED PRIOR TO A VOTE IN RELATION TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 6 OFFERED...
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Portman, Rob - U.S. Senator, [R] Ohio
THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WE HAD A GOOD DEBATE EARLIER ON THIS. THIS IS THE DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR DEFICIT-REDUCTION ACT. IT MAKES ALL THE SENSE IN THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. PORTMAN: THANK
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MR. PORTMAN
YOU, MADAM CHAIR. A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MONTANA. MR.
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Baucus, Max - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
BAUCUS: MADAM PRESIDENT, JANUARY 23, I THINK IT WAS A WEDNESDAY, SOMETHING MARVELOUS HAPPENED. WHAT WAS THAT? THE HOUSE, ON A STRONG BIPARTISAN BASIS,...
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| 02:50:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. BAUCUS: -- MANY IN
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MR. BAUCUS
THE PROVISION HAS TO GO BACK IN THE HOUSE. YOU THINK THE LACK OF CONFIDENCE TODAY -- JUST THINK OF THE LACK OF CONFIDENCE THAT WOULD PREVAIL -- THE...
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| 02:50:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE SENATOR'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MR. BAUCUS:
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Baucus, Max - U.S. Senator, [D] Montana
I THANK THE CHAIRMAN. MADAM PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO TABLE THE PORTMAN AMENDMENT AND ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS.
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| 02:50:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? A SENATOR: SECOND. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THERE APPEARS TO BE. THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO TABLE. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. VOTE: VOTE: VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
ARE THERE ANY SENATORS WISHING TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE OR TO VOTE? IF NOT, THE AYES ARE 54, THE NAYS ARE 44. THE MOTION TO TABLE IS AGREED TO. UNDER THE...
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