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none, -
BUILDINGS OF BLACK AND INTERRACIAL CONGREGATIONS IN OUR LAND. OUR CONSTERNATION HAS GROWN AS
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| 00:00:42 |
THE CHAPLAIN, -
THIS HATEFUL DESTRUCTIVE ARSONISM HAS CONTINUED. FATHER WE HAVE PRAYED THROUGH THE YEARS FOR YOUR POWER TO COMBAT RACISM IN AMERICA, AND YOU HAVE HELPED...
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| 00:02:28 |
THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, -
FOLLOWING THAT DEBATE TIME. ALSO, SENATORS SHOULD BE
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| 00:02:32 |
Lott, Trent - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
REMINDED THAT AFTER THIS MORNING' S VOTE, THERE WILL BE OTHER VOTES OF COURSE THROUGHOUT TODAY, AND WE WILL BE, DOING OUR VERY BEST TO KEEP THE TIME...
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| 00:03:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND SO FORTH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THERE WILL NOW BE 15 MINUTES DEBATE ON THE...
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| 00:04:05 |
Inouye, Daniel K. - U.S. Senator, [D] Hawaii
AMENDMENT, NUMBER 4048, EQUALLY DIVIDED.
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| 00:04:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. DORGAN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. MR. DORGAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A PERIOD OF TIME TO...
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| 00:05:03 |
MR. DORGAN, -
I BELIEVE WISHES
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| 00:05:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO TAKE JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES, AND I INTEND TO YIELD TO HIM WHEN HE ARRIVES. I DON' T KNOW WHETHER SENATOR THURMOND WISHES TO SPEAK ON
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| 00:05:14 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
THIS SUBJECT. WHEN SENATOR THURMOND COMES TO THE FLOOR I WOULD BE HAPPY TO YIELD TO HIM BUT LET ME DESCRIBE BRIEFLY WHAT THIS AMENDMENT IS AND WHAT IT...
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| 00:09:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MILITARY ON WHAT IS NEEDED FOR A NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE IN A SENSIBLE TIME PERIOD SO WE
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| 00:10:00 |
MR. DORGAN, -
CAN MAKE A DECISION TO DEPLOY AT A TIME A DECISION TO DEPLOY
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| 00:10:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS NEEDED. NOW
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| 00:10:05 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
WHAT ARE THE UNIFORM MILITARY SAY ABOUT FUNDING LEVELS? WE HAVE HEARD A LOT OF POLITICAL RHETORIC ABOUT NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE, AND THE PROPOSED BUDGET...
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| 00:12:39 |
MR. THURMOND, -
SUPPORT
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| 00:12:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SPACE- BASED OR STAR WARS DEFENSE SYSTEM.
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| 00:12:42 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
IN FACT, THE FUNDS ARE NOT SUPPORTING A DEPLOYMENT DECISION AT ALL. WE HAVE SIMPLY FOLLOWED THE ADVICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION...
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| 00:15:09 |
MR. NICKLES, -
FOR MISSILE DEFENSE.
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| 00:15:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 00:15:11 |
MR. NICKLES, -
IT IS KIND OF A SHOCKING THING FOR MOST AMERICANS
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| 00:15:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO FIND OUT THAT
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| 00:15:14 |
Nickles, Don - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
WE DON' T HAVE CAPABILITIES NOW TO SHOOT DOWN INCOMING MISSILES. IF YOU THINK THAT THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS TO THE PROTECTION...
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| 00:18:37 |
MR. DORGAN, -
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| 00:18:38 |
MR. THURMOND, -
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| 00:18:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM NORTH DAKOTA. MR. THURMOND: I YIELD TO THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. INHOFE: I THANK THE SENATOR...
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| 00:18:52 |
MR. DORGAN, -
MOST URGENT
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| 00:18:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ISSUE THAT WE ARE DISCUSSING. NOTHING NEW COULD BE SAID ON THIS SUBJECT. I KNOW THE FINAL REMARKS WILL BE FROM THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA, BUT I THINK...
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| 00:19:02 |
MR. THURMOND, -
LOOK AT TWO THINGS. NUMBER ONE THE THREAT, AND
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| 00:19:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NUMBER TWO THE COST. IF ANYONE OUT THERE BELIEVE IT
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| 00:19:07 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
IS GOING TO COST TO ULTIMATELY HAVE AN ABILITY TO SAVE OURSELVES, TO PROTECT OURSELVES FROM A MISSILE ATTACK, LOOK AT THE REPORT, THE C. B. O. REPORT...
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| 00:21:31 |
MR. DORGAN, -
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| 00:21:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
2 BILLION FOR THEATER MISSILE
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| 00:21:34 |
Dorgan, Byron L. - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
DEFENSE, AND $ 508 MILLION WAS PROPOSED BY THE PENTAGON FOR NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE. THE BILL COMES TO THE FLOOR SAYING $ 508 MILLION FOR RESEARCH AND...
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| 00:22:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ASK FOR YEAS AND NAYS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: YEAS AND NAYS ARE REQUESTED AND IT IS PROPERLY SECONDED. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
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| 00:22:56 |
MR. DORGAN, -
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| 00:22:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE SENATORS WISHING TO VOTE OR CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE OT, THE AMENDMENT YO53 NAYS, AMENDMENT IS NOT AGREED TO. MR. THURMOND:...
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| 00:44:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LOTT: -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER.
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| 00:44:19 |
MR. THURMOND, -
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| 00:44:21 |
MR. LOTT, -
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| 00:44:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 00:44:25 |
MR. LOTT, -
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| 00:44:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 00:44:32 |
MR. LOTT, -
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| 00:44:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. LOTT: MR. PRESIDENT, THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER AND I ARE CONTINUING OUR NEGOTIATIONS WITH RESPECT...
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| 00:45:02 |
Lott, Trent - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS THIS ISSUE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. LOTT: I YIELD THE FLOOR, MR. PRESIDENT. A SENATOR:...
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| 00:45:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS THE BUSINESS BEFORE THE
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| 00:45:27 |
MR. LOTT, -
SENATE? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE IS THE KYL- REID AMENDMENT, NUMBER 1745. MR. BIDEN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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| 00:45:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MINUTES ON -- AS IF IN MORNING BUSINESS.
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| 00:45:43 |
MR. BIDEN, -
MR. KYL: MR. PRESIDENT, MIGHT I ASK THE SENATOR IF HE WOULD DEFER FOR JUST ONE MOMENT -- MR.
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| 00:45:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BIDEN: SURE. MR. KYL: SO THAT I MIGHT ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS ON THE AMENDMENT PENDING. MR. BIDEN: SURE. MR. KYL:
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| 00:45:56 |
MR. BIDEN, -
I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS ON THE AMENDMENT PENDING. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. MR. KYL: THANK YOU. AND...
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| 00:46:04 |
MR. KYL, -
OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BIDEN: MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO DEPLORE IN THE
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| 00:46:09 |
MR. BIDEN, -
STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS THE BRUTAL
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| 00:46:12 |
MR. KYL, -
ASSAULT ON THE FORMER
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| 00:46:14 |
MR. BIDEN, -
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| 00:46:16 |
MR. KYL, -
BOSNIAN PRIME MINISTER HARIS SILAJDZIC. THE PRESIDING
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| 00:46:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: IF THE SENATOR WILL SUSPEND FOR JUST A MOMENT.
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| 00:46:21 |
MR. KYL, -
THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER.
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| 00:46:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM DELAWARE.
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| 00:46:26 |
MR. BIDEN, -
MR. BIDEN: MR. PRESIDENT, MANY OF US, I SUSPECT MOST ALL OF US, KNOW PRNALLY -- ALL OF US IN THIS CHAMBER PERSONALLY KNOW
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| 00:46:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FORMER PRIME MINISTER HARIS SILAJDZIC. I HAVE PROTESTED THE BLOODY AGGRESSION BY BOSNIA AGAINST THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA. EVEN
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| 00:46:49 |
Biden, Joseph "Joe" R. Jr. - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
TODAY SENATOR LIEBERMAN, SENATOR LUGAR AND I ARE INTRODUCING A LEGISLATION CALLING UPON OUR GOVERNMENT TO GIVE THE STRONGEST SUPPORT TO THE INTERNATIONAL...
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| 00:51:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND I HAVE COME TO HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR HIM AS A LEGISLATOR.
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| 00:52:00 |
Simon, Paul - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
HE REALLY IS A LEGISLATOR WHO WORKS ON BILLS AND DOES THE NITTY- GRITTY WORK THAT IS SO IMPORTANT. BUT I BELIEVE THAT TO AUTHORIZE THE RESUMPTION OF NUCLEAR...
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| 00:54:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. INHOFE: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. INHOFE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL...
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| 01:02:18 |
MR. INHOFE, -
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| 01:02:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 01:02:20 |
MR. INHOFE, -
ACKNOWLEDGED FOR FEW -- A COUPLE
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| 01:02:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BRIEF STATEMENTS ABOUT IT.
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| 01:02:25 |
MR. INHOFE, -
I WAS NEVER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THAT AMPUTEES IN AMERICA HAVE UNTIL MY CLOSEST FRIEND IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA, HIS NAME IS BUDDY MARTIN, LOST BOTH OF HIS...
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| 01:07:17 |
MR. INHOFE, -
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| 01:07:19 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
WHY? BECAUSE THOSE WHO HAVE AMENDMENTS ARE NOT COMING FORWARD TO PRESENT THEM. WE' RE WASTING THE GOVERNMENT' S TIME. WE' RE WASTING THE SENATE' S TIME....
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| 01:30:18 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
MR. PRESIDENT, THE AMENDMENT THAT WILL BE PRESENTED IN A FEW MINUTES BY THE SENATOR FROM HAWAII DEALS WITH THE ARMY AND AIR FORCE NURSE CORPS AND THE...
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| 01:34:03 |
MR. THURMOND, -
THE SENATOR FROM HAWAII.
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| 01:34:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. INOUYE: I CALL UP THE AMENDMENT
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| 01:34:06 |
MR. THURMOND, -
AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE PENDING AMENDMENTS WILL BE SET ASIDE. THE CLERK WILL READ THE...
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| 01:34:13 |
MR. NUNN, -
THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM HAWAII, MR. INOUYE, PROPOSES -- MR. INOUYE: MR. PRESIDENT, SKI FURTHER READING BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 01:34:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE SENATOR FROM HAWAII.
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| 01:34:25 |
MR. INOUYE, -
MR. INOUYE: MR. PRESIDENT, AS NOTED, THE DISTINGUISHED MANAGERS OF THE MEASURE HAVE
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| 01:34:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BOTH AGREED TO ITS ADOPTION. I MOVE ITS ADOPTION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 01:34:34 |
THE CLERK, -
OBJECTION, THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. MR. INOUYE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT MY FULL STATEMENT
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| 01:34:38 |
MR. INOUYE, -
BE MADE PART OF THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE FULL STATEMENT WILL BE MADE PART OF THE RECORD.
|
| 01:34:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. INOUYE: I THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 01:34:46 |
MR. INOUYE, -
THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. MR. THURMOND: MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE. MR. INOUYE: MOVE TO LAY ON THE TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 01:34:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 01:34:56 |
MR. INOUYE, -
OBJECTION.
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| 01:34:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 01:35:03 |
MR. INOUYE, -
MR. THURMOND: I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING
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| 01:35:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE
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| 01:35:08 |
MR. THURMOND, -
CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
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| 01:35:10 |
MR. INOUYE, -
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| 01:35:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 01:35:24 |
MR. THURMOND, -
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| 01:35:26 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
HERE NOW A LONG TIME TO ACTS ON THESE AMENDMENTS. AGAIN, I WANT TO TELL THE SENATORS, IF THEY HAVE AMENDMENTS, TO COME FORWARD WITH THEM. I WANT TO INFORM...
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| 02:10:37 |
MR. KYL, -
THE COMMITTEE
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| 02:10:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT LAST NIGHT
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| 02:10:41 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
WHEN I OFFERED IT, AND SINCE THEN THERE HAS BEEN VIRTUALLY NO DISCUSSION OF IT. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME QUESTIONS, AND I THOUGHT I WOULD COME TO...
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| 02:35:52 |
MR. THURMOND, -
THE CAPABILITY TO
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| 02:35:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MAINTAIN A READY AND SAFE NUCLEAR STOCKPILE. I DON' T UNDERSTAND THE OTHER
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| 02:36:00 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
SIDE' S RELUCTANCE TO DEBATE THIS AMENDMENT AND AGREE TO A TIME LIMIT. AGAIN, I URGE THE MEMBERS TO COME TO THE FLOOR AND LET' S GO FORWARD AND MAKE PROGRESS...
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| 02:36:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ABOUT HOW MUCH TIME HE WISHES. THERE HAS BEEN SOME TALK ABOUT MOVING
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| 02:36:40 |
Craig, Larry E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
AHEAD ON THIS MATTER. I AM PREPARED TO MOVE AHEAD ON THIS MATTER AND WISH TO STATE MY OBJECTIONS AND THE CONDITIONS. I WOULD SIMPLY INQUIRE BEFORE
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| 02:36:49 |
Exon, James - U.S. Senator, [D] Nebraska
I WITHDRAW MY RIGHT TO OBJECT ABOUT HOW MUCH TIME DOES THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA FEEL THAT HE NEEDS AND ON WHAT SUBJECT BEFORE WE SET ASIDE THE PENDING...
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| 02:37:19 |
MR. GRAMS, -
RESERVING THE RIGHT TO -- IS THE SENATOR INTENDING TO
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| 02:37:27 |
MR. EXON, -
PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT? IS THAT THE -- MR. GRAMS: IT IS A SENSE OF THE SENATE, SIR. MR. EXON: WELL, MR. PRESIDENT, I OBJECT UNDER THE GROUNDS THAT I AM...
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| 02:37:51 |
MR. GRAMS, -
BUT I SUGGEST, IN ORDER TO TRY
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| 02:37:54 |
Exon, James - U.S. Senator, [D] Nebraska
AND MOVE AHEAD ON THIS MATTER, IT PROBABLY WOULD BE BEST AT THIS TIME TO PROCEED WITH DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT THAT IS BEFORE US RATHER THAN OFFERING...
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| 02:38:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE AMENDMENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THERE MUST BE APPROVAL TO SET ASIDE THE PENDING AMENDMENT AND THAT
|
| 02:38:42 |
MR. GRAMS, -
HAS BEEN OBJECTED TO. MR. EXON: MR. PRESIDENT? MR. GRAMS: THEN I YIELD THE FLOOR. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA. MR. EXON: MR. PRESIDENT,...
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| 02:38:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF THE COMMITTEE ON WHICH I' VE SERVED NOW FOR 18 YEARS AND ALSO MY COLLEAGUE FROM
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| 02:39:05 |
MR. EXON, -
GEORGIA, THE RANKING
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| 02:39:07 |
MR. GRAMS, -
MEMBER OF
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| 02:39:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE COMMITTEE, THAT I UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULT POSITION THEY FIND THEMSELVES
|
| 02:39:12 |
Exon, James - U.S. Senator, [D] Nebraska
IN WITH REGARD TO TRYING TO MOVE THIS BILL ALONG, AND I CERTAINLY AM NOT HERE TO CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS IN THAT EFFORT. BECAUSE, CERTAINLY, THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION...
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| 02:47:29 |
MR. KYL, -
AT LEAST THE AUTHORS
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| 02:47:30 |
Exon, James - U.S. Senator, [D] Nebraska
SHOULD RECOGNIZE AND REALIZE THAT IF THEY ARE SO CERTAIN THAT THIS AMENDMENT IS ALL IMPORTANT, THAT IT WOULD BE MORE IN LINE WITH REALITY AND REASON IF...
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| 03:10:39 |
MR. KYL, -
POINTS.
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| 03:10:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I -- I HOPE THE
|
| 03:10:41 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA DOESN' T MISUNDERSTAND WHAT THE AMENDMENT WOULD DO. HE SAID THAT THERE IS NO JUSTIFIABLE REASON TO TEST NOW NOW. THERE' S NOTHING...
|
| 03:10:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT THAT CALLS FOR TESTING NOW.
