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none, -
ARE NEEDED HERE -- YOUR PRESENCE, YOUR MERCY, YOUR JUDGMENT, YOUR WISDOM,
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
YOUR LOVE. WE NEED YOU IN THIS FORMIDABLE ARENA OF CONTROVERSY, CONFLICT, AND COMPROMISE, WHERE UNNUMBERED AGENDAS CONVERGE AND COMPROMISE, WHERE UNNUMBERED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
APPOINT THE HONORABLE PAUL D. WELLSTONE, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE
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THE CLERK, -
OF MINNESOTA, TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIR. SIGNED, ROBERT C. BYRD, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE. MR. MITCHELL: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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MR. MITCHELL, -
TO DISAGREE TO THE HOUSE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENTS ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM. BASICALLY, MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 00:04:47 |
Mitchell, George J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maine
WE'VE TAKEN UP AND PASSED THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM BILL, AND WE'RE NOW TRYING TO GO TO CONFERENCE WITH THE HOUSE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT SO THAT WE...
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| 00:06:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOR TRANSACTION OF MORNING BUSINESS FOR NOT TO EXTEND BEYOND THE
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Mitchell, George J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maine
HOUR OF 10:30 A.M., WITH SENATORS PERMITTED TO SPEAK THEREIN FOR NOT TO EXCEED FIVE MINUTES EACH. THE
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| 00:06:29 |
Mitchell, George J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maine
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COATS: MR. PRESIDENT, LIKE ALL AMERICANS I AM GREATLY RELIEVED THAT THE DEPLOYMENT OF...
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| 00:06:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT GENERAL CEDRAS AND THE RULING MILITARY JUNTA
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Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
IN HAITI HAVE AGREED TO RELINQUISH THEIR GRIP ON THE GOVERNMENT, AND THANKS TO THE COMPELLING ARGUMENT OF FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS, COLIN POWELL,...
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| 00:10:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A TOTAL OF 30 MINUTES. MR. GRAHAM THANK YOU, MR.
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| 00:10:23 |
Graham, Bob - U.S. Senator, [D] Florida
PRESIDENT, I WILL SPEAK FOR 15 MINUTES, AND THEN MY COLLEAGUE, SENATOR HATFIELD, WILL USE THE
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| 00:10:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BALANCE OF THE TIME. MR. PRESIDENT, IT IS OUR PURPOSE TODAY TO INTRODUCE THE HEALTH INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1994 AND TO OFFER THESE WORDS OF EXPLANATION...
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| 00:22:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT. MR. PRESIDENT, THE SENATOR
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| 00:22:05 |
Hatfield, Mark O. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oregon
FROM FLORIDA HAS ALREADY OUTLINED THE SIMPLE FIVE-POINT PART TO THIS PROGRAM. FIVE POINTS. IT COMPARES, OF COURSE, TO THE 1,400-PAGE DOCUMENT THAT...
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| 00:32:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK: MOTION TO DISAGREE TO THE AMENDMENTS OF THE HOUSE TO THE BILL FROM
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| 00:32:40 |
THE CLERK, -
THE SENATE S. 3 ENTITLED AN ACT ENTITLED THE CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING LIMIT AND ELECTION REFORM ACT OF 1993. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THERE IS NOW ONE HOUR...
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| 00:33:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BETWEEN THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY, MR. FORD, AND THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY, MR. MCCONNELL OR THEIR DESIGNEES. THE PRESIDING...
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| 00:34:45 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
CALL THE ROLL. THAT FURTHER MR. MCCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT, I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANY ISSUE THAT BETTER SUMS UP HOW OUT OF TOUCH THE CURRENT CONGRESS...
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| 00:53:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MUST ADMIT HAD I NOT KNOWN IN ADVANCE THE SUBJECT
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| 00:53:42 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
WE WERE DISCUSSING I WOULD NOT HAVE RECOGNIZED
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| 00:53:45 |
Boren, David L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Oklahoma
THAT THEY -- WE WERE DEBATE AGO BILL FOR WILL KA PAIN FINANCE REFORM THAT WILL GIVE POWER BACK TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BY LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY...
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| 01:16:25 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
TAXPAYER FUNDING OF ELECTIONS. SO WE ESSENTIALLY SEE THE PUBLIC'S REACTION TO THIS KIND OF PROPOSAL DIFFERENTLY. BUT WITH REGARD TO THE SPECIFIC PROPOSAL...
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| 01:18:12 |
MR. BOREN, -
WORD, BUT I DON'T
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| 01:18:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SEE HIM ON THE FLOOR RIGHT NOW. BUT, LET ME
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| 01:18:16 |
Boren, David L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Oklahoma
SAY I REGRET THAT WE CAN'T JUST PROCEED AHEAD TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL. THIS ISN'T GOING TO KEEP ANYONE FROM TALKING. AND AS
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| 01:18:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I EXPLAINED THE PROCEDURE BEFORE, WHAT WE'RE REALLY TALKING ABOUT -- AND LET'S NOT FOOL OURSELVES --
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| 01:18:28 |
Boren, David L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Oklahoma
WHEN YOU ADD UP 30 HOURS AND 30 HOURS AND 30 HOURS AND FILIBUSTER AND FILIBUSTER AND FILIBUSTER TO EVEN GET TO TALK TO THE HOUSE, FOR PERMISSION TO EVEN...
