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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
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. LORD GOD, YOU ARE INFINITE, UNCHANGEABLE AND HOLY. THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND THE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE STEWARDS OF YOUR LOVE, GRACE AND COMPASSION....
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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, AND TO THE REPUBLIC...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
THE MAJORITY LEADER.
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO GET USED TO THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE PRESIDING OVER THE SENATE. IT'S NOT THE SCRIPT WE HAVE FOLLOWED FOR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL READ THE TITLES OF THE BILLS FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CLERK: S. 201, A BILL
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THE CLERK
TO PROHIBIT THE SALE, LEASE, TRANSFER OF F-16 AIRCRAFT, M-1 TANKS AND CERTAIN OTHER ARTICLES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF EGYPT. S. 204, A BILL TO PRESERVE...
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MR. REID
WITH THESE TWO BILLS, I WOULD OBJECT TO ANY FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. THE SPEAKER PRO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
TEMPORE: OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE MEASURES WILL BE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR. MR. REID: MR.
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
PRESIDENT, IN THE TWO DECADES SINCE THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT PASSED, -- AND IT PASSED ON A VERY STRONG VOTE, A BIPARTISAN VOTE HERE IN THE SENATE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. MR.
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE DEEPLY UNHAPPY WITH THE WAY WASHINGTON OPERATES THESE DAYS. THEY'RE TIRED OF PEOPLE TELLING THEM WHAT...
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE LEADERSHIP TIME IS RESERVED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL BE IN A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS UNTIL 5:00 P.M....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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MR. ROBERTS
MR. ROBERTS: MR. PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM KANSAS. MR. ROBERTS:
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MR. ROBERTS
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL -- THAT WE BE RECOGNIZED TO PROCEED UNDER MORNING BUSINESS.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. ROBERTS: I THANK
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Roberts, Pat - U.S. Senator, [R] Kansas
THE PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO A MOST REMARKABLE WOMAN. IN JUST A FEW HOURS, A CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE WILL BE HELD...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL:
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MR. COATS
MR. COATS: MR. PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA. MR. COATS:
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MR. COATS
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE -- UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. COATS: MR. PRESIDENT,
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MR. COATS
I COME TO THE SENATE FLOOR TODAY, AS I HAVE VIRTUALLY EVERY DAY SINCE WE'VE BEEN BACK IN SESSION, TO ADDRESS WHAT IS PERHAPS THE MOST CRITICAL QUESTION...
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Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
YOU HOW TO REIN IN THE OUT-OF-CONTROL FEDERAL SPENDING THAT THREATENS TO BANKRUPT THE COUNTRY AND SADDLE FUTURE GENERAL RAWINGS WITH A BURDEN -- GENERATIONS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MR. CARDIN:
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Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, LAST WEEK, THE SENATE PASSED LEGISLATION THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN APPROVED IN THE HOUSE THAT EXTENDED THE DEBT...
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MS. COLLINS
COLLINS: MR. PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MAINE. MS. COLLINS: THANK
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Collins, Susan M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Maine
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I WANTED TO BE AN ORIGINAL COSPONSOR OF THE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO REAUTHORIZE THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. COLLINS:
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Collins, Susan M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Maine
MR. PRESIDENT, THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN COMBATING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING, THROUGH...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR.
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MR. CORKER
CORKER: MR. PRESIDENT?
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM
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MR. CORKER
TENNESSEE. MR. CORKER: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WE VITIATE THE QUORUM CALL, SIR. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Corker, Bob - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
MR. CORKER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT. MR. PRESIDENT, I'M HERE TODAY TO INTRODUCE THE FEDERAL RESERVE MANDATE ACT OF 2013 IN AN EFFORT TO...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. McCAIN: I ASK THAT
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MR. McCAIN
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED AND I BE ALLOWED TO ADDRESS THE SENATE AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. McCAIN:
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THIS PAST YEAR, OUR NATIONAL DEBT PASSED A STAGGERING $16 TRILLION, MORE THAN $51,000 FOR EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD IN AMERICA. AND TODAY SEVERAL VERY...
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Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'M GLAD THAT THE SENATE IS NOW HAVING SOME DISCUSSION AMONG MEMBERS NOT YET ON THE FLOOR ABOUT THE ISSUE OF IMMIGRATION, BECAUSE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. CRAPO: MR.
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MR. CRAPO
PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE LIFTED. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Crapo, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
MR. CRAPO: THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TODAY TO HIGHLIGHT MY SUPPORT FOR A PROGRAM THAT IS...