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| 03:10:53 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
NOTHING WHATSOEVER. IT MERELY CONTINUES THE EXISTING AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT TO ASK FOR A TEST. I HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE PRESIDENT WOULD...
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| 03:17:08 |
MR. EXON, -
TOTALLY ACCURATE TO
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| 03:17:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. WITH REGARD
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| 03:17:12 |
Exon, James - U.S. Senator, [D] Nebraska
TO HIS COUNTER COUNTERARGUMENTS THAT THIS IS GOING TO HELP THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SAYS HE DOESN' T NEED...
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| 03:20:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 03:20:25 |
MR. GRAMS, -
AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4052. AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE, INSERT THE FOLLOWING SECTION: SENSE OF THE SENATE.
|
| 03:20:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. GRAMS: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE
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| 03:20:34 |
MR. GRAMS, -
READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
|
| 03:20:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. GRAMS: MR. PRESIDENT,
|
| 03:20:39 |
THE CLERK, -
THE LEGISLATION WE DEBATE TODAY SETS OUT THE BROAD DEFENSE POLICY FOR THIS NATION. IT AFFORDS US AN OPPORTUNITY TO OUTLINE OUR DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND...
|
| 03:20:53 |
MR. GRAMS, -
TO THE FLOOR TO ADDRESS TODAY IS THE DEFENSE OF FREEDOM WITHIN
|
| 03:20:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OUR OWN BORDERS. INDEED, RIGHT HERE IN THE HEART
|
| 03:20:59 |
Grams, Rod - U.S. Senator, [R] Minnesota
OF OUR NATION' S CAPITAL. AND I RISE TODAY, ALONG WITH SENATOR ROBB, MY COLLEAGUE FROM VIRGINIA, TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT SEEKING THE REOPENING OF PENNSYLVANIA...
|
| 03:31:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. A SENATOR: IF THE SENATOR WOULD WITHHOLD? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. COATS: I' M TEMPTED...
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| 03:32:08 |
MR. GRAMS, -
THERE' S NO ONE ON THE FLOOR TO EITHER ARGUE AGAINST THE
|
| 03:32:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR' S AMENDMENT, TO SPEAK FOR
|
| 03:32:18 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
THE SENATOR' S AMENDMENT OR TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT TO THE BILL THAT WE' RE DEBATING. AND HERE IT IS NOW 12: 30 P. M., AND WE' RE IN THIS TYPICAL " NOTHING...
|
| 03:34:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
|
| 03:34:27 |
MR. COATS, -
|
| 03:34:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK CONSENT THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. ...
|
| 03:35:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF MY COLLEAGUES ARE.
|
| 03:35:18 |
MR. COATS, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE STATEMENT OF THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA BE INCORPORATED INTO THE RECORD AT THIS POINT....
|
| 03:35:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
|
| 03:35:48 |
MR. COATS, -
|
| 03:35:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE IS NOT A SUFFICIENT SECOND. THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA. MR. REID: THAT WOULD IN EFFECT -- IN FACT, IF I COULD DIRECT A QUESTION...
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| 03:47:39 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
IS CORRECT. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD PROCEED WITH CAUTION IN SOMETHING AS SERIOUS AS THIS. I KNOW MY FRIEND FROM MINNESOTA HAS...
|
| 03:47:59 |
MR. GRAMS, -
INCONVENIENCED, AS HAS THIS SENATOR. I' VE HAD TO CHANGE ONE OF MY ROUTES HOME
|
| 03:48:04 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
AS A RESULT OF MY -- MY HOME HERE IN WASHINGTON -- AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSURE ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. IT' S BEEN INCONVENIENT FOR ME. I WENT TO A MEETING...
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| 04:02:34 |
MR. GRAMS, -
OVERRIDING WHAT THE CAPITOL
|
| 04:02:37 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
POLICE DOES IN THIS -- AROUND THE CAPITOL COMPLEX? I MEAN, SHOULD WE AMEND THIS SENSE OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION -- AND I ASK IN THE FORM AFTER QUESTION...
|
| 04:03:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LOTT: -- I DID HAVE AN
|
| 04:03:32 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT TO HAVE THE FLOOR AT 1: 00. WE WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER ON THIS. SO I WILL BE VERY BRIEF. THE DEMOCRATIC...
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| 04:03:42 |
MR. LOTT, -
HAVE JUST CONCLUDED ANOTHER
|
| 04:03:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MEETING TO FURTHER DISCUSS AND IRON OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN AGREEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE MINIMUM WAGE
|
| 04:03:50 |
Lott, Trent - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
AND THE SMALL BUSINESS TAX PACKAGE. BOTH LEADERS WILL NOW BE CONTACTING VARIOUS MEMBERS TO CONTINUE TO CLEAR THE AGREEMENT. AND I THINK ALL MEMBERS --...
|
| 04:04:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND TO TRY AND WORK OUT AN ADEQUATE
|
| 04:04:57 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
PROCEDURE BY WHICH
|
| 04:04:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY
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Kennedy, Edward "Ted" M. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. AND I HAD UNDERSTOOD AT A PREVIOUS TIME THAT THAT NEGOTIATION HAD BEEN IN THE PROCESS AND THAT THEY, IN EFFECT, WERE IN AGREEMENT...
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| 04:08:06 |
MR. LOTT, -
CREATED IN AMERICA ANYWAY, OR A
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MAJORITY OF THEFMT -- THEM,
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Lott, Trent - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
AND PARTICULARLY WHERE MOST OF THE ENTRY- LEVEL PEOPLE ARE WORKLING. SO THAT' S A PART OF THIS PACKAGE OF THE GAS- TAX ISSUE, WHEREBY THERE WOULD BE A...
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| 04:11:24 |
Kennedy, Edward "Ted" M. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
LANGUISHING HERE BECAUSE THOSE FOR YEEFER OVERA YEAR AND A HALF HAVE DENIED THIS BODY AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE WHEN WE' VE BEEN ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE IN PREVIOUS...
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| 04:14:18 |
MR. LOTT, -
AMENDMENT, THE WAY
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| 04:14:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HE WANTS TO DO IT, AND YOU KNOW -- SO THE OPPORTUNITY IS THERE. I THINK IT' S ONLY FAIR
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| 04:14:25 |
Lott, Trent - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE, YOU KNOW, OUR VERSION OF THAT ISSUE. NOW, YOU KNOW, AS FAR AS, YOU KNOW, THE TIME THAT YOU' VE BEEN DELAYED, YOU...
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| 04:16:20 |
MR. REID, -
MR. KERRY:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I WANTED TO ASK MY COLLEAGUE HOW LONG HE MIGHT
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| 04:16:23 |
MR. REID, -
BE PROCEEDING AND IF HE THINKS THERE MIGHT BE TIME FOR A QUICK INTERLEWD TO PASS AN AMENDMENT THAT' S BEEN AGREED
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| 04:16:30 |
MR. KERRY, -
UPON AND THEN RESTORE THE FLOOR
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| 04:16:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA? MR. REID:
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| 04:16:34 |
MR. REID, -
WE SHOULDN' T BE LONG.
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| 04:16:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. MR. KERRY: I THANK MY COLLEAGUE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA, MR. REID,
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| 04:16:41 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
IS RECOGNIZED. REED THE FIRST $$ -- MR. REID: THE FIRST QUESTION I ASK MY COLLEAGUE, WOULD THE SENATOR THINK IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO MODIFY THIS SENSE...
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| 04:16:54 |
MR. REID, -
THE STREETS AROUND THE CAPITOL CAPITOL, THE HOUSE OFFICE BILINGSD
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| 04:16:57 |
MR. KERRY, -
AND SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS
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| 04:16:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND THE ARTERIES IN AND OUT OF THE CAPITOL? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA, MR. GRAMS. MR. GRAMS: I JUST WANTED TO
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| 04:17:06 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
REMIND THAT YOU I DID MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION AND TALKED ABOUT REMOVING THE BARRIERS AROUND THE SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS. SO I WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION...
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| 04:17:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT IT' S THE PROPER WAY TO DETERMINE SECURITY OF THE CAPITOL
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Grams, Rod - U.S. Senator, [R] Minnesota
COMPLEX AND THE WHITE HOUSE SON THE FLOOR WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS OF ANY KIND OR ANY KIND OF HEARINGS? MR. GRAMS: WE DO HAVE HEARINGS THAT ARE...
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| 04:17:38 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
STEVENS AND ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE D. C. SUBCOMMITTEE, SENATOR COHEN. BOTH HAVE ASSURED ME THAT THIS AMENDMENT COMPLEMENTS THEIR EFFORTS REGARDING...
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| 04:17:52 |
Kyl, Jon - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
SENATOR FROM NEVADA THAT THERE WERE NO HEARINGS, NO CONSULTATIONS WITH ANYBODY WHEN PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE WAS CLOSED. IT WAS AN IMPOSED CLOSURE, ONLY TEMPORARY,...
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| 04:18:39 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
ACTION IS NECESSARY. I WOULD ALSO HOPE THAT THERE' S NO ONE -- THERE SHOULDN' T BE MANY PEOPLE OF THE OPINION THAT HOW THE SECURITY OF THE PRESIDENT AND...
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| 04:20:11 |
MR. GRAMS, -
ACCEPT THAT AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE AMENDMENT. MR. REID: THE SENATOR WOULD NOT ACCEPT THAT? MR.
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| 04:20:15 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
GRAMS: NO. MR. REID: COULD THE SENATOR DIRECT -- DIRECTING ANOTHER QUESTION TO THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA, COULD I ASK WHY? MR. GRAMS: BECAUSE AGAIN I...
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| 04:20:30 |
MR. GRAMS, -
HAVE BEEN AN OPEN PROCESS AND IN FACT THERE ARE LAWS ON THE
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| 04:20:33 |
MR. REID, -
BOOKS, I BELIEVE, THAT SAID BEFORE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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| 04:20:35 |
MR. GRAMS, -
COULD PERMANENTLY CLOSE ANY
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| 04:20:37 |
MR. REID, -
STREET IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, IT WOULD HAVE TO HAVE FULL CONSULTATIONS WITH THE DISTRICT AND OPEN HEARINGS
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| 04:20:43 |
Grams, Rod - U.S. Senator, [R] Minnesota
FOR THE PUBLIC MUCH THAT WAS NEVER DONE AS WELL. MR. REID: WELL, MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD HOPE THAT THE DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE FOR THE PRESIDENT' S SECURITY,...
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| 04:21:07 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
PEOPLE THAT WORK HERE AND VISIT HERE, I WOULD HOPE THAT WHEN THERE IS SOMETHING INVOLVING SECURITY AS A RESULT OF A TERRORIST THREAT THAT IS PICKED UP...
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| 04:21:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS VOTE BE DELAYED UNTIL THE HOUR OF 2: 15. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE AN OBJECTION? HEARING NONE, THE VOTE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL THE HOUR OF...
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| 04:22:10 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
MR. MCCAIN: MR. PRESIDENT, I SEE THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS ON THE FLOOR. I YIELD THE FLOOR.
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| 04:22:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. KERRY: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. KERRY, IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 04:22:24 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
MR. KERRY:
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I SEND AN AMENDMENT -- WHAT IS THE -- PARLIAMENTARY SITUATION -- WHAT IS THE PARLIAMENTARY
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| 04:22:32 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
SITUATION? THE
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| 04:22:38 |
MR. KERRY, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE
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| 04:22:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOTE ON THE GRAMS AMENDMENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2: 15. SO THE SENATOR MAY OFFER AN AMENDMENT. MR. KERRY: I THANK THE
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| 04:22:45 |
MR. KERRY, -
CHAIR. I THEREFORE SEND AN AMENDMENT TO THE DESK ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, SENATOR MCCAIN, SENATOR BOB KERREY, BOB SMITH, LARRY PRESSLER, CHUCK ROBB, TOM DASCHLE...
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| 04:22:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. KERRY, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4055.
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| 04:23:05 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
MR. KERRY: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FURTHER READING BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. THE SENATOR...
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| 04:23:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YET ANOTHER PAINFUL CHAPTER IN
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| 04:23:21 |
THE CLERK, -
THE LONG LEGACY OF PAINFUL CHAPTERS WITH RESPECT TO VIETNAM.
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| 04:23:25 |
MR. KERRY, -
AND IT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES
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| 04:23:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 04:23:30 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
WHAT SOME MIGHT CHARACTERIZE AS OUR OWN FORM OF A BUREAUCRATIC PHOENIX PROGRAM THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE FROM EXISTENCE A GROUP OF COMMAND OWES -- COMMON...
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| 04:33:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
INTENTION AND HOPE THAT IT BE INTERPRETED LIB RALLY. ALL THAT THESE
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| 04:33:43 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
MEN MUST PROVE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR SERVICES IS THAT ONE, THEY ENTERED NORTH VIETNAM UNDER AN OPERATION CALLED " ON 34 PLAN A" THAT THEY WERE...
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| 04:37:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WAR SACRIFICED, A FREE VIET NUMBER. THEY SUFFERED HORRIBLY FOR THEIR COMMITMENT.
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| 04:37:12 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
FOR MANY YEARS, U. S. IMMIGRATION POLICY PROVIDED PROGRAMS WHICH EASE THE PROCESS FOR THOSE VIETNAMESE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNITED STATES WAR EFFORT. WE...
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| 04:38:59 |
Robb, Charles S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM ARIZONA, AND COULD BE MADE BY OTHERS. I WON' T REPEAT IT. I WILL SIMPLY SAY THAT WHAT WAS DONE IN THE NAME OF THE UNITED...
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| 04:40:56 |
MR. ROBB, -
I WOULD RESPOND TO MY FRIEND THAT IT IS A SENSE OF THE SENATE. WE ARE SIMPLY EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT WHAT WE HOPE THE PRESIDENT WILL...
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| 04:41:03 |
MR. REID, -
IN THAT PARTICULAR INSTANCE. IT IS NOT PRESCRIPTIVE. IT IS NOT STATUTORY. IT DOES NOT REQUIRE THAT PARTICULAR ACTION. MR. PRESIDENT, I MIGHT ALSO SAY...
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| 04:41:16 |
Robb, Charles S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
THE PARTICULAR PIECE OF LEGISLATION AND SENT IT TO MY OFFICE, THERE WAS SOME LANGUAGE THAT I FELT COULD EASILY BE INTERPRETED AS PARTISAN IN NATURE, AND...
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| 04:43:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRIOR TO THAT, MR. PRESIDENT, IN REGARD TO THE PREVIOUS UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST FOR A VOTE AT 2: 15, THERE ARE SOME
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| 04:43:30 |
Smith, Bob C. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
MEMBERS WHO APPARENTLY HAVE -- ARE TIDE UP AT A WHITE HOUSE MEETING. I AM GOING TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE VOTE WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED...
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| 04:44:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I AM PLEASED TO JOIN -- MR. SMITH: I AM PLEASED -- MR. SMITH: MR. PRESIDENT, I AM PLEASED TO JOIN THE
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| 04:44:10 |
MR. SMITH, -
SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. KERRY, AND THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA, MR. MCCAIN, IN OFFERING THIS AMENDMENT.
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| 04:44:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT IS AN AMENDMENT THAT NEEDS TO BE OFFERED. IT IS ONE OF THOSE VERY PAINFUL CHAPTERS IN AMERICAN HISTORY THAT OCCASIONALLY
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| 04:44:26 |
MR. SMITH, -
WE
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| 04:44:28 |
Smith, Bob C. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
HAVE TO DEAL WITH, BUT IT IS A GREAT TRIBUTE, I THINK, TO AMERICA THAT WHEN WE FIND A WRONG THAT WE DO HAVE THE CAPACITY TO ADMIT THAT WRONG AND TO RIGHT...
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| 04:51:45 |
Robb, Charles S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
AGREED TO. MR. SMITH: MOVE TO RECONSIDER. MR. ROBB: MOVE TOE LAY IT ON THE TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
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| 04:51:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: SENATOR REED IS RECOGNIZED. MR. REID: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WHAT IS THE ORDER OF BUSINESS NOW BEFORE...