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| 01:21:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UNDERSTAND WHAT THE HEALTH CARE REFORM PROPOSAL WAS ABOUT.
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| 01:21:06 |
MR. MCKOP, -
I DON'T THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE MAD AT US
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| 01:21:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOR FAILING TO ACT ON HEALTH CARE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, BY
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| 01:21:13 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
ABOUT A 3-1 MAJORITY, THEY'RE SAYING, PLEASE DON'T DO THAT THIS YEAR. GIVE IT UP. GO HOME. LEAVE US ALONE. DON'T DO IT. AND I THINK THAT IT'S EXTREMELY...
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| 01:58:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WHAT IS HAPPENING. EVERYBODY IS YIELDING THERE HOUR TO THE FLOOR LEADER, FLOOR LEADER WILL HAVE 30 HOURS AND THAT WILL DELAY US FROM GETTING ON
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| 01:58:33 |
Ford, Wendell H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Kentucky
TO THE BUSINESS OF THE SENATE AND WHAT THE PEOPLE WOULD LIKE FOR US TO DO. EVERYBODY HAS THEIR MIND MADE UP. EVERYBODY NOW KNOWS WHETHER THEY WILL VOTE...
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| 01:59:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NEXT 30 HOURS AND WE WOULD ADJOURN FOR 30 HOURS
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| 01:59:53 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
AND WE WOULD COME BACK? HE DIFNT SAY THAT?
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| 01:59:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT'S TOO BAD. MR. PRESIDENT, HOW MUCH TIME DO I GET NOW
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| 02:00:03 |
MR. PACKWOOD, -
-- ONE HOUR? MR. PRESIDENT, COULD I HAVE ORDER. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR IS CORRECT. PLEASE TAKE THE CONVERSATIONS OUTSIDE THE CHAMBER. WOULD...
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| 02:00:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CHAIR. MR. PRESIDENT, IS WITH ABOUT TO SAY AS WE START THIS DEBATE, THIS IS NOT A NEW START. I'VE BEEN IN THE SENATE 25 YEARS. WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING...
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| 02:00:50 |
Packwood, Robert "Bob" W. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oregon
OR CAMPAIGN REFORM FOR ALL OF THOSE 25 YEARS IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER. I SERVED SIX YEARS IN THE OREGON LEGISLATEURE PRIOR TO COMING TO THE OREGON...
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| 03:00:44 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
VERY MUCH FOR HIS COMMENTS.
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| 03:00:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. PACKWOOD: I THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATE YOU
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| 03:00:49 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
ON THE
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| 03:00:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
JOB YOU'RE DOING. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR IS RECOGNIZED. MR.
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| 03:00:54 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
DANFORTH: MR. PRESIDENT, LET ME BEGIN BY CALLING THE ATTENTION OF THE SENATE TO THE FACT THAT ALWAYS -- ALWAYS -- ALWAYS -- WHEN WE SPEAK OF CAMPAIGN
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| 03:01:08 |
MR. PACKWOOD, -
REFORM, WE SPEAK EXCLUSIVELY OF CAMPAIGN
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| 03:01:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FINANCE REFORM. WHEN A
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| 03:01:15 |
Danforth, John C. - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
BILL REACHES THE SENATE FLOOR, IT IS A BILL WHICH PURPORTED TO REFORM -- PURPORTS TO REFORM CAMPAIGN FINANCING, NOT CAMPAIGNS. WHEN THE MEDIA TALKS...
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| 03:24:40 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
WHAT THE SENATOR IS SAYING. I THINK THAT THE PUBLIC IS BEGINNING TO GET SICK OF WHAT THEY VIEW AS INSUBSTANTIAL CHARGES. I THINK IT'S A VERY GOOD POINT,...
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| 03:25:19 |
Danforth, John C. - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
-- THREE DEMOCRATS AND THREE REPUBLICANS -- APPEARED ON TED KOPPEL'S EVENING PROGRAM, "NIGHTLINE." WE APPEARED ON THAT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF TURNING...
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| 03:44:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE ACLU. BUT I THINK THAT THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXACTLY RIGHT. AND IT BEGINS
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| 03:45:03 |
Danforth, John C. - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
BY SAYING, "THE ACLU OPPOSES THE PROPOSAL OF SENATOR DURENBERGER TO TAX THE CAMPAIGN RECEIPTS OF CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT AGREE TO VOLUNTARY SPENDING LIMITS...
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| 03:50:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THEM, ONE IS A DISCLAIMER THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED IN THE CAMPAIGN
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| 03:50:12 |
Danforth, John C. - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
COMMERCIALS OF NONCONFORMING CANDIDATES. NONCONFORMING CANDIDATES WOULD HAVE TO PUT IN THEIR COMMERCIALS THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: "THIS CANDIDATE HAS...