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MR. LEAHY
I HAVEN JOYED WORKING WITH THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM IDAHO. MR. CRAPO: THAT CONCLUDES
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MR. CRAPO
MY TIME. I WILL YIELD BACK MY TIME. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
MORNING BUSINESS IS CLOSED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL RESUME CONSIDERATION OF THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO S. 47 WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT....
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THE CLERK
PROCEED TO CALENDAR NUMBER 1, S. 47, A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT OF 1994. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE TIME UNTIL 5:30 P.M. WILL BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED IN THE USUAL FORM. THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. MR.
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Leahy, Patrick J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Vermont
LEAHY: I THANK THE DISTINGUISHED PRESIDING OFFICER. I THANK THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM IDAHO FOR HIS COMMENTS. HE HAS BEEN A -- NOT ONLY A STALWART SUPPORTER...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. LEAHY: I THANK THE
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Leahy, Patrick J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Vermont
PRESIDING OFFICER. SINCE WE FIRST PASSED THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT NEARLY TWO DECADES AGO, STATES HAVE STRENGTHENED CRIMINAL RAPE STATUTES. EVERY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. MR. GRASSLEY: I URGE
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Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
MY COLLEAGUES, AS I WILL DO, TO SUPPORT THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT. I EXPECT THAT MANY OF MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES WILL...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: SPROEUP THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. MR.
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MR. LEAHY
LEAHY: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE DISPENSED WITH.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. LEAHY:
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MR. LEAHY
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
ALL TIME HAVE BEEN EXPIRING, THE MOTION FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS -- WITHOUT OBJECTION. IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE A SUFFICIENT SECOND....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
ANYONE WISHING TO VOTE OR CHANGE THEIR VOTE? IF NOT, ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 85, THE NAYS ARE 8. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT?...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. MS. LANDRIEU:MS.
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Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
LANDRIEU: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS WITH SENATORS PERMITTED TO SPEAK UP TO TEN MINUTES EACH. THE PRESIDING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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MS. LANDRIEU
MS. LANDRIEU: MR. PRESIDENT? THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA. MS.
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Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
LANDRIEU: I KNOW THAT SENATOR HARKIN IS ON THE FLOOR WITH OTHERS TO PRESENT CIVIL PRESENT SEVERAL NEW PIECES OF LEGISLATION OR TO SPEAK ON THINGS PENDING....
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MR. HARKIN
MR. HARKIN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. MR. HARKIN:
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Harkin, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Senator, [D] Iowa
MR. PRESIDENT, THIS WEEK IS A MILESTONE FOR WORKING FAMILIES ACROSS AMERICA. 20 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK, PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON SIGNED INTO LAW THE FAMILY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT. MR. BLUMENTHAL:
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Blumenthal, Richard - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO THANK, FIRST OF ALL, MY COLLEAGUE SENATOR HARKIN FOR HIS LEADERSHIP ON THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT, ALONG WITH...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. BLUMENTHAL:
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MR. BLUMENTHAL
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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Blumenthal, Richard - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
BLUMENTHAL: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF S. 227 INTRODUCED EARLIER TODAY. THE PRESIDING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. 227, A BILL
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THE CLERK
TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS TO IMPROVE SECURITY AT UNITED STATES EMBASSIES AND OTHER DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES WORLDWIDE AND FOR OTHER...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. BLUMENTHAL: I
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Blumenthal, Richard - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE BILL BE READ THREE TIMES AND PASSED AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE, WITH NO INTERVENING ACTION OR...
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MR. BLUMENTHAL
BLUMENTHAL: 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. 209, A BILL
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THE CLERK
TO REQUIRE A FULL AUDIT OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
REQUEST. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE BILL WILL BE HEARD FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. MR.
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MR. BLUMENTHAL
BLUMENTHAL: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE APPOINTMENT AT THE DESK APPEAR SEPARATELY IN THE RECORD AS IF MADE BY THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
CHAIR. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BLUMENTHAL:
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Blumenthal, Richard - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
FINALLY, MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY, IT ADJOURN UNTIL:30 9:30 A.M. ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BLUMENTHAL: AT NOON
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MR. BLUMENTHAL
ON THURSDAY, SENATOR-DESIGNATE COWAN WILL BE SWORN IN. WE HOPE TO COMPLETE ACTION ON THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT ON THURSDAY. IF THERE IS NO FURTHER...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 9:30 A.M. ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7.
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