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| 04:52:07 |
MR. SMITH, -
AMENDMENT HAS BEEN
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| 04:52:08 |
MR. ROBB, -
POSTPONED UNTIL 2: 30.
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| 04:52:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 04:52:13 |
MR. REID, -
MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I
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| 04:52:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WANT TO GIVE SOME GENERAL STATEMENTS.
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| 04:52:19 |
MR. REID, -
WE HAVE BEEN CALLED UPON TO
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| 04:52:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOTE ON A MOTION TO TABLE AT 2: 30 TODAY, AND THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS HERE ON THE SENATE FLOOR, I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT AMENDMENT.
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| 04:52:34 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THAT MOTION TO TABLE, THAT SENSE OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION. MR. PRESIDENT, IT SEEMS UNUSUAL TO ME THAT WITH ALL THE MANY PROBLEMS WE HAVE IN AMERICA TODAY,...
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| 05:10:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND I AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUE FROM NEVADA THAT THERE ARE MANY, MANY IMPORTANT ISSUES BEFORE THE SENATE AND THAT WE COULD DEBATE
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| 05:10:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THEM IF WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY. BUT MANY OF THOSE
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| 05:10:22 |
Grams, Rod - U.S. Senator, [R] Minnesota
ISSUES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR AND WE' VE NEVER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEBATE THOSE. BUT THAT DOESN' T TAKE AWAY FROM THE QUESTION THAT WE HAVE...
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| 05:14:55 |
MR. FORD, -
QUESTION OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED
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| 05:14:57 |
MR. GRAMS, -
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| 05:14:59 |
Ford, Wendell H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Kentucky
AND WHAT CAN BE DONE AND THEIR RESPONSE HAS BEEN BY 83. 9% TO REOPEN PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. MR. FORD: MR. PRESIDENT, IT' S BEEN THE RESPONSE OF WHAT YOU...
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| 05:15:13 |
Grams, Rod - U.S. Senator, [R] Minnesota
AND, BY THE WAY, THE ONLY RESPONSES THAT THE PARK IS TAKING IS WHAT THEY BELIEVE IS THEIR GRANDSTAND AND THAT IS TO SAY " WHAT KIND OF PARK DO YOU WANT?"...
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| 05:15:24 |
Ford, Wendell H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Kentucky
THEIR WEB PAGE UP, THEY' RE NOT OPENING UP THEIR COMMENT PERIOD UP TO ANY INDIVIDUAL TO VOICE THEIR OPINION BUT ONLY TO COMMENT ON
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| 05:15:32 |
Grams, Rod - U.S. Senator, [R] Minnesota
THE PARK SERVICE OPINION. NOW, I DON' T THINK THAT IS VERY DEMOCRATIC. I DON' T THINK THAT' S AN OPEN PROCESS. IN OTHER WORDS, I THINK THE DECISION HAS...
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| 05:19:18 |
MR. FORD, -
PEOPLE WITHIN
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| 05:19:19 |
MR. REID, -
THE SOUND OF MY
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| 05:19:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOICE, STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR BOWROM, UNITED STATES SECRET
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| 05:19:25 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
SERVICE, SAID ABOUT A WEEK AGO, JUNE 7 IN A HOUSE COMMITTEE THAT HE TESTIFIED, THE SECRET SERVICE ALSO IDENTIFIED A NEED TO QUANTIFY THE VULNERABILITY...
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| 05:24:38 |
MR. FORD, -
AND AFTER THAT BRIEFING, THERE
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| 05:24:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WAS NO OBJECTION WHATSOEVER. NOW WE WANT, WITHOUT
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| 05:24:47 |
Ford, Wendell H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Kentucky
ANY OTHER CONSIDERATION -- OR MANY OF US NOT HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE BRIEFING -- TO VOTE TO OPEN UP PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. I THINK IT' S...
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| 05:30:38 |
Ford, Wendell H. - U.S. Senator, [D] Kentucky
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. MM@@@ THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE VOTE HAVING EXPIRED, ARE THERE FURTHER MEMBERS WHO WISH TO BE RECORDED ON THIS VOTE? ARE...
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| 05:46:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER.
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| 05:49:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. IF THERE ARE OTHER SENATORS WHO WISH TO BE RECORDED ON THEIR VOTE, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
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| 05:50:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE ANY OTHER SENATORS WISHING TO RECORD THEIR VOTE? IF NOT, THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE VOTE ON THE MOTION TO TABLE THE...
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| 05:51:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE MOTION DOES NOT PASS. WHO SEEKS RECOGNITION? A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE GRAMS AMENDMENT IS STILL THE PENDING BUSINESS BEFORE...
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| 05:52:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4056 TO AMENDMENT 4052. AT THE END OF THE AMENDMENT ADD THE FOLLOWING: PROVIDED THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE
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| 05:52:21 |
MR. REID, -
TREASURY AND THE SECRET
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| 05:52:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SERVICE CERTIFY THAT THE PLAN FOR -- TO PROTECT THE SECURITY
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| 05:52:28 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
OF THE PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE WHITE HOUSE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THOSE...
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| 05:52:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 05:52:52 |
MR. REID, -
MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I'
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| 05:52:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
M HAVING TROUBLE HEARING. I' M SURE OTHERS IN THE CHAMBER ARE. I WONDER IF WE COULD HAVE ORDER IN THE CHAMBER. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR' S...
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| 05:53:07 |
MR. REID, -
THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA.
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| 05:53:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, THIS AMENDMENT TO THE SENSE OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 05:53:14 |
MR. REID, -
NOW PENDING
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| 05:53:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WOULD STATE SIMPLY THAT THE -- PRIOR TO OPENING THE STREET TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC THAT THE SECRETARY
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| 05:53:31 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
OF THE TREASURY AND THE SECRET SERVICE WOULD CERTIFY THAT THE PLAN THAT PROTECTS THE SECURITY OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE WHITE HOUSE. NOW...
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| 05:54:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLOAKROOM. THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA WILL CONTINUE. MR. REID: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME IF WE' RE NOT WILLING TO ADOPT THIS AMENDMENT,...
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| 05:54:43 |
MR. REID, -
THAT. THE RECORD IS ALREADY REPLETE -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IF THE SENATOR WOULD SUSPEND. THOSE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE WHO WISH TO ENGAGE IN PRIVATE...
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| 05:55:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM NEVADA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. REID: SO IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT WE SHOULD ADOPT THIS AMENDMENT. AS I INDICATED, MR. PRESIDENT, THE RECORD IS CLEAR THAT...
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| 05:55:32 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
NOT A UNILATERAL SECRET SERVICE DECISION, BUT RATHER WAS A RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE WHITE HOUSE SECURITY REVIEW, A NONPPT, DISTINGUISHED...
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| 06:02:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA. THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMITTEE HEARING ON THIS. THIS BILL IS PENDING BEFORE THE GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. WE HAVE NOT HAD...
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| 06:02:24 |
Glenn, John Jr. - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
AND EVERYONE WOULD KNOW THEN WHAT WE ARE DOING. IF WE WANT TO BE THIS KAFB LEER ABOUT HOW WE ARE TREATING PEOPLE AT THE WHITE HOUSE, LET' S TAKE OWL...
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| 06:04:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO WORK WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE PERMANENT REOPENING OF
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| 06:04:34 |
MR. MOYNIHAN, -
VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSAL -- THE MEASURE OF THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA, BUT WOULD LIKE TO PUT IT, IF I MAY, IN A CERTAIN CONTEXT....
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| 06:11:20 |
MR. MOYNIHAN, -
DOWN PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE TODAY AND
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| 06:11:23 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
SEEING BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES. THE PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN ITSELF WAS A WORK OF ART. I -- ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I...
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| 06:13:57 |
Moynihan, Daniel Patrick - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
INVITING, AS WELL AS DIGNIFIED AND IMPRESSIVE. I THINK WE CAN AN ACHIEVE THAT IN THE IMMEDIATE EARN VIRNSE OF THE WHITE HOUSE. IT IS JUST THE NEXT CAN...
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| 06:14:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT THE. MR. NUNN: I BELIEVE THE
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| 06:14:33 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
AMENDMENT, PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO SEPTEMBER THE AMENDMENT ON BOTH SIDES WHO FAVOR THE ORIGINAL AMENDMENT. I WOULD SUGGEST YOU MIGHT CALL THE QUESTION...
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| 06:14:40 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
AND WE CAN MOVE ONTO I HOPE SENATOR BINGAMAN' S AMENDMENT ON ASAT IF THAT' S SATISFACTORY TO THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. THEN TECHNOLOGIES MY UNDERSTANDING...
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| 06:14:52 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
OVERSEAS HOSPITALS. WE CAN CAN GET A TIME AGREEMENT ON BOTH OF THOSE AND I BELIEVE WE COULD MOVE BOTH OF THOSE ALONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. I...
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| 06:15:34 |
MR. ROBB, -
AT THE CONCLUSION OF
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| 06:15:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CONSIDERATION OF THIS
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| 06:15:37 |
Robb, Charles S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
AMENDMENT, I AM GOING TO PROPOSE A MOTION TO CHANGE ONE WORD IN THE AMENDMENT, AND THEN I HOPE THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE UP THE MATTER ON FINAL...
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| 06:16:21 |
MR. REID, -
I AM WILLING TO LEND MY ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE END OF
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| 06:16:25 |
Grams, Rod - U.S. Senator, [R] Minnesota
THIS DEBATE, BUT I DON' T WANT TO CLOSE OUT WITHOUT A BRIEF STATEMENT. I HAVE AN AMENDMENT HERE THAT I WAS ABOUT TO SEND TO THE DESK THAT SAID IF WE THINK...
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| 06:16:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HOUSE WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE, THE PRESIDENT
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| 06:16:40 |
Lautenberg, Frank R. - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
OF THE UNITED STATES, PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE FACILITY, TO PASSERS- BY, THEN I THINK WE SHOULD DO THE SAME THING OUT HERE IN THE CAPITOL. I THINK WE OUGHT...
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| 06:18:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DESIGNED TO BE PARTISAN OR ATTACK CERTAINLY THE PRESIDENT. I WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN A PART OF IT. IT WAS DESIGNED TO TRY TO CLARIFY SOMETHING THAT HAS...
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| 06:18:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REASONS AS WELL AS PRACTICAL
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| 06:18:40 |
MR. ROBB, -
REASONS IN
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| 06:18:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TERMS OF THE TRAFFIC FLOW IN
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| 06:18:44 |
Robb, Charles S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
THE NATION' S CAP TALL. I HAVE LIVED IN AND AROUND THIS AREA FOR 40 OF MY 57 YEARS, OR MOST OF THE 40 OF MY LAST 57 YEARS, I AM FAMILIAR WITH TRAFFIC...
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| 06:20:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A UNANIMOUS CONSENT ADDRESS -- A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST IS
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| 06:20:39 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
PENDING TO MODIFY THE EXISTING AMENDMENT. MRS. BOXER: OKAY. LET ME MAKE A VERY BRIEF REMARK RESERVING MY RIGHT TO OBJECT IF I MIGHT, WHICH IS THIS. I...
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| 06:20:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AM AROUND HERE, IF THIS IS THE CITY COUNCIL, OR IF THIS IS THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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| 06:21:01 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
I MEAN I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT -- VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF SECURITY FOR THE PRESIDENT. WE ARE IN THIS. AND THAT WE LOOK AT HOW...
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| 06:22:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE KYL AMENDMENT AND PENDING COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE LAID ASIDE FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFERING AN AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING...
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| 06:22:25 |
Craig, Larry E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4057. AT THE END OF SUBTITLE F OF TITLE 10, ADD THE FOLLOWING SECTION. " SENSE
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| 06:22:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN,
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| 06:22:36 |
MR. CRAIG, -
SEMICONDUCTOR TRADE AGREEMENT." MR. CRAIG:
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| 06:22:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 06:22:40 |
THE CLERK, -
THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CRAIG: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FURTHER READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 06:22:59 |
MR. CRAIG, -
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| 06:23:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSENT THAT REMARKS BY THE
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| 06:23:03 |
MR. CRAIG, -
PRESIDENT, AND ALSO REMARKS BY
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| 06:23:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 06:23:07 |
Craig, Larry E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
THE SENATOR FROM UTAH BE INSERTED IN THE RECORD AT THIS TIME AS IF DELIVERED LIVE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CRAIG: MR. PRESIDENT,...
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| 06:23:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HOWEVER, JAPANESE AND AMERICAN OFFICIALS
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| 06:23:35 |
Craig, Larry E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
JUST ENDED TWO DAYS OF UNOFFICIAL SEMICONDUCTOR TRADE TALKS YESTERDAY IN TOKYO AND YIELDED LITTLE PROGRESS. THE NEXT STEP WILL BE A SUBCABINET LEVEL MEETING...
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| 06:25:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HAVE NO FURTHER COMMENTS ON THIS AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING
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| 06:25:10 |
MR. CRAIG, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. THURMOND: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT TIME ON THE BANK A MAN AMENDMENT BE
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| 06:25:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LIMITED TO 40 MINUTES, EQUALLY DIVIDED IN THE USUAL FORM.
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| 06:25:21 |
MR. CRAIG, -
THAT NO AMENDMENTS BE IN ORDER, AND THAT FOLLOWING THE USE OR YIELDING BACK OF TIME, THE SENATE PROCEED TO VOTE
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| 06:25:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ON OR IN RELATION TO THE AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION?
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| 06:25:34 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, WE FAVOR THE CRAIG AMENDMENT ON THIS SIDE. I RECOMMEND IT BE...
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| 06:25:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. PRESIDENT? I MOVE FOR PASSAGE AT THIS TIME. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE THE
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| 06:25:58 |
MR. NUNN, -
QUESTION OCCURS ON THE CRAIG AMENDMENT. THOSE THIS FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED NO.
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| 06:26:04 |
MR. THURMOND, -
THE AYES APPEAR TO HAVE IT. THE AYES DO HAVE IT. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. MR. CRAIG: MOVE TO LAY IT ON THE TABLE.
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| 06:26:13 |
MR. CRAIG, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 06:26:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. BINGAMAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I SEND AN AMENDMENT TO THE DESK AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION THE PENDING...
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| 06:26:32 |
MR. CRAIG, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM
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| 06:26:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NEW MEXICO, MR. BINGAMAN, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED
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| 06:26:38 |
MR. BINGAMAN, -
4058. MR. BINGAMAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT FURTHER READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION THE SENATOR...
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| 06:26:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT. IT PROPOSES TO DELETE TWO PROVISIONS THAT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED
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| 06:26:53 |
THE CLERK, -
IN THE BILL. THE EFFECT OF THE PROVISIONS THAT ARE IN THE BILL IS THAT THEY WOULD
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| 06:26:59 |
MR. BINGAMAN, -
PREJUDGE AN ON- GOING STUDY THAT THE
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| 06:27:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PENTAGON IS DOING ON SPACE CONTROL AND ANTISATELLITE
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| 06:27:06 |
Bingaman, Jeff - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
WEAPONS. THESE PROVISIONS THAT I AM PROPOSING TO DELETE WOULD IMPOSE ON THE PENTAGON A KINETIC ENERGY ANTISATELLITE WELL, CAN WHICH IS GENERALLY REFERRED...
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| 06:36:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE WILL BE SEEKING SOME TIME TO RESPOND TO THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO RAND WILL BE AVAILABLE...
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| 06:36:44 |
MR. COATS, -
TIME
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| 06:36:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LIMITS ARE BEING SOUGHT.
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| 06:36:47 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
TO THE EXTENT THAT MEMBERS WITH AMENDMENTS CAN NOTIFY US OF THEIR AMENDMENTS AND WE CAN WORK OUT A TIME AGREEMENT, THAT WOULD BE PREFERABLE AND KEEP US...
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| 06:37:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. BINGAMAN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR
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| 06:37:51 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
FROM INDIANA STILL RETAINS THE FLOOR. MR. COATS: MR. PRESIDENT, I WONDER IF I COULD INQUIRE OF THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE WHAT AMOUNT OF TIME HE...