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| 03:59:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE FIRST AMENDMENT, WHICH IS, OF COURSE, AT THE HEART OF THIS
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| 03:59:45 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
DEBATE. THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT -- SPEECH. OUR RIGHT TO SPEAK. AND FREQUENTLY,
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| 03:59:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AS THE SENATOR FROM MISSOURI HAS SO
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| 03:59:54 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
SKILLFULLY POINTED OUT, WE DON'T LIKE SOME OF THE SPEECH WE HEAR. AND WE WISH WE COULD MAKE IT GO AWAY. OR IN THE CASE OF THIS PARTICULAR BILL, KIND...
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| 04:01:53 |
MR. DANFORTH, -
OF POLITICAL SPEECH OR CONTENT OF POLITICAL SPEECH. I THINK
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| 04:01:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT THE NATURE OF POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, NOW, IS PRETTY
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| 04:02:02 |
Danforth, John C. - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
BAD. PART OF MY REMARKS, I TALKED ABOUT WHAT I THINK REAL CAMPAIGN REFORM WOULD BE ABOUT. I THINK TO TRY TO PASS LAWS THAT TRY TO IMPINGE ON POLITICAL...
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| 04:04:52 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
AND GIVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE. SO IT IS BLATANTLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL. ONE OTHER POINT BEFORE THE SENATOR LEAVES AND I WANT TO THANK HIM FOR HIS ABSOLUTELY...
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| 04:06:02 |
Danforth, John C. - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
COMMERCIALS ATTACKING MEMBERS OF THE SENATE. AND OF COURSE THE NOMINEE WAS OUTRAGED BY THIS AND THOSE OF US WHO WERE SUPPORTING THE NOMINEE CONCLUDED...
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| 04:07:43 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
I'M TAKING A CHANCE ASKING THIS. HAS THE SENATOR, WITHIN HIS EXPERIENCE HERE IN THE SENATE, EVER OBSERVED SUCH AN ABSURD UNCONSTITUTIONAL BILL RIDDLED...
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| 04:08:23 |
Danforth, John C. - U.S. Senator, [R] Missouri
OF THE VARIOUS REWARDS AND PENALTIES WHICH IN THE AGGREGATE, CONSTITUTE MASSIVE COERCION AS OPPOSED TO A VOLUNTARY SYSTEM. THE WHOLE THING IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL....
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| 04:10:02 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
TEXAS IS HERE WHO IS RARELY PASSIONATE ABOUT ANY ISSUE BUT I HEAR HE MAY HAVE SOME PASSION FOR THIS ISSUE. I AM HAPPY TO YIELD THE FLOOR. THE PRESIDING...
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| 04:10:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BUNCH OF SUPERFICIAL THINGS AND GET A ROUND OF APPLAUSE ALMOST EVERYWHERE.
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| 04:10:39 |
Gramm, William "Phil" Philip - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
BUT OUR DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE FROM KENTUCKY, CENTER MCCONNELL HAS TAKEN ON THIS ISSUE AND I THINK HAS DONE GREAT SERVICE TO THE COUNTRIES. I WOULD...
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| 04:41:09 |
MR. GRAMM, -
WOULD EDITORIAL WRITERS, GREAT AND
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| 04:41:11 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
WONDERFUL PEOPLE THOUGH THEY MAY BE -- SOME OF THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SINCERE PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTRY -- WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO LIMIT POLITICAL
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| 04:41:21 |
MR. GRAMM, -
CONTRIBUTIONS? WELL, YOU DON'T ELIMINATE POLITICAL POWER.
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| 04:41:24 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
WE ARE STILL GRANTING CONTRACTS AND STILL SETTING THE PRICE OF STRAWBERRIES. WE
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| 04:41:29 |
Gramm, William "Phil" Philip - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
ARE STILL FIXING THINGS FOR GENERAL MOTORS AND FOR A LOT OF OTHER BIG COMPANIES, BAILING OUT HERE AND THERE. SO THE POWER IS STILL THERE. WHAT DO THE...
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| 05:01:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WOULD THE SENATOR YIELD IN HE IS NOT REQUIRED TO SPEAK FOR 10 MORE MINUTES. BUT I WOULD SUGGEST TO MY GOOD FRIEND THAT HE NOT HASTEN TO
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| 05:01:57 |
MR. GRAMM, -
FINISH IN ADVANCE OF AT THAT TIME. MR. GRAMM: AMEN. WELL, LET ME SAY CONCLUDING MY THOUGHTS ON HEALTH CARE -- AND I THINK HEALTH CARE IS
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| 05:02:07 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
RELATED TO THIS ISSUE BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A TEST OF THE GREAT AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM IN THE END, THE PRESIDENT'S GRAND DESIGN TO COLLECTIVIZE...
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| 05:02:20 |
Gramm, William "Phil" Philip - U.S. Senator, [R] Texas
OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY DID NOT FAIL BECAUSE OF THE DESTRUCTIVE IMPACT IT WOULD HAVE HAD ON THE ECONOMY, ON THE DESTRUCTIVE IMPACT ON HEALTH CARE, OR...