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| 06:38:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE REQUEST THAT I HAD 20 MINUTES. PROBABLY VERY CLOSE TO THAT AMOUNT OF TIME I WOULD USE. BING MR. PRESIDENT, COULD I JUST MAKE A UNANIMOUS CONSENT
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| 06:38:09 |
MR. BINGAMAN, -
REQUEST BEFORE THE SENATOR
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| 06:38:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MAKES HIS STATEMENT? I WOULD ASK
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| 06:38:13 |
MR. COATS, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT LINDA TAYLOR, A FELLOW IN MY OFFICE, BE GIVEN FLOOR PRIVILEGES DURING THE PEN DNSY OF S. 1745. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT...
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| 06:38:22 |
Bingaman, Jeff - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
MR. COATS: MR. PRESIDENT, I YIELD 20 MINUTES TO THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS 18 MINUTES...
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| 06:38:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VERY PREDICTABLE AROUND HERE, AND
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| 06:38:43 |
MR. COATS, -
ONE OF THE MOST PREDICTABLE IS
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| 06:38:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT SOMEBODY EVERY YEAR GETS UP DURING THE AUTHORIZATION DEBATE AND TRIES TO KILL THE
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| 06:38:51 |
MR. COATS, -
ASAT PROGRAM.
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| 06:38:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS IS NOT A HARMLESS AMENDMENT, MR. PRESIDENT.
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| 06:38:58 |
Smith, Bob C. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AMENDMENT THAT CAN DO DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES. AND I MIGHT SAY, VERY BRUNTABLY AND -- BLUNTLY AND...
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| 06:49:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TECHNOLOGY AND END THIS
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| 06:49:38 |
Smith, Bob C. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
TECHNOLOGY, ASAT, IN MY OPINION IT WOULD BE A DIRECT THREAT TO THE THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN ALL OVER THE WORLD WHO WEAR THE ARMED -- THE UNIFORMS...
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| 06:53:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. THURMOND:
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| 06:53:43 |
MR. THURMOND, -
I WANT TO COMMEND THE ABLE
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| 06:53:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE CASE HE MADE.
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| 06:53:50 |
MR. THURMOND, -
I AM VERY PROUD THAT HE HAS DONE
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| 06:53:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT TODAY. MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR
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| 06:53:59 |
MR. THURMOND, -
FROM NEW MEXICO.
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| 06:54:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SIMILAR VARIATION OF THE AMENDMENT WAS OFFERED IN THE COMMITTEE
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| 06:54:03 |
MR. THURMOND, -
DURING MARKUP AND IT WAS NOT ACCEPTED. THE CONGRESS IS AUTHORIZED TO -- THE CONGRESS HAS AUTHORIZED APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE KINETIC ASAT PROGRAM FOR...
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| 06:56:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TABLE THE AMENDMENT AND
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| 06:56:09 |
MR. SMITH, -
ASK -- MOVE TO TABLE THE
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| 06:56:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT AND ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. MR. BINGAMAN: MR. PRESIDENT, I
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| 06:56:14 |
Smith, Bob C. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
DID WANT TO CONCLUDE MY DEBATE AT THIS -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: YES, A MOTION TO TABLE IS NOT IN ORDER AT THIS POINT. MR. SMITH: I WITHHOLD MY REQUEST.
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| 06:56:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR CONTROLS 10 MINUTES, 50 SECONDS.
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| 06:56:28 |
MR. SMITH, -
MR. BINGAMAN: I AM INFORMED BY THE FLOOR STAFF THAT I NEED TO SEND A MODIFICATION TO THE DESK. IT
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| 06:56:33 |
MR. BINGAMAN, -
IS A TECHNICAL MODIFICATION TO MAKE IT CLEAR AS TO WHICH
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| 06:56:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PAGE AND WHICH LINE IS BEING PROPOSED FOR STRIKING IN THIS AMENDMENT. AND I SEND THAT MODIFICATION
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| 06:56:43 |
MR. SMITH, -
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| 06:56:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO THE DESK AND ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE AMENDMENT IS
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| 06:56:49 |
Bingaman, Jeff - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
MODIFIED. MR. BINGAMAN: MR. PRESIDENT, LET ME JUST RESPOND BRIEFLY. YOILT EA TAKE THE FULL 10 MINUTES. THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE SAYS THAT THIS AMENDMENT...
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| 06:57:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT' S CLEARLY NOT TRUE. THERE IS NOT -- NOTHING IN THE AMENDMENT
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| 06:57:10 |
Bingaman, Jeff - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
THAT I' VE OFFERED WHICH IN ANY WAY TRIES TO DELETE OR REDUCE OR DIMINISH FUNDING FOR AN ASAT PROGRAM. AND I' VE MADE IT VERY CLEAR THAT I SUPPORT THAT...
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| 07:01:47 |
MR. THURMOND, -
MR. THURMOND: MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE
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| 07:01:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NO OBJECTION. THE PRESIDING
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| 07:01:49 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE IS RECOGNIZED FOR UP TO 2 MINUTES, 58 SECONDS. MR. SMITH: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I THANK...
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| 07:01:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 07:01:59 |
MR. SMITH, -
I' M GOING TO RESPOND TO MY FRIEND FROM NEW MEXICO. WE WORK VERY CLOSELY TOGETHER ON THE ACQUISITION AND TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE. I' M
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| 07:02:07 |
MR. THURMOND, -
NOT GOING TO POUND THE TABLE AND I' LL NOT EVEN
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| 07:02:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GOING TO RAISE MY VOICE. THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER -- AND THE SENATOR KNOWS THIS FULL WELL -- IS THAT THE ADMINISTRATION DID NOT REQUEST
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| 07:02:16 |
Smith, Bob C. - U.S. Senator, [R] New Hampshire
ANY FUNDING IN THEIR BUDGET FOR THE ASAT PROGRAM. SO UNLESS I' M MISSING SOMETHING IN THE LOGIC HERE -- AND I DON' T BELIEVE THAT I AM -- MAYBE THE SENATOR...
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| 07:05:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THINK THERE' S CLEARLY A
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| 07:05:13 |
MR. SMITH, -
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| 07:05:14 |
MR. BINGAMAN, -
FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE HERE ON THIS ISSUE.
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| 07:05:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MY COLLEAGUE FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE SAYS THAT THE ARMY
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| 07:05:19 |
Bingaman, Jeff - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
WANTS THIS PROGRAM. LET' S LOOK AT THE FACTS. THE ADMINISTRATION ASKED FOR A FAIRLY HEALTHY DEFENSE BUDGET. THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, IN THE BILL...
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| 07:08:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ROBERT T. HOWARD,
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| 07:08:25 |
MR. BINGAMAN, -
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR BUDGET, APPEAR IN THE RECORD AT THIS POINT, SIGNED BY J. M. GARNER, LIEUTENANT GENERAL, USS COMMANDING. THE...
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| 07:08:35 |
MR. THURMOND, -
OBJECTION.
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| 07:08:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. THURMOND: NOW, MR.
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| 07:08:41 |
MR. THURMOND, -
PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT UPON DISPOSITION OF THE BINGAMAN AMENDMENT, SENATOR FAIRCLOTH AND SENATOR KENNEDY BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK AS IF...
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| 07:08:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UP TO 10 MINUTES EACH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. THURMOND: NOW, MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO TABLE THIS AMENDMENT.
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| 07:09:00 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
I ASK FOR A ROLL CALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND?
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| 07:09:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 07:09:17 |
MR. THURMOND, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
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| 07:09:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ON THIS VOTE, THERE ARE 52 YEAS, 46 NAYS. THE MOTION TO TABLE IS AGREED TO. A SENATOR: I MOVE TO TABLE. MOVE TO LAY IT ON THE TABLE....
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| 07:31:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: SENATOR FAIRCLOTH IS RECOGNIZED FOR TEN MINUTES.
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| 07:31:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. FAIRCLOTH: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE
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| 07:31:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH CAROLINA. MR. FAIRCLOTH: MR. PRESIDENT, THE SENATE -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE
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| 07:31:54 |
MR. FAIRCLOTH, -
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| 07:31:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. MR. KENNEDY: MR. PRESIDENT, THE SENATE STILL IS NOT IN
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| 07:32:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ORDER. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE
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| 07:32:08 |
MR. FAIRCLOTH, -
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| 07:32:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER.
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| 07:32:18 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NORTH CAROLINA. MR. FAIRCLOTH: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. SENATOR KENNEDY AND I
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| 07:32:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
STAND HERE TODAY UNITED IN OUR BELIEF THE RASH OF CHURCH ARREST SONS MUST END, AND NOW. IF WE IN CONGRESS CAN' T AGREE
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| 07:32:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT CHURCH BURNING IS A DESPICABLE CRIME, WHAT CAN WE AGREE UPON?
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| 07:32:43 |
Faircloth, D.M. "Lauch" - U.S. Senator, [R] North Carolina
THIS IS NOT A MATTER OF LIBERALS, CONSERVATIVES, BLACKS OR WHITES. IT' S ABOUT JUSTICE, FAITH, RIGHT AND WRONG. FIVE OF THESE CHURCHES, SADLY, INCLUDE...
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| 07:40:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND, MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK CONSENT THAT FLOOR PRIVILEGES
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| 07:40:32 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
BE GRANTED TO RANDY O' CONNOR, DEFENSE FELLOW IN MY OFFICE, FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONSIDERATION OF FISCAL YEAR 1997 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL. AND,...
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| 07:41:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. KENNEDY: I THINK, IF I HAVE TWO MINUTES LEFT, I' D
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| 07:41:05 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
LIKE TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA FOR HIS COMMENTS. THEN I WOULD -- MR. THURMOND: MR. PRESIDENT, AM I LISTED ON THAT BILL AS A COSPONSOR?
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| 07:41:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I JUST WANT TO FIND
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| 07:41:23 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
OUT. MR. KENNEDY: SENATOR FAIRCLOTH, I THINK, HAS INDICATED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATOR. MR. THURMOND: THANK YOU. MR. FAIRCLOTH: YES. MR. PRESIDENT,...
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| 07:41:34 |
MR. THURMOND, -
ARE: SENATOR LOTT, SENATOR THURMOND, SENATOR WARNER, SENATOR D' AMATO, SENATOR GRAHAM, SENATOR FRIST, SENATOR
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| 07:41:44 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
COCHRAN AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS AND MANY MORE THAT ARE GOING
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| 07:41:48 |
MR. THURMOND, -
TO SIGN ON. BUT YOU ARE LISTED, SENATOR
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| 07:41:51 |
Faircloth, D.M. "Lauch" - U.S. Senator, [R] North Carolina
THURMOND. THANK YOU. MR. KENNEDY: MR. PRESIDENT, I' D ALSO LIKE TO INCLUDE THE LIST OF THE ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED IN THE BILL. WE...
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| 07:42:12 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
TWO MINUTES TO THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA. MR. HEFLIN: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE FAIRCLOTH- KENNEDY BILL. I THINK IT IS AN IMPROVEMENT OVER THE HOUSE BILL....
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| 07:42:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 07:42:32 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
SITUATION
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| 07:42:34 |
Heflin, Howell T. - U.S. Senator, [D] Alabama
FROM AN INVET INVETSTIGATORY RIGHT TO TRY TO HELP THE F. B. I. INVESTIGATE THESE TERRIBLE ACTS THAT ARE OCCURRING THROUGHOUT OUR NATION. SENATOR PRYOR...
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| 07:43:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND
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| 07:43:19 |
Heflin, Howell T. - U.S. Senator, [D] Alabama
A HAND OF FRIENDSHIP TO THE BLACK MEMBERS OF CHURCHES THAT WERE DESTROYED, TO ENDEAVOR TO TRY TO WORK WITH THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR LOT AND THEIR AGONY THAT...
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| 07:44:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. AND IF THERE' S -- I' D SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
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| 07:44:54 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, HAVE THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS AND THE SENATOR...
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| 07:45:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BOTH SENATORS FOR TAKING THIS STEP. I THINK THERE IS NOTHING THAT
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| 07:45:21 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
IS SO DISCOURAGING AND HEART- BREAKING THAN TO SEE THE BURNINGS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACES OF THE CHURCHES ACROSS MUCH OF OUR COUNTRY.
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| 07:45:29 |
Kennedy, Edward "Ted" M. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
AND I CONGRATULATE BOTH THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS AND THE SENATOR FROM NORTH CAROLINA. I THINK WE CAN GET UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FOR DENOUNCING THIS
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| 07:45:36 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
KIND OF UNEXPLAINABLE AND DETESTABLE SERIES OF ACTS. AND WHATEVER THE CAUSE, I THINK THE MESSAGE SHOULD GO OUT THE UNITED STATES SENATE IS FIRMLY ON RECORD,...
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| 07:46:52 |
MR. THURMOND, -
THE USE OR
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| 07:46:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YIELDING BACK OF TIME, THE
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| 07:46:55 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
SENATE PROCEED TO VOTE ON OR IN RELATION TO THE AMENDMENT. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ARKANSAS. MR. PRYOR: MR....
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| 07:47:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. THURMOND: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 07:47:21 |
Pryor, David - U.S. Senator, [D] Arkansas
I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
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| 07:47:41 |
MR. THURMOND, -
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| 07:47:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. THURMOND: MR. PRESIDENT, I SUGGEST FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. THURMOND:...
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| 07:50:21 |
MR. THURMOND, -
I OBJECT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTION IS HEARD.
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| 07:50:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
|
| 07:50:27 |
MR. THURMOND, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
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| 07:50:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. THURMOND: I SUGGEST WE NOW
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| 07:50:38 |
MR. PRYOR, -
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| 07:50:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PROCEED
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| 07:50:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO DEBATE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT, HAS THE SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON BEEN RECOGNIZED TO OFFER HER AMENDMENT?...
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| 07:50:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS
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| 07:50:56 |
MR. THURMOND, -
POINT. THERE' S AN OBJECTION TO THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST. MR. COATS: BUT THAT WOULD NOT PREVENT THE SENATOR FROM GOING AHEAD AND OFFERING HER AMENDMENT.
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| 07:51:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WE JUST WOULD NOT BE UNDER A TIME CONSTRAINT; IS THAT CORRECT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THAT' S CORRECT.
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| 07:51:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. COATS: MR. PRESIDENT, I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
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| 07:51:19 |
MR. COATS, -
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| 07:51:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 07:51:31 |
MR. COATS, -
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| 07:51:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 07:53:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MAKE HIS POSITION CLEAR. PERHAPS IF HE WERE RECOGNIZED
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| 07:53:18 |
MR. NUNN, -
AT THIS POINT FOR THAT AND HE COULD
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| 07:53:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MAKE HIS BRIEF STATEMENT, AND THEN THE SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
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| 07:53:23 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
COULD PROPOUND A UNANIMOUS CONSENT, I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE AGREED TO. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ARKANSAS. MR. PRYOR: MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT...
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| 07:53:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AM GOING TO OFFER --
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| 07:53:47 |
Pryor, David - U.S. Senator, [D] Arkansas
AND IT MAY NOT BE AT THE DISPOSITION OF SENATOR MURRAY' S AMENDMENT, BUT IT MAY BE AT THE DISPOSITION OF A SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT -- MR. PRESIDENT, THIS...
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| 07:55:49 |
MR. THURMOND, -
HOSPITALS
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| 07:55:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE LIMITED TO TWO
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| 07:55:52 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
HOURS EQUALLY DIVIDED IN THE USUAL FORM AND THAT NO AMENDMENTS BE IN ORDER, AND THAT FOLLOWING THE USE OR YIELDING BACK OF TIME THE SENATE PROCEED TO...
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| 07:56:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE PENDING AMENDMENTS ARE
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| 07:56:31 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
LAID ASIDE. THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM
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| 07:56:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WASHINGTON, MRS.
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| 07:56:34 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
MURRAY, FOR HERSELF AND OTHERS PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED -- MRS. MURRAY: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FURTHER READING BE DISPENSED...