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| 05:08:35 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED HERE -- WHICH I THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE LARGELY DO NOT UNDERSTAND -- I ANTICIPATE A RALLY BEHIND OUR POSITION OF OPPOSITION TO...
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| 05:10:05 |
MR. HELMS, -
WHERE HE LAID DOWN HIS
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| 05:10:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PREDICATE, MADE HIS POINT AND THEN SUMMARIZED WHAT HE WAS
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| 05:10:11 |
Helms, Jesse - U.S. Senator, [R] North Carolina
TALKING ABOUT, I CAN JUST SEE HIM IN THE CLASSROOM, AND I COULD ALSO SEE A BUNCH OF YOUNG PEOPLE LOVING WHAT HE HAD DONE FOR THEM AND GIVING THEM THAT...
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| 06:00:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
COUPLE OF MORE MINUTES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 06:00:31 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
IS THERE OBJECTION? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. MR. MCCONNELL: MY FRIEND FROM NORTH CAROLINA HAS, I THOUGHT, VERY SKILL FLIP POINTED OUT THE DIFFERENCE...
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| 06:00:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ALTHOUGH I HAVE A HARD TIME REALLY UNDERSTANDING THE LOGIC OF
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| 06:00:56 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
IT, WANTS TO IN EFFECT STIPULATE HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE IN POLITICS. I WONDER IF MY FRIEND FROM NORTH CAROLINA COULD SHARE WITH ME, BECAUSE...
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| 06:01:40 |
Helms, Jesse - U.S. Senator, [R] North Carolina
YOU KNOW, EVERY TIME WE EXPAND GOVERNMENT, WELL, THIS IS GOOD, THEY SAY. BUT THE TROUBLE IS THAT WHEN YOU EXPAND GOVERNMENT, YOU ARE DIMINISHING WHAT...
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| 06:02:53 |
Helms, Jesse - U.S. Senator, [R] North Carolina
OF ABOUT $17. MR. MCCONNELL: COULD I JUST GO FURTHER WITH MY FRIEND. IN WHAT CONCEIVABLE WAY COULD ANY RATIONAL HUMAN BEING REACH THE CONCLUSION THAT...
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| 06:03:16 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
CONCLUDE THAT THE SENATOR FROM NORTH CAROLINA WAS CORRUPTED BY THE PARTICIPATION OF OVER 200,000 PEOPLE? MR. HELMS: WELL, I DON'T THINK THERE IS A RATIONAL...
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| 06:03:31 |
MR. HELMS, -
ANSWER YUE QUESTION, BECAUSE I THINK
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| 06:03:33 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
IT'S IRRATIONAL. MR. MCCONNELL: ISN'T IT TRUE TO THAT OUR GOAL IN POLITICS IS TO ENCOURAGE THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE? MR. HELMS: THAT'S MY...
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| 06:03:43 |
Helms, Jesse - U.S. Senator, [R] North Carolina
AND I DON'T THINK THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY WOULD BE IN THE SENATE TODAY -- AND I KNOW I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN -- IF I HAD HAD TO DEPEND ON THE LABOR
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| 06:03:55 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
UNIONS, IF I HAD TO DEPEND ON THE SPECIAL INTERESTS WHO CONTRIBUTED IN
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| 06:04:02 |
Helms, Jesse - U.S. Senator, [R] North Carolina
EACH CASE THAT I'VE RUN TO MY OPPONENT AND NOT TO ME. YOU KNOW, I WILL SAY TO THE SENATOR THAT I HAD THE LITTLE PEOPLE WITH ME, AND I WAS PROUD TO...
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| 06:04:50 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE RIGHT NOW AND TELL US IN WHAT
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| 06:04:56 |
MR. HELMS, -
WAY THE PARTICIPATION OF
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| 06:04:58 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
400,000 AMERICANS IN THE CAMPAIGN OF SENATOR HELMS WAS INAPPROPRIATE
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| 06:05:02 |
MR. HELMS, -
, IN ANY WAY. IN ANY WAY.
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| 06:05:05 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
MR. HELMS: I HAVE GOT TO SAY, MR. PRESIDENT, I AGREE WITH MY FRIEND FROM KENTUCKY. AND I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PROUD OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED ME....
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| 06:05:27 |
Helms, Jesse - U.S. Senator, [R] North Carolina
INCLUDING THE FIRST CAMPAIGN, IF I HAD TO DEPEND ON THE POLITICIANS. NEVER HAVE I BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT. AND IT'S WORKED OUT FINE. AND FOR HOWEVER LONG...
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| 06:06:12 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
OR SPENDING LIMIT -- I GATHER MY COLLEAGUE FROM NORTH CAROLINA WOULD HAVE TO CRAFT LETTERS TO SEND BACK TO THESE FOLKS SAYING I'M SORRY, YOU CAN'T PARTICIPATE....