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| 07:56:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MRS. MURRAY: THE AMENDMENT I AM OFFERING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1997 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
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| 07:56:52 |
THE CLERK, -
BILL. I' M OFFERING IT ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, SENATOR SNOWE, NOR SIMON, SENATOR LAUTENBERG,
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| 07:56:58 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
SENATOR ROBB AND SENATOR KENNEDY. MR. PRESIDENT, MY AMENDMENT
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| 07:57:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS VERY SIMPLE.
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| 07:57:03 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
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| 07:57:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT STRIKES LANGUAGE ADOPTED IN --
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| 07:57:07 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
ADOPTED IN LAST YEAR' S DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATIONS BILL THAT WOULD PROHIBIT PRIVATELY FUNDED ABORTIONS FROM BEING PERFORMED AT OVERSEAS...
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| 08:01:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NUMBER OF OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. SINCE 1979 THE DEPARTMENT
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| 08:01:55 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
OF DEFENSE HAS HAD A POLICY OF PROHIBITING THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO PERFORM ABORTIONS EXCEPT ARE WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WOULD BE ENDANGERED IN...
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| 08:13:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IN THE ARMED FORCES OVERSEAS CAN EXERCISE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RATE TO CHOOSE SAFE ABORTION SERVICES. IT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE
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| 08:13:10 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PAY FOR ABORTIONS
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| 08:13:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BUT REPEALS THE CURRENT BAN ON PRIVATELY FUNDED ABORTIONS AT U. S.
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| 08:13:16 |
Kennedy, Edward "Ted" M. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
MILITARY FACILITIES OVERSEAS. OUR SERVICE WOMEN SHOULD NOT LOSE THEIR RIGHTS GRANTED BY THE CONSTITUTION WHETHER THEY SERVE THEIR COUNTRY IN FOREIGN LANDS....
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| 08:18:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NOR FIVE MINUTES. MS. SNOWE: I THANK THE SENATOR FOR YIELDING. MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE AMENDMENT
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| 08:18:34 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
OFFERED BY SENATOR MURRAY TO
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| 08:18:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REPEAL THE BAN ON ABORTIONS
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| 08:18:37 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
AT OVERSEAS MILITARY HOSPITALS, AND I AM VERY PLEASED TO COSPONSOR THIS
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| 08:18:42 |
MS. SNOWE, -
AMENDMENT AS WELL.
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| 08:18:43 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
LISTENING TO THE DEBATE HERE THIS AFTERNOON,
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| 08:18:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I CAN' T HELP BUT THINK, HERE WE GO AGAIN ON
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| 08:18:48 |
Snowe, Olympia J. - U.S. Senator, [R] Maine
THIS ISSUE ON A WOMEN' S PERSONAL RIGHT TO CHOOSE. WE HAVE THIS DEBATE YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT. CONGRESS REVISITS THIS ISSUE OF REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM BY...
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| 08:23:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YOU HAPPEN TO BE OVERSEAS. I DON' T SEE ANYTHING
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| 08:23:54 |
MS. SNOWE, -
REASONABLE ABOUT THAT STANDARD.
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| 08:23:56 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
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| 08:23:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT IS UNFAIR AND IT IS DANGEROUS.
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| 08:24:01 |
Snowe, Olympia J. - U.S. Senator, [R] Maine
LAST YEAR " THE NEW YORK TIMES" I THINK EXPRESSED THE WOULD TOM LINE ON THIS BAN WHEN SHE SAID IN AN EDITORIAL AND I QUOTE, " THEY CAN FIGHT FOR THEIR...
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| 08:26:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. KENNEDY: I WOULD LIKE TO INQUIRE...
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| 08:26:34 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
WASHINGTON IF I UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION CORRECTLY.
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| 08:26:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IF A WOMAN WERE COMING BACK TO THE
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| 08:26:42 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
UNITED STATES BY AN LARGE SHE WOULD HAVE TO ASK
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| 08:26:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOR LEAVE, WOULD SHE NOT? TO BE ABLE TO COME BACK
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| 08:26:49 |
Kennedy, Edward "Ted" M. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
TO THE UNITED STATES? MAT PAT IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO ASK FOR LEAVE TO COME BACK TO THE UNITED STATES TO HAVE THE MEDICAL PROCEDURE...
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| 08:27:19 |
Kennedy, Edward "Ted" M. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
CASE SKATE, AND I WOULD CALL THAT A SORT OF A VIOLATION OF THEIR OWN PRIVACY, BUT IN SOME AREAS IN SOME SITUATIONS, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THEY MAY VERY...
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| 08:29:17 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
SUPERVISOR AND REQUEST A LEAVE. MOST LIKELY THEY WOULD BE ASKED TO TELL THEM WHY IN A VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION FOR MANY THEY HAVE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO...
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| 08:30:47 |
Kennedy, Edward "Ted" M. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
PLANE WHICH IS PAID FOR BY THE TAXPAYERS, PILOTED BY PILOTS THAT ARE PAID FOR BY THE TAXPAYERS, DOES THE SENATOR FIND THAT THIS LOGIC -- FIND THE LOGIC...
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| 08:31:51 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
TOLD THEM THEY CANNOT USE THEIR OWN PRIVATE DOLLARS TO PAY FOR A MEDICAL SERVICE IN THOSE FACILITIES. WE PAY FOR MANY OTHER SERVICES IN THOSE FACILITIES,...
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| 08:32:58 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
SO HERE THEY' RE PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE TAXES INTO T
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| 08:33:04 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
BUT IN THIS PARTICULAR TIME OF
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| 08:33:06 |
Kennedy, Edward "Ted" M. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
MEDICAL NEED, THIS ARBITRARY POLICY WHICH WOULD DENY THE BEST IN TERMS OF THE HEALTH CARE IS BEING DENIED TO THEM. I THANK THE SENATOR. I THINK THAT SHE'...
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| 08:33:47 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADD SENATORS BINGAMAN AND SENATOR INOUYE AS COSPONSORS TO THIS AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED....
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| 08:34:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DECISION IN PLANNED PARENTHOOD
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| 08:34:14 |
MRS. BOXER, -
VERSUS CASEY, IT SAID THAT GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF
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| 08:34:17 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
ABORTION MAY NOT SUBSTITUTE AN UNDUE BURDEN ON THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE ABORTION AND THAT
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| 08:34:22 |
Snowe, Olympia J. - U.S. Senator, [R] Maine
AN UNDUE BURDEN IS DEFINED AS HAVING THE PURPOSE OR EFFECT OF PLACING A SUBSTANTIAL OBSTACLE IN THE PATH OF A WOMAN SEEKING AN ABORTION. SO WOULD YOU...
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| 08:35:49 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
HERE. IT MEANS THAT A WOMAN WOULD HAVE TO PLY -- TO FLY HOME, SOMETIMES HOURS OF TRAVEL, SOMETIMES WEEKS OF DELAY IN GETTING A FLIGHT OUT OF SOME OF THE...
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| 08:36:31 |
Snowe, Olympia J. - U.S. Senator, [R] Maine
SECOND- CLASS WOMEN, BUT THESE ARE WOMEN WHO ARE SERVING OUR COUNTRY, WHO ARE EVERY DAY WORKING FOR EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US TO MAKE OUR LIVES SAFE HERE....
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| 08:36:45 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
THAT EVERY WOMAN IN THIS COUNTRY HAS AND THE ACCESS TO SAFE MEDICAL PROCEDURES THAT THEY DESERVE. I THANK THE SENATOR FROM MAINE. MRS. BOXER: WILL...
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| 08:37:12 |
MRS. BOXER, -
FROM MAINE HAS POINTED OUT THROUGH HER QUESTIONING AND AS MY
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| 08:37:16 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
FRIEND HAS BROUGHT OUT THROUGH HER ANSWERS,
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| 08:37:18 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
THESE ARE WOMEN WHO ARE RISKING THEIR LIVES BY JOINING THE MILITARY. ARE THEY NOT? MRS. MURRAY: MY FRIEND IS CORRECT. MRS. BOXER: THEY ARE RISKING THEIR...
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| 08:37:43 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
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| 08:37:44 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
PARTICULAR MEDICAL PROCEDURE? MRS. MURRAY: I CANNOT THINK OF ANY CASE WHERE A MAN IS DENIED A MEDICAL PROCEDURE WHO SEARCHES IN THE MILITARY OVERSEAS....
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| 08:38:06 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
STATIONED ABROAD. WELL, THEY WOULD SAY, " REGARDLESS OF WHAT IT IS, WE NEED OUR MEN IN THE MILITARY
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| 08:38:13 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
TO BE THERE. THAT' S WHY WE' RE SENDING THEM TO THESE PLACES." AND YET THEY WOULD FREET WOMEN IN SUCH A WAY. AND I WOULD SAY TO MY FRIEND, WHAT HAPPENS...
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| 08:39:29 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
BACK ALLEYS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT PROVIDED MEDICAL FACILITIES, AND WE WERE FRIENDS WHO WERE NEVER ABLE TO HAVE BABIES BECAUSE OF A PROCEDURE THAT WAS...
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| 08:40:18 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
IF SHE EXERCISES THAT RIGHT TO CHOOSE, WHICH IS A LEGAL RIGHT. AND I THINK WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT' S GOING ON HERE IN THIS UNITED STATES SENATE. THERE...
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| 08:41:23 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
MY FRIEND AND I CAN DO -- AND
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| 08:41:25 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
I KNOW THE SENATOR FROM MAINE FEELS EQUALLY STRONGLY. THIS CROSSES PARTY LINES HERE. WE WILL DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE NEVER RETURN TO...
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| 08:42:29 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
ON OUR SIDE? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON HAS 26 1/ 2 MINUTES. MRS. MURRAY: AND HOW MUCH TIME REMAINS ON THE OTHER SIDE? THE PRESIDING...
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| 08:42:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I WOULD TELL THE SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON IN A THAT
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| 08:42:53 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
DEPENDING ON WHETHER OR NOT SHE HAS MORE SPEAKERS ON HER SIDE, I WOULD BE PREPARED TO YIELD BACK A SUBSTANTIAL
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| 08:42:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMOUNT OF TIME, IF WE CAN COME TO AN AGREEMENT
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| 08:43:01 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
ON BOTH YIELDING BACK THE TIME. I HAVE BEEN APPROACHED BY SOME MEMBERS WHO HAVE SOME
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| 08:43:06 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
CONFLICTS THIS EVENING AND ARE LOOKING FOR A LAIL BIT OF A WINDOW. ONE SENATOR FROM YOUR SIDE WHO ASKED IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO YIELD BACK SOME TIME....
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| 08:43:39 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
OR HEAR WHAT WAS PRO PROPOUNDED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE REQUEST WAS FOR A QUORUM KAURXL THE TIME BE EQUALLY DIVIDED. MR. COATS:
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| 08:43:46 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT' S FINE AND THIRN EA GOING TO CHECK AND
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| 08:43:49 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
SEE WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR SIDE; I' LL DO THE SAME ON MY SIDE AND IF WE CAN COME TO AN AGREEMENT, WE' LL YIELD BACK THAT TIME. THAT' S ACCEPTABLE TO ME....
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| 08:44:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE ROLL.
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| 08:44:06 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
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| 08:44:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR MRS. MURRAY: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUOME CALL BE LIFTED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT...
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| 08:48:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PORTION OF THE TIME TO SUPPORT THE MURRAY- SNOWE AMENDMENT.
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| 08:48:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS AMENDMENT IS SO BASIC THAT
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| 08:48:43 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
IT FRANKLY KIND OF SURPRISES
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| 08:48:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ME THAT WE SAY TO PEOPLE THAT WE' VE RECRUITED TO SERVE IN
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| 08:48:50 |
Lautenberg, Frank R. - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
OUR MILITARY THAT YOU LEAVE QUURE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AT THE DOORSTEP. THAT IF YOU NEED MEDICAL SERVICES THAT YOU' RE WILLING TO PAY FOR, WE' RE NOT...
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| 08:53:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RISE TO OPPOSE THE AMENDMENT. LAST YEAR IN BOTH THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT AND THE DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
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| 08:53:52 |
MR. THURMOND, -
BILL
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| 08:53:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BILL, THE CONGRESS SPOKE ON
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| 08:53:56 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
THIS ISSUE. BOTH OF THESE BILLS INCLUDE A PROHIBITION ON PERFORMING ABORTIONS AT MILITARY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS OVERSEAS EXCEPT IN CASES OF RAPE, INCEST,...
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| 08:55:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WE ARE A ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE ARGUMENTS.
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| 08:55:47 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
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| 08:55:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I HAPPEN
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| 08:55:49 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
TO DESCRIBE MY POSITION NOT
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| 08:55:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AS A PRO- ABORTION BUT AS PRO- CHOICE.
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| 08:55:54 |
Robb, Charles S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
I BELIEVE THAT ABORTIONS OUGHT TO BE SAFE, LEGAL, AND RARE, BUT I DO NOT THINK UNDER ANY SURXS THAT WE OUGHT TO DEPRIVE THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAPPEN TO BE...
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| 08:56:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WOULD TAKE MORE THAN 10 MINUTES AT THE MOST, PROBABLY LESS. AND I KNOW THE SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON WOULD -- HAS INDICATED AN INTEREST IN
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| 08:57:00 |
MR. COATS, -
JUST TAKING
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| 08:57:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO
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| 08:57:03 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
WRAP UP THE DEBATE IN SUPPORT OF HER AMENDMENT, AT WHICH POINT I BELIEVE WE WOULD BOTH BE READY TO GO A VOTE. SO I SAY THAT TO NOTIFY MEMBERS WHO MAY...
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| 09:05:46 |
MRS. BOXER, -
PLANE, NO ONE ASKS HIM ALL THE DETAILS, NO
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| 09:05:48 |
MR. COATS, -
ONE PUTS HIM ON A PLANE, TAKES HIM OUT OF HIS
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| 09:05:51 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
DUTY STATION, FLIES HIM BACK. AND I WILL TELL YOU, IF YOU DID THAT TO ANY ONE OF THESE SENATORS HERE WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN THE MILITARY, YOU' D HAVE...
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| 09:07:02 |
MR. COATS, -
IF SHE CARES TO LISTEN, I WILL STATE
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| 09:07:06 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
TO THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA THAT THERE' S A WHOLE LIST OF ELECTIVE PROCEDURES THAT ARE NOT COVERED IN MILITARY HOSPITALS, THEY' RE NOT COVERED BY...
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| 09:07:17 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
FACILITY, DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE FACILITY, AND, FRANKLY, THERE' S A SERIES OF THINGS THAT ARE NOT COVERED. AND SO MEN ARE DENIED ELECTIVE PROCEDURES...
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| 09:08:14 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
WITH HER FAMILY, YOU DON' T PUT HER ON A PLANE. THAT' S NOT AN ELECTIVE PROCEDURE. MY FRIEND CAN VIEW IT A DIFFERENT WAY, BUT I SERIOUSLY QUESTION THE...
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| 09:08:49 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA AND I DISAGREE ON THE CURRENT LEGAL STATUS OF THAT QUESTION, THE SUPREME COURT HAS GRANTED A WOMAN THE RIGHT TO AN ABORTION....
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| 09:10:19 |
MRS. BOXER, -
MR. COATS: I' M HOPING TO WRAP UP VERY SHORTLY. BUT I HOPE THAT WHEN MEMBERS COME OVER HERE, WE CAN SEPARATE FACT FROM FICTION.
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| 09:10:27 |
MR. COATS, -
I HOPE MEMBERS WILL LOOK AT THE FACTS OF THE CASE AND MAKE A DECISION ON THAT BASIS RATHER THAN LOOK AT THE FICTION THAT' S BEEN PROVIDED TO US
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| 09:10:35 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
TODAY BY PROPONENTS OF THE AMENDMENT.
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| 09:10:39 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A QUESTION OF A WOMAN' S RIGHT TO CHOOSE. THAT' S A SEPARATE QUESTION. WE CAN DEBATE THAT. WE' RE NOT DEBATING THAT TODAY, AT LEAST...
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| 09:12:17 |
MR. COATS, -
IF THE SENATOR FURTHER
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| 09:12:20 |
Lautenberg, Frank R. - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
SAYS THAT IT CAN' T -- YOU CAN' T USE THE MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITY BECAUSE OF THE FUNGIBILITY OF FUNDS, WOULD THE SENATOR BE WILLING TO SAY TO THE MILITARY...
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| 09:13:47 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
PROVIDE ABORTIONS BY LAW, OBVIOUSLY THAT WOMAN IS FREE TO TRAVEL TO ANOTHER COUNTRY OR BACK TO THE UNITED STATES. IN THE CASE OF -- AND I' M NOT EVEN...
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| 09:14:52 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
VOTE FOR THIS VERY SIMPLE AMENDMENT. IT WILL ALLOW OUR WOMEN WHO SERVE IN OUR MILITARY OVERSEAS TO USE THEIR OWN PRIVATE FUNDS TO GET A SAFE, LEGAL
|
| 09:15:01 |
MR. COATS, -
ABORTION IN OUR MILITARY FACILITIES OVERSEAS.
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| 09:15:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WE' VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THE WOMEN IN OUR MILITARY BUT THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE WIVES AND THE
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| 09:15:09 |
Murray, Patty - U.S. Senator, [D] Washington
DAUGHTERS OF OUR SERVICEMEN WHO SERVE OVERSEAS. THEY, TOO, SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE A SAFE, LEGAL PROCEDURE. I' VE HEARD THAT NO COMPLAINTS HAVE...
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| 09:16:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL
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| 09:16:17 |
MR. COATS, -
CALL THE ROLL.
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| 09:16:20 |
MRS. MURRAY, -
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| 09:16:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER DESIRING TO VOTE OR TO CHANGE HIS OR HER VOTE? IF NOT, THE YEAS A 45, THE NAYS ARE 51. THE MOTION...
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| 09:37:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT. AS MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR WILL SAY AYE. AS MANY ARE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES APPEAR TO HAVE IT. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE...
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| 09:38:07 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
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| 09:38:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE SENATE WILL BE IN ORDER. MR. MCCAIN: MR. PRESIDENT, DO WE HAVE ORDER? IS THE PRESIDENT IN ORDER AND THEN IS THE SENATE IN ORDER? LAY MR. LEAHY: MR....
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| 09:39:09 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
CONVERSATIONS ELSEWHERE.
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| 09:39:20 |
MR. LEAHY, -
WILL THE SENATORS TO THE PRESIDENT' S RIGHT PLEASE TAKE THEIR CONVERSATIONS ELSE WE
|
| 09:39:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ARE. THE SENATE IS NOT IN ORDER. WE CANNOT -- THE SENATE WILL NOT PROCEED UNTIL CONVERSATIONS ARE LESS IN VOLUME. THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA. MR. MCCAIN:...
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| 09:40:16 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
SECTION 2706, REDUCTION IN AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS NOT REQUESTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING
|
| 09:40:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS DIVISION,
|
| 09:40:27 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THE TOTAL AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE APPROPRIATED BY THIS DIVISION IS HEREBY INCREASED BY -- MR. MCCAIN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FURTHER...
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| 09:40:54 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
AT ANY TIME DURING THIS DISCUSSION. DID THE -- DID MY FRIEND FROM
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| 09:40:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VERMONT -- LAY WOULD THE SENATOR YIELD
|
| 09:41:00 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
WITHOUT HE LOSING THE RIGHT TO THE FLOOR? MR. MCCAIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO YIELD TO THE SENATOR WITHOUT LOSING RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. MR. LEAHY: I...
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| 09:41:23 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
MIGHT HAVE SOME IDEA, WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE TONIGHT, FOR THOSE OF US WHO STILL HAVE
|
| 09:41:29 |
Leahy, Patrick J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Vermont
FAINT GLIMMERS OF FAMILY- FRIENDLY SITUATIONS HERE HERE? AND I' M JUST WONDERING. I' M PERFECTLY WILLING TO CONTINUE TO VOTE FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING...
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| 09:42:06 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
LEADER TO PRESS ON TONIGHT, PROBABLY UNTIL --
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| 09:42:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND THIS TIME HAS NOT BEEN ANNOUNCED, BUT I' M GOING TO
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| 09:42:13 |
Nickles, Don - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
GUESS UNTIL ABOUT 9: 00 AND THEN PROBABLY CONTINUE LATER AND STACK VOTES FOR A LATER TIME. SO IT' S VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE MOVE FORWARD. I' LL CONSULT...
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| 09:42:46 |
MR. SIMON, -
THERE, AS ONE WHO' S NOT GOING
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| 09:42:48 |
MR. LEAHY, -
TO BE AROUND HERE TOO LONG, I THINK WE OUGHT TO ACCOMMODATE FAMILIES
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| 09:42:53 |
MR. SIMON, -
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
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| 09:42:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND SO EVENINGS, WHEN YOU CAN
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| 09:42:58 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
STACK THE VOTES, I THINK IT' S DESIRABLE TO DO SO.
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| 09:43:03 |
Simon, Paul - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
I JUST PASS THAT ALONG AS A SUGGESTION TO THE NEW WHIP, AND I CONGRATULATE HIM PUBLICLY ON THAT. I SEE SENATOR CRAIG HERE. I THINK TO THE EXTENT THAT...
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| 09:43:40 |
MR. NICKLES, -
AND I SHARE THE
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| 09:43:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONCERNS TO BE MORE FAMILY- FRIENDLY AND IF POSSIBLE FOR US TO STACK
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| 09:43:44 |
Nickles, Don - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
VOTES FOR THIS EVENING SO THERE MIGHT BE TIME FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE DINNER WITH THEIR FAMILIES OR SOMETHING. BUT TO DO THAT, IT REALLY IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE...
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| 09:44:25 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
AND WE NEED TO
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| 09:44:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MOVE FORWARD WITH
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| 09:44:28 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THAT PART OF THIS PROCESS OF GETTING THIS BILL THROUGH THE BODY. AND, MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY AGAIN TO MY FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE...
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| 09:45:48 |
MR. GLENN, -
FORCE ADD DEGREE OF CONTROL ON THE PROCESS. MOST OF THE PROJECTS IN
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| 09:45:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS ADDITIONAL ADD- ON OF $ 600 MILLION MEET FOUR OF THE FIVE CRITERIA STATED IN THE SENSE OF THE SENATE LANGUAGE.
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| 09:46:01 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THOSE CRITERIA ARE THAT THEY' RE MISSION ESSENTIAL OR IN 11 INSTANCES, QUALITY OF LIFE, NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE BRAC PROCESS, IN THE FUTURE YEARS' DEFENSE...
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| 09:56:07 |
MR. THURMOND, -
THE
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| 09:56:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FUNDING FROM $ 598 MILLION FOR MILL -- MILITARY
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| 09:56:12 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ADDED TO THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL DURING THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE MARKUP. SENATOR MCCAIN HAS BEEN PERSISTENT IN TRYING...
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| 09:59:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WE HAVE THE REPUBLICAN PLAN.
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| 09:59:45 |
Glenn, John Jr. - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
WE HAD DEMOCRATIC- REPUBLICAN PLANS AND WE ALL TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN TALKING ABOUT HOW WE WANT TO BALANCE THE BUDGET. BUT YET WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO ACTUALLY...
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| 10:11:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SUBCOMMITTEE, THE JUNIOR
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| 10:11:58 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF MONTANA, IS NOT KNOWN FOR BEING A BIG SPENDER. HE CAME TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE STATE OF MONTANA,...
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| 10:20:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ALWAYS HEAR THE ARGUMENT THAT THERE ARE UNREQUESTED -- THEY ARE UNREQUESTED BY THE
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| 10:21:04 |
Burns, Conrad - U.S. Senator, [R] Montana
PENTAGON OR UNREQUESTED BY THE PRESIDENT. I AM WONDERING IF WE AS INDIVIDUALS IN THIS BODY AND THE HOUSE DO NOT HAVE THE SAME RESPONSIBILITY OF TAKING...
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| 10:25:02 |
MR. REID, -
TO HAVE THIS MATTER VOTED ON,
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| 10:25:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BUT ALLOWING
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| 10:25:06 |
MR. REID, -
SUFFICIENT NOTIFICATION TO SENATORS OF
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| 10:25:10 |
MR. WARNER, -
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| 10:25:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE TIME THAT THAT VOTE WOULD COMMENCE. I UNDERSTAND
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| 10:25:13 |
Warner, John W. - U.S. Senator, [R] Virginia
THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM GEORGIA WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE FOR A PERIOD PERIOD. IF THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM NEVADA WISHES TO MOVE TO TABLE,...
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| 10:26:20 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
PERIOD, THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA AND I WILL ENDEAVOR TO GET OTHER BUSINESS OF THE SENATE RELATE TO GO THIS BILL -- MR. MCCAIN: RESERVING THE
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| 10:26:29 |
MR. WARNER, -
RIGHT TO OBJECT, I REQUEST THREE ADDITIONAL MINUTES FOR COMMENTS BEFORE WE CLOSE UP -- AGREE TO FINISH THE -- MR. NUNN: MAY I INQUIRE OF THE SENATOR FROM...
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| 10:26:48 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
MR. WARNER: I AM ADVISED BY CHAIRMAN THURMOND THAT THIS IS THE DESIRE, CONCURRED IN BY THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT? MR....
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| 10:27:02 |
MR. NUNN, -
MR. WARNER: THAT' S THE BEST THAT I KNOW AT THIS TIME. MR. NUNN: THE ONLY SUGGESTION I WOULD MAKE, IF OTHER ROLL CALL VOTES ARE GOING TO BE
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| 10:27:09 |
MR. WARNER, -
REQUIRED, UNLESS WE CAN GET AN AMENDMENT UP THAT IS ONE THAT' S GOING TO BE DEBATED AS
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| 10:27:15 |
MR. REID, -
A ROLL CALL VOTE, I WOULD SUGGEST I CAN TAKE NO
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| 10:27:17 |
MR. WARNER, -
MORE THAN 30 SECONDS FOR MY COMMENTS, AND WE COULD PERHAPS
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| 10:27:21 |
MR. REID, -
MOVE
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| 10:27:23 |
MR. WARNER, -
THAT TIME FRAME- UP A BIT. THAT WOULD GIVE
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| 10:27:25 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
US A BETTER CHANCE OF EITHER ONE OR TWO THINGS. IF WE' RE NOT GOING TO HAVE OTHER ROLL CALLS, HAVING MEMBERS BEING ABLE TO GO BACK TO THEIR FAMILIES...
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| 10:28:01 |
Warner, John W. - U.S. Senator, [R] Virginia
FROM GEORGIA. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, I' LL TAKE JUST ABOUT ONE BHIN NUT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING -- JUST ABOUT ONE MINUTE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM...
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| 10:28:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SUBJECT OF THIS AMENDMENT AND THE CRITIQUE THAT HAS BEEN LAID DOWN BY OUR COLLEAGUES FROM OHIO AND ARIZONA, EACH ONE OF THESE PROJECTS
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| 10:28:19 |
MR. NUNN, -
IS IN
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| 10:28:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE FIVE- YEAR DEFENSE PLAN OF
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| 10:28:23 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. EACH PROJECT ALSO CAN BEGIN CONSTRUCTION IN FISCAL YEAR 1997. EACH PROJECT IS A MISSION ESSENTIAL QUALITY OF LIFE RELATED AND...
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| 10:31:42 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
LET ME POINT OUT TO HIM
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| 10:31:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 10:31:44 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
SPECIFIC THE THE POLLAK- KOLAUA TRAINING AREA FOR $ 1. 5 MILLION NOT IN THE FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PLAN. THE LANSING CSMS, NOT IN THE FYDP. THE CAMP ASHLAND...
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| 10:33:26 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
THAT' S LUMP- SUM MONEY. MR. MCCAIN: WELL, I' LL BE GLAD TO POINT OUT AGAIN THAT THE -- THAT THESE -- FIRST OF ALL, THE CRITERIA IS THAT THEY HAD TO BE...
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| 10:33:50 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
I ALSO -- WE ALSO ASKED THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WHICH OF THESE PROJECTS WERE NONDEFENSE ESSENTIAL AND THEY GAVE US A LIST OF -- ABOUT OVER 20 OF THESE...
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| 10:39:20 |
MR. GLENN, -
PENDING -- ON OR RELATED TO
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| 10:39:22 |
Warner, John W. - U.S. Senator, [R] Virginia
THE PENDING ORDER TO THE MCCAIN AMENDMENT AT 8: 00. MR. REID: IS THAT A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: MAY THE CHAIR ADVISE THE SENATOR...
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| 10:39:52 |
MR. REID, -
OR ON A MOTION RELATED TO THE MCCAIN
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| 10:39:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT AT 8: 00. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? SO ORDERED. MR. WARNER:
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| 10:40:00 |
MR. NUNN, -
MR. PRESIDENT, FURTHER --
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| 10:40:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA. MR. WARNER: --
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| 10:40:06 |
MR. WARNER, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST AND THAT IS
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| 10:40:08 |
MR. NUNN, -
THAT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS DEBATE, I WOULD ASK THAT THE KYL AMENDMENT AND THE MCCAIN
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| 10:40:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 10:40:17 |
MR. WARNER, -
AMENDMENT BE LAID ASIDE SO THE MANAGERS CAN PROCEED WITH OTHER BUSINESS. COULD THE SENATOR FROM
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| 10:40:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OHIO TELL ME HOW MUCH LONGER HE WISHES TO DEBATE? MR. GLENN: FIVE MINUTES.
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| 10:40:26 |
Warner, John W. - U.S. Senator, [R] Virginia
MR. WARNER: ALL RIGHT. LET' S, FOR PURPOSES OF TIMING, SAY AT THE HOUR OF 7: 50, THE DEBATE ON THE PENDING MCCAIN AMENDMENT WILL CONCLUDE, AT WHICH TIME...
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| 10:40:45 |
MR. GLENN, -
ASKS THAT THE MCCAIN AMENDMENT BE LAID ASIDE FOR
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| 10:40:47 |
Warner, John W. - U.S. Senator, [R] Virginia
VOTING, AS STIPULATED IN THE PRIOR ORDER, AT 8: 00. IF IT IS REQUIRED TO LAY ASIDE THE KYL AMENDMENT, I SO REQUEST IN THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THAT...
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| 10:41:44 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
SENATOR FROM ARIZONA HAS SPOKEN AND
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| 10:41:46 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
THE SENATOR FROM OHIO HAS SPOKEN. MR. NUNN: IT SOUNDS TO ME AS IF WE' RE GOING TO OCCUPY THE TIME BETWEEN NOW AND 8: 00 PRETTY THOROUGHLY.
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| 10:41:54 |
MR. WARNER, -
I THINK PERHAPS THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA AND I COULD CONSULT. MR. WARNER: MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD
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| 10:41:59 |
MR. NUNN, -
LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES PRIOR TO THE
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| 10:42:01 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
HOUR OF 8: 00. SO LET' S SAY AT THE HOUR OF 7: 56 WE COULD HAVE RECOGNITION ONCE AGAIN OF THE MANAGERS. MR. NUNN: I DON' T HAVE ANY
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| 10:42:10 |
MR. NUNN, -
OBJECTION TO THAT. MR. WARNER: FINE. THANK YOU. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, ONE OTHER UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST. I THINK THERE WAS THE UNDERSTANDING
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| 10:42:17 |
Warner, John W. - U.S. Senator, [R] Virginia
THAT THERE BE NO FURTHER SECOND- DEGREE AMENDMENTS TO THE MCCAIN AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. SO ORDERED. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT?...
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| 10:42:29 |
MR. NUNN, -
REBUTTAL BUT IN CUSHION WITH REGARD TO SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT
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| 10:42:32 |
MR. WARNER, -
HAVE BEEN MADE. MUCH
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| 10:42:34 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
HAS BEEN MADE OUT OF THIS FIVE- POINT CRITERIA. AND LET ME COMMENT ON THE CRITERIA. BACK SOME YEARS AGO, BEFORE WE
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| 10:42:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ESTABLISHED THE FIVE- POINT
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| 10:42:42 |
MR. GLENN, -
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| 10:42:43 |
Glenn, John Jr. - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
CRITERIA, THE PORK- BARRELING THAT WENT ON IN THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL WAS FAR WORSE THAN IT IS NOW EVEN. AND THE FIVE- POINT CRITERIA WAS NEVER...