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| 06:07:13 |
MR. HELMS, -
IN MY 10 YEARS HERE. NOW, I KNOW WE'VE HAD A LOT OF BAD BILLS AROUND HERE. I'VE OPPOSED A BUNCH OF THEM. YOU'VE OPPOSED MOST OF THEM. AND
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| 06:07:25 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
I MUST SAY THIS IS THE WORST MONSTROSITY I HAVE EVER OBSERVED. HOW ANYBODY COULD SUPPORT THIS THING WITH A STRAIGHT FACE IS BEYOND THE MIND OF MAN. AND...
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| 06:08:03 |
MR. HELMS, -
WHAT'S RIGHT ABOUT THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM AND SHOULD NEVER EVER BE RESTRICTED
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| 06:08:08 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
BY SOME KIND OF GOVERNMENT GUY AT THAT ONLY -- FIAT THAT ONLY SO MUCH PARTICIPATION WILL BE ALLOWED IN AMERICAN POLL SIX. I THANK MY FRIEND FROM NORTH...
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| 06:08:41 |
Helms, Jesse - U.S. Senator, [R] North Carolina
THANK MY FRIEND. MR. PRESIDENT, I SEE THAT SENATOR MCCAIN IS HERE, AND I YIELD THE FLOOR. MR. MCCAIN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR...
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| 06:09:01 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
PRESIDENT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A -- QUOTE -- "DEAL" ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM. AND ACCORDING TO MEDIA
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| 06:09:08 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
REPORTS, THERE HAS BEEN
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| 06:09:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AGREEMENT, AGREEMENT AMONGST THE MEMBERS
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| 06:09:12 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
OF THE OTHER PARTY. I WOULD ASK MY FRIEND FROM KENTUCKY, HAS HE BEEN CONSULTED BY ANY MEMBERS FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE ON THIS ISSUE. MR. MCCONNELL:...
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| 06:09:46 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
IS WELL-KNOWN THAT THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY ALL MEMBERS ON THIS SIDE OF THE AISLE TO BE OUR LEADER ON THIS ISSUE. HE HAS BEEN...
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| 06:10:01 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
PROBABLY MORE EXPERTISE THAN ANYONE THAT I KNOW ON THIS ISSUE, AND YET I'M SORT OF SURPRISED -- ALTHOUGH MAYBE I SHOULDN'T BE -- SURPRISED THAT HE HAS...
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| 06:12:03 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
OF ANY REPUBLICANS WHO ARE PRIVY TO THESE DISCUSSIONS. MR. MCCAIN: I GUESS THE FIRST POINT I WANT TO MAKE IS A BIPARTISAN BILL WITHOUT MEMBERS ON ONE...
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| 06:12:20 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ESPECIALLY THE SENATOR
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| 06:12:23 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
FROM OKLAHOMA, SENATOR BOREN, WHO HAS WORKED EXTREMELY HARD ON THIS
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| 06:12:28 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
ISSUE IN A DEDICATED, NONPARTISAN FASHION. I WISH I COULD SAY THAT WERE THE CASE WITH EVERYBODY THAT'S BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS ISSUE. NOW, MR. PRESIDENT,...
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| 06:20:37 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
EXACTLY RIGHT. AND IT'S INTERESTING, BECAUSE "COMMON CAUSE" ON JUNE 29 SAYS "COMMON CAUSE" URGES
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| 06:20:42 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
HOUSE DEMOCRATS TO CUT INDIVIDUAL PAC LIMIT IN
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| 06:20:45 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
HALF AND ACT QUICKLY ON MEANINGFUL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM. "COMMON CAUSE" URGED DEMOCRATIC LEADERS TO END THEIR OP OPPOSITION TO CUTTING THE INDIVIDUAL...
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| 06:20:56 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS TO CUT THE LIMIT IN HALF. HOUSE DEMOCRATS HAVE VOTED FOR AN AGGREGATE LIMIT IN THE HOUSE-PASSED BILL. DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S INTERESTING?...
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| 06:26:44 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
EXPERT, HIS CAMPAIGN RECEIVED MONEY WHILE HE WAS IN JAIL, WHILE
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| 06:26:49 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
HE WAS UNDER A PRISON TERM. MR. PRESIDENT, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT, WHY THEIR TAX DOLLARS SHOULD GO TO FINANCE SOMEONE'S CAMPAIGN...
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| 06:36:11 |
MR. DOLE, -
DOLE: I ASK MY STATEMENT NOT INTERFERE WITH DEBATE. THE PRESIDING
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| 06:36:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE REPUBLICAN LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. MR. DOLE:
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| 06:36:21 |
MR. DOLE, -
THE HEALTH CARE DEBATE BEGAN WHEN THE PRESIDENT DELIVERED THE
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| 06:36:26 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
NATIONALLY TELEVISED ADDRESS BEFORE JOIPTS SESSION OF CONGRESS. THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT OVER
|
| 06:36:33 |
MR. DOLE, -
THE PAST IS 2 MONTHS HEALTH CARE HAS BEEN THE
|
| 06:36:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MOST DEBATED ISSUE IN CAPITOL HILL, COMMITTEE ROOMS AND COFFEE SHOPS
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| 06:36:42 |
Dole, Robert "Bob" Joseph - U.S. Senator, [R] Kansas
ACROSS AMERICA. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH, I STATED THE REPUBLICAN WERE READY TO WORK TO ACHIEVE THE RIGHT REFORM THAT BUILT ON THE BEST...