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| 10:48:06 |
MR. REID, -
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| 10:48:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF THESE ADD- ONS MEET THAT CRITERIA.
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| 10:48:09 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
NOW WE' RE BEING TOLD, WELL, THE MCCAIN CRITERIA REALLY ISN' T THAT IMPORTANT, THERE ARE OTHER THINGS. I MEAN, YOU CAN' T HAVE IT EVERY WAY -- OR BOTH...
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| 10:54:32 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
SENATOR FROM NEVADA ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING
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| 10:54:34 |
MR. REID, -
THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARY. WE HAVE AN HONEST DIFFERENCE
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| 10:54:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF OPINION HERE, BUT I
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| 10:54:39 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
APPRECIATE VERY MUCH THEIR EFFORTS. AND I APPRECIATE THE COOPERATIVE SPIRIT IN WHICH WE HAVE WORKED OVER MANY YEARS, ALONG WITH THE SENATOR FROM OHIO....
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| 10:56:22 |
MR. FORD, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I
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| 10:56:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MOVE TO TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THERE' S STILL TWO MINUTES FOR EACH SIDE. MR. WARNER: MR. PRESIDENT, I YIELD BACK SUCH TIME AS WE
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| 10:56:33 |
MR. FORD, -
RESERVED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA. MR. NUNN:
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| 10:56:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I THINK -- IF I COULD ASK THE CHAIR, WOULDN' T THE PROPER MOTION BE THAT WE PROCEED IMMEDIATELY
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| 10:56:42 |
MR. REID, -
TO A ROLL CALL VOTE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT? IT' S MY UNDERSTANDING
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| 10:56:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WE HAVE A ROLL -- WE DON' T HAVE ANY MORE TIME ON THIS. WE BASICALLY HAVE AN ORDER
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| 10:56:50 |
Warner, John W. - U.S. Senator, [R] Virginia
FOR AN 8: 00 VOTE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THAT' S CORRECT. MR. WARNER: WE HAD AN ORDER FOR TWO MINUTES ON BEHALF OF THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA WHICH...
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| 10:56:58 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
MR. REID: MOVE TO TABLE AND ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, THERE IS A SUFFICIENT...
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| 10:57:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 10:57:15 |
MR. WARNER, -
OBJECTION IS HEARD.
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| 10:57:19 |
MR. REID, -
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| 10:57:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 10:57:23 |
MR. NUNN, -
I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE
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| 10:57:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
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| 10:57:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE DISPENSED WITH....
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| 10:59:27 |
MR. REID, -
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| 10:59:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 10:59:29 |
MR. REID, -
THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. @@@@
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| 10:59:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 10:59:34 |
MR. REID, -
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| 10:59:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE ANY OTHER SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER WISHING TO VOTE OR WISHING TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? WITHOUT
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| 11:21:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR WILL SUSPEND. THE MAJORITY LEADER IS RECOGNIZED....
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| 11:21:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF AMENDMENTS THAT CAN BE AGREED TO. I HOPE A BLOCK OF THOSE CAN BE DONE TONIGHT. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER, IT WOULD BE OUR INTENT...
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| 11:22:04 |
Lott, Trent - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
THE COMMITTEE TO TAKE UP ANOTHER AMENDMENT AND COMPLETE ALL DEBATE ON THAT, SEE WHAT OTHER ISSUES CAN BE AGREED TO AND DONE TONIGHT. AND THE FIRST VOTE...
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| 11:22:44 |
MR. DASCHLE, -
WITH REGARD TO HIS AMENDMENT. I THINK THAT THEY' VE ALSO AGREED TO A TIME LIMIT WITHIN WHICH THAT
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| 11:22:48 |
MR. LOTT, -
AMENDMENT COULD BE TAKEN UP.
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| 11:22:49 |
Daschle, Thomas "Tom" A. - U.S. Senator, [D] South Dakota
IS THE MAJORITY LEADER PREPARED AT THIS TIME TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT ON THAT, OR DO WE NEED TO CONTINUE SOME CONSULTATION? MR. LOTT: I WOULD NOT BE...
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| 11:23:17 |
MR. LOTT, -
THE SENATOR WOULD ALLOW ME TO CHECK ON IT, BECAUSE I' D LIKE
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| 11:23:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO GET THINGS LINED UP TO GO FORWARD WITH IT. IT' S GOING TO BE OFFERED. LET' S GET AN ARRANGEMENT TO GET IT DONE AND MOVE FORWARD.
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| 11:23:26 |
Lott, Trent - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
BUT I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO THE SENATORS I KNOW WHO HAVE A SPECIAL INTEREST IN THIS. MR. DASCHLE: WE WILL WORK WITH THE MAJORITY LEADER TO SEE IF THAT...
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| 11:23:51 |
Daschle, Thomas "Tom" A. - U.S. Senator, [D] South Dakota
HE HAS AGREED TO A TIME LIMIT AND HOPES, LIKE I DO, THAT PERHAPS TOMORROW AFTER THE FEDERAL RESERVE ISSUES ARE
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| 11:23:58 |
MR. PRYOR, -
DECIDED THAT THEN WE COULD POSSIBLY GO TO THIS AMENDMENT AND DISPOSE OF IT.
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| 11:24:02 |
MR. LOTT, -
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| 11:24:03 |
Pryor, David - U.S. Senator, [D] Arkansas
MR. LOTT: THAT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT WE' D ALL LIKE TO DO. GIVE ME A CHANCE TO CHECK WITH THE SENATOR FROM UTAH AND ONE OTHER. I BELIEVE WE CAN GET THAT WORKED...
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| 11:24:23 |
Lott, Trent - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
NOW, BE GRANTED FLOOR PRIVILEGES DURING THE DISCUSSION OF THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KEMPTHORNE:...
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| 11:24:31 |
MR. PRYOR, -
A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM
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| 11:24:33 |
MR. LOTT, -
WYOMING. MR. SIMPSON: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 11:24:34 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
I SEND AN AMENDMENT TO THE DESK AND ASK IT BE READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO LAYING ASIDE THE PENDING KYL AMENDMENT? WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
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| 11:24:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NUMBERED 406 -- MR. SIMPSON: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS
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| 11:24:50 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
CONSENT THAT FURTHER READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE DISPENSED
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| 11:24:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
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| 11:24:54 |
MR. SIMPSON, -
MR. SIMPSON: MR. PRESIDENT, I
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| 11:24:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RISE TO OFFER AN ANSWER TO THE DEFENSE -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WILL THE SENATE PLEASE BE IN ORDER. MR. FORD: MR. PRESIDENT, DOES
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| 11:25:05 |
THE CLERK, -
THE SENATOR HAVE A COPY OF HIS AMENDMENT AT THE DESK? WE NEED A COPY AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING
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| 11:25:09 |
MR. SIMPSON, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING. MR. SIMPSON: THE AMENDMENT COULD BE READ.
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| 11:25:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT WOULD SAVE YOU TROUBLE. IT' S ONE LINE.
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| 11:25:15 |
MR. SIMPSON, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ. THE CLERK: SECTION 26011
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| 11:25:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A.
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| 11:25:24 |
MR. FORD, -
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| 11:25:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IN-- INSERT IN LIEU THEREOF $ 83, 728, 000.
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| 11:25:31 |
MR. SIMPSON, -
MR. SIMPSON: MR. PRESIDENT -- A SENATOR: WOULD THE SENATOR YIELD FOR A MOMENT? I WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY WITH THE MAJORITY LEADER
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| 11:25:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT THERE WILL BE NO MORE VOTES TONIGHT. IS THAT CORRECT? MR. LOTT: MR. PRESIDENT, IF THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING WOULD
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| 11:25:42 |
THE CLERK, -
YIELD FOR ONE SECOND MORE? I' D LIKE TO CLARIFY THERE WILL BE NO MORE RECORDED ROLL CALL VOTES TONIGHT. I THOUGHT THAT WAS CLEAR WHEN I SAID
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| 11:25:51 |
Nickles, Don - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
WE' D ROLL OVER UNTIL 9: 15. I WANT TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL. I DO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 20, FOLLOWING THE VOTES ON CONFIRMATION FOR...
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| 11:25:59 |
Lott, Trent - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
FOR THE FEDERAL RESERVE, WHEN THE SENATE RESUMES CONSIDERATION FOR THE D. O. D. AUTHORIZATION BILL, THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE LAID ASIDE AND SENATOR...
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| 11:26:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BUT NEVERTHELESS, IT IS QUITE A VERY IMPORTANT MATTER FOR
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| 11:26:31 |
MR. LOTT, -
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| 11:26:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 11:26:34 |
Simpson, Alan K. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
THE WYOMING ARMY GUARD, AND ALL GUARD SOLDIERS WHO TRAIN IN WYOMING. AND WE TRAIN A GOOD MANY SOLDIERS IN WYOMING FROM AROUND THE UNITED STATES. THE AMENDMENT...
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| 11:29:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IMPACTS
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| 11:29:14 |
Simpson, Alan K. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
THE WYOMING GUARD' S TOP GOAL OF MILITARY READINESS AND THOSE WHO TRAIN THERE. AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. FINALLY, THE NUMBER...
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| 11:30:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE PERFORMED AT SMALLER OUT OUTLINE MAINTENANCE FACILITIES. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, YOU HAVE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY MORE OF A CONCERN. AND SINCE REPEATED...
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| 11:30:10 |
Simpson, Alan K. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL, CLOSING THE FACILITY MAY BE THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE. AND IT IS USED, AS I SAY, BY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND...
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| 11:31:44 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
|
| 11:31:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT THIS CAMP GURNSEY IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE NATIONAL GUARD, NOT ONLY FOR WYOMING BUT IT IS
|
| 11:31:50 |
Thomas, Craig - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
ALSO THE TRAINING FACILITY FOR A GOOD MANY OF THE UNITS SURROUNDING WYOMING. IT' S AN ARTILLERY UNIT WITH A RANGE THERE. SO AS THE SENATOR SAID, THIS...
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| 11:33:32 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
OTHER SENATOR
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| 11:33:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM WYOMING AND IN THE NEXT RECOGNITION, BUT
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| 11:33:35 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
IT' S NOT IMPORTANT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE
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| 11:33:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CHAIR NOTES THE MISTAKE. MR. MCCAIN: MR. PRESIDENT, LET ME JUST SAY THAT RIGHT NOW AND FOR THOSE FEW THAT MAY BE LISTENING
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| 11:33:44 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
OR WATCHING, IF THIS AMENDMENT PASSES, THEN I ENCOURAGE ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE A MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN THEIR DISTRICT OR STATE THAT...
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| 11:33:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OVER AND LET' S HAVE AN AMENDMENT,
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| 11:33:59 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
WE' LL HAVE A VOTE VOTE. BECAUSE THIS MEETS NONE OF THE CRITERIA, THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY PRIORITY. THIS IS A VIOLATION -- A CLEAR VIOLATION...
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| 11:37:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GENERAL WILLIAM A. NOVICE JR. THAT THIS PROJECT WAS
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| 11:37:09 |
MR. SIMPSON, -
INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM
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| 11:37:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE LIST. AND I WOULD RESTATE THAT AND
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| 11:37:13 |
Simpson, Alan K. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
ASK THAT THAT LETTER BECOME PART OF THE RECORD. I HAVE SPENT LITTLE TIME IN MY 18 YEARS IN THE SENATE WANDERING IN HERE TO TALK ABOUT ANY PROJECT. IN...
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| 11:38:51 |
MR. NUNN, -
JR., DIRECTOR OF THE
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| 11:38:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. THE SENATOR
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| 11:38:53 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
FROM WYOMING HAS ALREADY READ THE LETTER, AND HE BASICALLY SAYS THAT 33 URGENTLY REQUIRED PROJECTS WERE INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE LIST THAT HAD BEEN...
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| 11:39:55 |
MR. THOMAS, -
OFF THE LIST. SO
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| 11:39:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I THINK IT' S UNFAIR TO MAKE THAT KIND OF A
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| 11:39:58 |
Thomas, Craig - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
CHARACTERIZATION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WHO SEEKS RECOGNITION? MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA. MR. REID: I ASK...
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| 11:40:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I THINK WE COULD
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| 11:40:27 |
MR. REID, -
MOVE OFF OF
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| 11:40:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IT AND ON TO WHATEVER BUSINESS
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| 11:40:29 |
MR. REID, -
THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA WANTS TO CONDUCT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: I WOULD SAY -- THE CHAIR WOULD SAY TO THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA, THERE HAS BEEN NO UNANIMOUS...
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| 11:40:37 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
SET FOR THE VOTE. MR. MCCAIN: MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD SUGGEST THERE' S NO FURTHER DEBATE ON THIS AMENDMENT. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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| 11:40:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IN LINE WITH THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA, PERHAPS JUST A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST, THAT DEBATE BE CONCLUDED AND THAT THE MAJORITY
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| 11:41:02 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
AND THE MINORITY LEADER SET THE TIME FOR THE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT TOMORROW AT A TIME CERTAIN. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THAT
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| 11:41:08 |
MR. REID, -
WOULD BE IN ORDER, IF SOMEONE WISHES TO OFFER. MR. SIMPSON: I WOULD
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| 11:41:12 |
Simpson, Alan K. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
MOVE THAT, SUGGEST THAT UNANIMOUS CONSENT. MR. NUNN: RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, I THINK THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA SAID 9: 15. DID THE SENATOR FROM...
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| 11:41:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ANNOUNCED 9: 15 BUT THERE WAS NO UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST. SO PERHAPS A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST WOULD REFLECT THAT.
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| 11:41:32 |
MR. SIMPSON, -
MR. SIMPSON: YES, I WOULD INCORPORATE THAT WITHIN IT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE REQUEST IS
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| 11:41:36 |
MR. NUNN, -
AGREED TO. MR. NUNN: WITH NO SECOND -- I WOULD ADD TO THAT UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST NO SECOND- DEGREE AMENDMENTS BE IN ORDER. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 11:41:43 |
MR. SIMPSON, -
MR. MCCAIN:
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| 11:41:45 |
MR. NUNN, -
I OBJECT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CHAIR NOTES OBJECTION. MR. MCCAIN: I OBJECT TO NO SECOND- DEGREE AMENDMENTS BE IN ORDER. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 11:41:52 |
MR. SIMPSON, -
CHAIR HEARS OBJECTIONS. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 11:41:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I WOULD OBJECT TO THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST. THE PRESIDING
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| 11:41:57 |
MR. NUNN, -
OFFICER: OBJECTION IS HEARD. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT
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| 11:42:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT THE PENDING AMENDMENT BE SET ASIDE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
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| 11:42:05 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
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| 11:42:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I
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| 11:42:08 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
HAVE AN AMENDMENT THAT I HOPE WE CAN RESOLVE IN JUST A FEW MINUTES
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| 11:42:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THIS EVENING. I KNOW THE TIME IS LATE. I
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| 11:42:13 |
MR. NUNN, -
HAVE -- AND I SEND AN
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| 11:42:17 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT TO THE DESK. THE PRESIDING
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| 11:42:18 |
MR. REID, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION,
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| 11:42:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PENDING AMENDMENTS
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| 11:42:20 |
MR. REID, -
ARE LAID ASIDE. AND THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM
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| 11:42:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NEVADA, MR. REID, PROPOSES AN
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| 11:42:27 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4062. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FURTHER READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE WAIVED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT...
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| 11:42:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS OFFERED ON BEHALF OF I AND SENATOR BRYAN. TWO PROJECTS FOR THE STATE
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| 11:42:42 |
THE CLERK, -
OF NEVADA. THE REASON THEY WEREN' T INCLUDED IN THE MATTER THAT WE VOTED ON LAST
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| 11:42:49 |
MR. REID, -
IS THE FACT THAT TOP GUN JUST MOVED TO NEVADA.