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| 06:44:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HE ONCE ATTENDED SCHOOL AND WILL RECEIVE A WARM
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| 06:44:04 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
WELCOME WHEN HE ARRIVES THERE ON TRY DAY EVENING. MR. PRESIDENT, AS I WAS SAYING, BEFORE I CONTINUE MY REMARKS CONCERNING A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE...
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| 07:02:34 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
F.E.C. IS NOT RULED ON THIS. BUT I
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| 07:02:38 |
MR. MCCABE, -
BELIEVE I HEARD THE SENATOR
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| 07:02:40 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
SAY THAT SOME MEMBERS HAD PORTRAITS DONE AND PAID FOR OUT OF CAMPAIGN ACCOUNTS? WAS I CORRECT IN HEARING THAT? MR. MCCAIN: THAT IS INDEED THE CASE, I...
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| 07:03:12 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
ARIZONA HAS BEEN OUTLINING ADVOCATES OF TAXPAYER FUNDING OF ELECTIONS? SUPPORTERS OF THE
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| 07:03:17 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
S. 3? MR. MCCAIN: I WOULD SAY TO MY FRIEND FROM KENTUCKY, I HAVE REFRAINED FROM MENTIONING ANYONE'S NAME. MR. MCCONNELL: I'M NOT ASKING FOR THAT....
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| 07:03:40 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
FRIEND FROM KENTUCKY, AS FAR AS I CAN SEE, IT IS NOT -- IT IS NOT
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| 07:03:46 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
DIVIDED ALONG PARTY LINES. I WOULD SAY
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| 07:03:49 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
MANY MEMBERS WHO ARE IN FAVOR OF TAXPAYER FINANCING, I SEE IN THIS REPORT. AND MEMBERS WHO ARE OPPOSED TO THE TAXPAYER FINANCING ARE ON THIS LIST, AS...
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| 07:04:24 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
BEEN ABLE TO USE TAXPAYERS DOLLARS AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTORS' DOLLARS. I FRANKLY SEE NOTHING OR HEAR NOTHING IN THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION --
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| 07:04:33 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
LET ME PUT THINK IT WAY -- I HEAR NOTHING. BECAUSE AS THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY KNOWS, WE HAVE NOT BEEN PRIVILEGED TO SEE THE FINAL LEGISLATION. BUT I...
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| 07:05:37 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
OR SHE VOTED FOR A BILL UNDER WHICH IT WAS POSSIBLE TO SPEND AT TAXPAYER FUNDS TO HAVE A PORTRAIT DONE OF ONE'S SELF? MR. MCCAIN: OR A TOMB STONE. MR....
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| 07:06:10 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
AND IF I UNDERSTAND MY FRIEND FROM KENTUCKY, WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS AND OTHER ISSUES PERHAPS TO A MUCH LARGER DEGREE. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO REPEAT...
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| 07:06:29 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
BODY WHICH HAS NO INPUT FROM THIS SIDE OF THE AISLE. WE HAVE ONLY HEARD THE OUTLINES OF IT. A BILL IS GOING TO BE PRESENTED WHICH WILL FUNDAMENTALLY...
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| 07:10:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GEORGIA IS HERE TO TAKE HIS HOUR. AND, MADAM
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| 07:10:21 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
PRESIDENT, I YIELD THE FLOOR. A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED. A SENATOR: I THANK THE SENATOR...
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| 07:10:46 |
Coverdell, Paul - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
BY THOSE WHO FOLLOW THESE DISCUSSIONS AS ONE OF THE PREEMINENT EXPERTS AND MINDS ON THE INTRICATE ISSUES THAT DEAL WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF CAMPAIGN LAW....
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| 07:12:14 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
OF THE WORD, BUT IT HAS ONLY BEEN BETWEEN THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS OF
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| 07:12:19 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
THE HOUSE AND DEMOCRATIC LEADERS OF THE SENATE. THAT GOES ON -- WE BELIEVE -- UP THROUGH TODAY. SO THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA RAISES A VERY IMPORTANT POINT....
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| 07:13:05 |
Coverdell, Paul - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
OF ELECTIONS IN A DEMOCRACY. SO I WANT TO TAKE IT BEYOND THIS CHAMBER, BEYOND THE MEETING ROOMS IN THE CAPITOL, BEYOND THE CITY, AND THINK THAT IT IS...
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| 07:38:02 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
AN INCONGRESS GREW US CONCLUSION. -- INCONGRUOUS CONCLUSION. YOU PROBABLY KNOW BETTER THAN I THAT
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| 07:38:09 |
MR. FAIRCLOTH, -
THE REASON THEY CAPPED
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| 07:38:11 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
IT AT THIS $8 MILLION FIGURE WAS THAT IT WOULD LOOK BAD -- IT WOULDN'T LOOK GOOD. THE FIGURE WOULDN'T
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| 07:38:20 |
Coverdell, Paul - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
LOOK GOOD IF THEY MADE IT THE SAME AS IN THE SMALL STATES. I GUESS IT WOULD END UP BEING SOMETHING LIKE $90 MILLION OR $60 MILLION. SO THEY COULDN'T...
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| 07:39:02 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
AN ARBITRARY DECISION ABOUT, AS THE SENATOR INDICATED, WHAT SOUNDED LIKE TOO MUCH. OF COURSE, IT IS PATENT NONSENSE. MR. COVERDELL: I AM ONLY ON THE...
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| 07:39:35 |
Coverdell, Paul - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
CENTS MULTIPLIED BY THE VOTING AGE OVER 4 MILLION." MADAM PRESIDENT, IF THIS WEREN'T SERIOUS, THIS WOULD BE COMICAL. I MEAN, HOW IN THE WORLD DOES ONE...
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| 07:44:51 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
THE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE IS FOR OR AGAINST YOU. LET'S ASSUME THAT SOMEBODY CAME WITH AN INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE AND SAID, I WANT TO -- WE'RE HERE...
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| 07:45:02 |
MR. COVERDELL, -
THANK SENATOR SO AND SO FOR VOTING
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| 07:45:05 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
TO INCREASE TAXES 10 TIMES BECAUSE IT WAS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. IS THAT AN EXPENDITURE FOR OR AGAINST THAT CANDIDATE?...
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| 07:45:51 |
MR. COVERDELL, -
UPSET ABOUT IT. NOW, IN THIS CASE, IT WOULD PROBABLY
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| 07:45:55 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
BE PRETTY CLEAR WHETHER
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| 07:45:57 |
Coverdell, Paul - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
IT WAS FOR OR AGAINST. I AGREE WITH YOU. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN OUR COUNTRY, AND IT WILL. AND I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE THE PROCESS OF DECIDING WHETHER...
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| 07:47:01 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
THEY WOULD BE TRIGGERING TAX DOLLARS -- CERTAINLY AGAINST THEIR DESIRE -- TO THE CANDIDATE WHOM THEY SPOKE OUT AGAINST. MR. COVERDELL: WILL THE SENATOR...
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| 07:47:31 |
Coverdell, Paul - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
GOVERNMENT. THEY CAN'T EVEN KEEP UP -- THERE'S NO WAY FOR THEM TO KNOW , THERE'S NO WAY TO KNOW THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WE'VE BEEN THRASHING OUT...
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| 07:48:30 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
THEIR VIEWS. NOW, THERE IS SOME GOOD NEWS I CAN GIVE THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. THIS IS BLATANTLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL, YOU UNDERSTAND? MR. COVERDELL:...
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| 07:49:01 |
MR. COVERDELL, -
SHUT UP. OR IF YOU INSIST ON
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| 07:49:04 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
SPEAKING, WE'RE GOING TO SUBSIDIZE THE PERSON YOU'RE AGAINST. THE ARROGANCE THAT HAVE IS THE POINT I BELIEVE THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA
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| 07:49:14 |
MR. COVERDELL, -
HAS BEEN RAISING. I SMENDS
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| 07:49:16 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
HIM FOR IT. IT IS A TRULY OUTRAGEOUS AND MERCIFULLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSAL. MR. COVERDELL: WELL, IT IS THE ULTIMATE IN ELITISM GONE ASTRAY. BUT...
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| 07:49:43 |
Coverdell, Paul - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL LIMITS." IN OTHER WORDS, THERE'S ALREADY EVEN BY THE FRAMERS OF THIS DOCUMENT AN UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE...
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| 07:59:03 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
OUT AND SPEAK TOO MUCH, YOU HAVE TO PAY THE GOVERNMENT -- DOES THE NOR FROM JUROR JOUR NOT AGREE WITH ME -- TO SPEAK BEYOND THE GOVERNMENT-PROSCRIBED...
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| 07:59:44 |
Coverdell, Paul - U.S. Senator, [R] Georgia
ADVERTISING TIME TO ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES AT 50% OF THE LOWEST RATE FOR KPROBL TIME." MADAM PRESIDENT, THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. BROADCASTERS WILL -- WILL...
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| 08:10:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSTRUCTIVE. I DOUBT IF OUR COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE HAVE
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| 08:10:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BEEN PAYING ATTENTION, BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTIVE FOR THEM TO PAY ATTENTION TO
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| 08:10:36 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
A NUMBER OF THE SPEECHES, PARTICULARLY THE SPEECH OF THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. OUTLINING THE OBLIGATIONS WE'RE PLACING ON THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY...
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| 08:11:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT COMING OUT AND THE GOVERNMENT COMING OUT AND TELLING
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| 08:11:35 |
Burns, Conrad - U.S. Senator, [R] Montana
YOU WHAT YOU COULD CHARGE, YOUR RATES, THAT YOU HAVE TO DO CERTAIN THINGS IN ORDER TO -- WITH REGARD TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS. MADAM PRESIDENT, I WELCOME...
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| 08:24:04 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
-- WERE THERE NOT 16 NEW REASONS TO SUE? MR. BURNS:
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| 08:24:08 |
MR. BURNS, -
THAT IS CORRECT. AND ALSO I WOULD SAY
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| 08:24:11 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
TO MY FRIEND FROM KENTUCKY, THE PENAL CODES, FINES AND FORFEIT TOURS IN THAT BILL, IF THEY WERE NOT DEALT WITH BY THE PATIENT OR THE PROVIDER, EXTENDS...
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| 08:24:28 |
Burns, Conrad - U.S. Senator, [R] Montana
SEEM TO MY FRIEND FROM MONTANA THAT EVERYTHING WE TRY TO DO THESE DAYS CREATES TONS OF NEW LAWSUITS, SO THAT WE ALL GO OUT AND SUE EACH OTHER OVER EVERY...
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| 08:24:48 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
NOW. AND THEY HAVE TO FIND WORK. AND I, NOT BEING ONE, WHICH I THINK AT TIMES IS A DISADVANTAGE BUT MOST TIMES IT'S AN ADVANTAGE, BUT NONETHELESS, I...
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| 08:25:02 |
Burns, Conrad - U.S. Senator, [R] Montana
HERE FOR THAT PROFESSION. IT'S GOING TO COST A LOT OF MONEY. THE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS WILL AGAIN HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL, BE ASKED TO DO THIS WITH REGARD...
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| 08:30:23 |
MR. MCCONNELL, -
THINK THIS CURVE CONTINUES TO
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| 08:30:25 |
MR. BURNS, -
GO DOWN. IT'S ONLY -- IN
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| 08:30:28 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
MY STATE OF MONTANA, IT'S LOWER THAN THAT. IT'S UNDER 15%. I CAN ALREADY SEE WHAT THE FOLKS IN MY STATE THINK OF THE CHECKOFF. BUT I
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| 08:30:41 |
Burns, Conrad - U.S. Senator, [R] Montana
THINK THERE WAS SOME LEGISLATION -- AND I'VE FORGOTTEN. I'VE GOT A FANTASTIC MEMORY. IT'S JUST SHORT. BUT A PIECE OF LEGISLATION COME THROUGH THAT...
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| 08:33:02 |
MR. BURNS, -
SENATE THAT THEY HAVE ACTED, AND NOW AT THE 11TH
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| 08:33:06 |
Brown, George "Hank" Hanks - U.S. Senator, [R] Colorado
HOUR OF THIS SESSION IT HAS BEEN DRAGGED OUT BY MONTHS OF PERIODS WHEN WE HAVE HAD NO BUSINESS ON MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS, WHERE WE HAVEN'T WORKED WEEKENDS,...
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| 08:34:00 |
Burns, Conrad - U.S. Senator, [R] Montana
LAST TWO WEEKS WHICH IS INTO THE FUNNEL. AND EVERY TIME WE GET INTO THAT, I SORT OF REFER TO IT AS A TRADING SEASON. AND UNDER THE PASSION OF TRYING...
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| 08:34:47 |
Brown, George "Hank" Hanks - U.S. Senator, [R] Colorado
REGARD TO HAITI THAT I WANTED TO OFFER. APPARENTLY THERE WAS TO TIME TO BE ALLOWED TO OFFER THAT. I FOUND, FOR EXAMPLE, THIS AFTERNOON THAT THE PENTAGON...
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| 08:35:53 |
Burns, Conrad - U.S. Senator, [R] Montana
-- AND GIVEN THE CHOICES THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE IN THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION, THEY WILL REJECT THIS, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL. AND I DON'T THINK -- I THINK...
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| 09:02:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GIVE US HIS VIEWS ON THIS LEGISLATION. MR. BOREN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE
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| 09:02:14 |
McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
PRESIDING OFFICER: SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. BOREN: I HAVE EIGHT ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET DURING TODAY'S SESSION OF THE...
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| 09:02:33 |
MR. BOREN, -
THERE OBJECTION? HEARING
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| 09:02:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NONE, THE SENATOR'S UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST IS AGREED TO.
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| 09:02:37 |
MR. BOREN, -
MR. BOREN: MR. PRESIDENT, I UNDERSTAND THAT S. 245 2, THE HEALTH INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP ACT, INTRODUCED EARLIER TODAY BY SENATORS GRAMM AND HAT FEERXLD...
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| 09:02:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL NOW READ THE BILL, PLEASE. THE CLERK: A BILL TO
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| 09:02:58 |
Boren, David L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Oklahoma
INCREASE ACCESS TO, CONTROL THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH, AND
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| 09:03:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IMPROVE THE QUALITY
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| 09:03:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF HEALTH
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| 09:03:18 |
THE CLERK, -
CARE IN STATES THROUGH HEALTH INSURANCE REFOR, PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. MR. BOREN: MR. PRESIDENT, I NOW ASK FOR ITS...
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