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| 11:42:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 11:42:53 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
IT' S A VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT FOR THE NAVY. FALLON NAVAL AIR TRAINING STATION HAS BEEN THE PREMIER NAVAL FIGHTER TRAINING FACILITY IN THE WHOLE WORLD....
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| 11:45:31 |
MR. NUNN, -
FRIEND, THE MANAGER OF THE BILL --
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| 11:45:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA -- MR. REID:
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| 11:45:34 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MY -- THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM ARIZONA IS GOING TO OBJECT TO THIS BUT I THINK HE WOULD ACCEPT A VOICE VOTE. THAT' S MY...
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| 11:45:50 |
MR. REID, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA.
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| 11:45:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. MCCAIN: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 11:45:54 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
I UNDERSTAND THE ARGUMENT OF THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA. THERE IS NOT AN OFFSET IN IT. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT DOES MEET ALL THE OTHER CRITERIA. I WILL OPPOSE...
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| 11:46:09 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
ALSO SAY THAT I' LL TRY AND HAVE THE
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| 11:46:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SECOND- DEGREE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT
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| 11:46:14 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
FROM THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING VERY SOON, AS I UNDERSTAND THAT THE MAJORITY LEADER WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE HAD IT -- TO HAVE HAD A TIME CERTAIN. SO I...
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| 11:46:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
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| 11:47:07 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
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| 11:47:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 11:47:12 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
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| 11:47:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM...
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| 11:47:36 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
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| 11:47:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I VIEW THE
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| 11:47:38 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
NOMINATION OF SEVEN AFRICAN- AMERICAN WORLD WAR II HEROES FOR THE MEDAL OF
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| 11:47:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HONOR
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| 11:47:42 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
WITH MUCH ADMIRATION AND PRIDE. THIS IS AN HONOR THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BESTOWED MANY DECADES AGO. THE AWARD ACKNOWLEDGES A JOB WELL DONE AND IS ABSOLUTELY...
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| 11:51:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL...
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| 11:52:43 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
CLEARED BY
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| 11:52:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE OTHER SIDE. THE PRESIDING
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| 11:52:46 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
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| 11:52:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK: THE SENATOR
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| 11:52:49 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
FROM EYE I' D, MR. KEMPTHORNE, FOR MR. COHEN, -- FROM IDAHO, MR. KEMPTHORNE, FOR MR. COHEN, PROPOSES AMENDMENT NUMBER 463. AT THE END OF TITLE 2, ADD...
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| 11:53:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. KEMPTHORNE: IT' S MY UNDERSTANDING THERE HAS BEEN NO OBJECTION
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| 11:53:09 |
THE CLERK, -
FROM THE OTHER SIDE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. MR. NUNN: I URGE SUPPORT OF THIS AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD CLARIFY THE SENATE'...
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| 11:53:23 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
EFFORT TO BEGIN TO ADDRESS THE DEFICIENCIES THAT HAVE BEEN
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| 11:53:26 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IDENTIFIED IN THE PREVIOUS
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| 11:53:27 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
ATTACK SUBMARINE R& D PROGRAM. MR. PRESIDENT, IT' S MY
|
| 11:53:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PENDING AMENDMENTS WOULD HAVE TO BE SET ASIDE
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| 11:53:32 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. AS WE CONSIDER THIS BLOCK OF AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN CONSENTED TO ON BOTH SIDES. SO I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE PENDING...
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| 11:54:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT A STATEMENT ON THIS AMENDMENT BY SENATOR COHEN BE INCLUDED IN ITS ENTIRETY AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT IN THE RECORD. THE...
|
| 11:54:18 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
OBJECTION. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF
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| 11:54:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF SENATOR BYRD, I OFFER AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE REFERENCES TO THE ANNUAL
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| 11:54:26 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
REPORT REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED
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| 11:54:29 |
MR. NUNN, -
BY THE RESERVE FORCES POLICY
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| 11:54:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BOARD AND ESTABLISH THAT THE
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| 11:54:31 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
ANNUAL REPORT BE A SEPARATE REPORT SUBMITTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
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| 11:54:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. MR. PRESIDENT, I BELIEVE THIS AMENDMENT HAS BEEN CLEARED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 11:54:41 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA, MR. NUNN, FOR MR. BIRD, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4064. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT,...
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| 11:55:01 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I MOVER
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| 11:55:02 |
THE CLERK, -
TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MOVE TO LAY ON THE TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT
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| 11:55:09 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
ORGANIZATION BEHALF OF SENATOR GORTON, COHEN, AND GLENN I OFFER AN AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD ESTABLISH THE INTEGRATION OF
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| 11:55:16 |
MR. NUNN, -
THE UNIFORM TREATMENT
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| 11:55:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FACILITIES -- FACILITIES OF THE
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| 11:55:21 |
MR. NUNN, -
DEFENSE OF DEFENSE TRICARE PROGRAM. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM
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| 11:55:24 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
IDAHO,
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| 11:55:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. KEMPTHORNE, FOR MR. GORTON AND OTHERS, PROPOSES AN
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| 11:55:28 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4065. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK FOURTH READING BE DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION RNLTS -- WITHOUT...
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| 11:55:43 |
THE CLERK, -
I MOVE TO LAY ON THE TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT A STATEMENT ON THIS...
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| 11:55:50 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
POINT IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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| 11:55:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SO ORDERED. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF
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| 11:55:57 |
MR. NUNN, -
OF SENATOR SARBANES, I
|
| 11:55:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFER AN AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD
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| 11:56:00 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS AND THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION TO CARRY
|
| 11:56:03 |
MR. NUNN, -
OUT FOOD DONATION
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| 11:56:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PROGRAMS
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| 11:56:05 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
AT THE SERVICE ACADEMIES UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTION. AND I BELIEVE THIS AMENDMENT HAS BEEN CLEARED ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 11:56:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGE GORMG,
|
| 11:56:13 |
MR. NUNN, -
MR. NUNN, FOR MR.
|
| 11:56:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SARBANES, PROPOSES AN AMOUNT --
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| 11:56:16 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4066. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, THIS HAS BEEN CLEARED ON OUR SIDE. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, I URGE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT....
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| 11:56:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 11:56:32 |
THE CLERK, -
|
| 11:56:38 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KEMPTHORNE: FOR SENATOR
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| 11:56:41 |
MR. NUNN, -
WARNER, I OFFER AN AMENDMENT
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| 11:56:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT WOULD DESIGNATE THE D- DAY MEMORIAL BEING CONSTRUCTED IN BED- FORD, VIRGINIA,
|
| 11:56:48 |
MR. NUNN, -
AS THE NATIONAL D- DAY MEMORIAL. THE PRESIDING
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| 11:56:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO, MR. KEMPTHORNE, FOR MR. WARNER, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4067. MR. KEMPTHORNE:...
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| 11:57:00 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO RECONSIDER. MR. NUNN: I MOVE...
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| 11:57:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT
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| 11:57:11 |
THE CLERK, -
THAT A STATEMENT BY SENATOR WARNER ON THIS AMENDMENT BE INCLUDED IN ITS ENTIRETY AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING
|
| 11:57:16 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF SENATOR
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| 11:57:19 |
MR. NUNN, -
BYRD, FOR HIMSELF, SENATOR FORD AND
|
| 11:57:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR FEINSTEIN,
|
| 11:57:23 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
I OFFER AN AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE THE AIR NATIONAL
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| 11:57:26 |
MR. NUNN, -
GUARD
|
| 11:57:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO RETAIN 10 C- 130 AIRCRAFT IN EACH OF
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| 11:57:30 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
THE FIVE NATIONAL GUARD C- 130 SQUADRONS. I BELIEVE THIS AMENDMENT HAS BEEN CLEARED ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
|
| 11:57:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM
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| 11:57:37 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
GEORGIA, MR. NUNN, FOR MR. BYRD AND OTHERS, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4068. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, THIS HAS BEEN CLEARED ON OUR SIDE. I...
|
| 11:57:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSENT THAT A STATEMENT ON THIS
|
| 11:57:56 |
THE CLERK, -
AMENDMENT BY SENATOR BYRD AND A STATEMENT BY SENATOR FORD BE INCLUDED IN THE -- IN THEIR SBIRETES AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING
|
| 11:58:02 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF SENATOR COHEN,
|
| 11:58:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I OFFER AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD PROPERLY IDENTIFY THE APPROPRIATION
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| 11:58:09 |
MR. NUNN, -
THAT WILL BE USED TO FUND THE TRANSFER
|
| 11:58:11 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
OF DESIGN INFORMATION
|
| 11:58:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOR THE NEXT NUCLEAR ATTACK
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| 11:58:14 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
SUBMARINE FROM THE LEAD DESIGN SHIPYARD TO THE SECOND BUILDING SHIPYARD UNDER THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT THAT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE NAVY AND...
|
| 11:58:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORTS.
|
| 11:58:23 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO, MR. KEMPTHORNE, FOR MR. COHEN, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4069. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I BELIEVE THIS HAS...
|
| 11:58:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT
|
| 11:58:43 |
THE CLERK, -
A STATEMENT ON THIS AMENDMENT BE BY SENATOR COHEN BE INCLUDED AT THE APPROPRIATE
|
| 11:58:48 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
POINT IN THE RECORD RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE
|
| 11:58:51 |
MR. NUNN, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT,
|
| 11:58:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ON BEHALF OF SENATOR SIMON I OFFER AN AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD REVISE THE NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION
|
| 11:58:56 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
PROGRAM BY REVISING THE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS
|
| 11:58:58 |
MR. NUNN, -
AND MAKING OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
|
| 11:59:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IN THE PROGRAM.
|
| 11:59:01 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
AND I BELIEVE THIS AMENDMENT HAS ALSO BEEN CLEARED BY THE OTHER SIDE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA,
|
| 11:59:09 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. NUNN, FOR MR.
|
| 11:59:10 |
MR. NUNN, -
SIMON, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT
|
| 11:59:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NUMBERED 4070. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT,
|
| 11:59:13 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
THIS AMENDMENT HAS BEEN CLEARED. I WOULD URGE ITS IMMEDIATE ADOPTION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. MR. NUNN:...
|
| 11:59:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT A STATEMENT ON THIS
|
| 11:59:27 |
THE CLERK, -
AMENDMENT BY SENATOR SIMON BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR.
|
| 11:59:31 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF SENATOR COHEN, I OFFER AN AMENDMENT THAT DEALS WITH SERIAL
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| 11:59:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRODUCTION OF NUCLEAR ATTACK SUBMARINES. I BELIEVE THIS AMENDMENT HAS BEEN CLEARED BY THE OTHER SIDE. THE PRESIDING
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| 11:59:40 |
MR. NUNN, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR
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| 11:59:42 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
FROM IDAHO, MR. KEMPTHORNE,
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| 11:59:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOR MR. COHEN, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED
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| 11:59:45 |
MR. NUNN, -
4071. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, I URGE THE ADOPTION OF 9 AMENDMENT.
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| 11:59:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. MCCAIN: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 11:59:51 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
I' D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE AMENDMENT IS. 4 A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT, I BELIEVE THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO HAS AN EXPLANATION.
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| 12:00:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 12:00:02 |
THE CLERK, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR RESERVE -- THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
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| 12:00:06 |
MR. NUNN, -
OBJECT. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, THIS AMENDMENT WOULD RESTORE THE PLANNING DATE FOR
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| 12:00:11 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
SERIAL PRODUCTION OF THE NEXT CLASS OF NUCLEAR ATTACK SUBMARINE TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2000, DATE REFLECTED IN THE SENATE' S AUTHORIZATION BILL. MR. MCCAIN:...
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| 12:00:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION -- WITHOUT ANY FURTHER OBJECTION, THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. MR. KEMPTHORNE:
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| 12:00:27 |
Cohen, William S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Maine
MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO RECONSIDER. MR. NUNN: MOVE TO LAY ON THE TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. MCCAIN: MR. PRESIDENT,...
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| 12:00:40 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
LIKE TO PROPOSE MY SECOND DEGREE AMENDMENT.
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| 12:00:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE A SECOND- DEGREE AMENDMENT AT THE DESK AND K STORE ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.
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| 12:00:47 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM
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| 12:00:50 |
MR. NUNN, -
ARIZONA, MR. MCCAIN, PROPOSES
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| 12:00:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 12:00:53 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4072 TO AMENDMENT 4061. AT THE END OF THE AMENDMENT ADD THE FOLLOWING: NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ACT, NONE OF...
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| 12:01:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 12:01:09 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
SHOP AT CAMP GURSNEY, WYOMING, MAY BE OBLIGATED UNTIL THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CERTIFIES TO CONGRESS THAT THE PROJECT IS IN THE FUTURE YEARS' DEFENSE...
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| 12:01:37 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
IT WAS NOT IN THE FUTURE YEAR DEFENSE PLAN. NOW BOTH SENATOR THOMAS AND SENATOR SIMPSON POINTED OUT THAT THE -- IT WAS AN INADVERTENT ABSENCE FROM THE...
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| 12:03:42 |
MR. SIMPSON, -
COMMUNICATE
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| 12:03:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AT THE MOST EARTHY
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| 12:03:44 |
Simpson, Alan K. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
LEVELS OF DISCUSSIONS. BOTH OF US HAVING BEEN TRAINED IN DIFFERENT FIELDS, BUT THERE IS NO ONE I RESPECT MORE, ADMIRE MORE. AND I' VE SAID THAT. AND SOMETIMES...
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| 12:04:51 |
MR. NUNN, -
I MADE EARLIER. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? HEARING NONE,
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| 12:04:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SO ORDERED. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE AMENDMENT -- THE SIMPSON AMENDMENT AS AMENDED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE AMENDMENT...
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| 12:05:06 |
MR. NUNN, -
MOVE TO RECONSIDER. THE PRESIDING
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| 12:05:08 |
MR. MCCAIN, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT A
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| 12:05:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
STATEMENT ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 4071 BY SENATOR COHEN BE INCLUDED
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| 12:05:16 |
MR. NUNN, -
IN ITS ENTIRETY AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 12:05:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 12:05:24 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
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| 12:05:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 12:05:29 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD JUST ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE INTERVENING BUSINESS CONCERNING THE SECOND
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| 12:05:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DEGREE AND THE AMENDMENTS BY THE SENATORS FROM WYOMING, NOT REFLECT THAT THEY' VE INTERRUPTED THE STATEMENT BY SENATOR COHEN WITH HIS AMENDMENT. THE...
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| 12:05:51 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
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| 12:06:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 12:06:09 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO. MR. KEMPTHORNE: I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE
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| 12:06:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LIFTED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF SENATOR SMITH AND SENATOR SANTORUM, I OFFER...
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| 12:06:28 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
BEEN CLEARED BY THE OTHER
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| 12:06:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SIDE.
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| 12:06:30 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK
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| 12:06:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WILL REPORT.
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| 12:06:34 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
MR. NUNN: I ASK FURTHER READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE DISPENSED WITH AND I URGE PASSAGE OF THE AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE...
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| 12:06:50 |
MR. NUNN, -
AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 12:06:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR.
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| 12:06:54 |
MR. NUNN, -
NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. MR. NUNN: ON A PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED
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| 12:06:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT RELATING TO FOOD DONATION PILOT PROGRAM
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| 12:07:02 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
AT THE SERVICE ACADEMY THAT A STATEMENT
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| 12:07:04 |
MR. NUNN, -
BY SENATOR SARBANES BE
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| 12:07:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PART OF THE RECORD AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 12:07:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
|
| 12:07:14 |
MR. NUNN, -
MR. NUNN: ON BEHALF OF SENATOR BINGAMAN, FOR HIMSELF AND
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| 12:07:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR
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| 12:07:17 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
SMITH, I OFFER AN AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD REVISE THE LEGISLATION GOVERNING THE USE OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND INNOVATIVE TRANSACTION AUTHORITIES
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| 12:07:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UNDER SECTION 2371 OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. THE REVISIONS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
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| 12:07:34 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
AND I BELIEVE THIS AMENDMENT HAS ALSO BEEN CLEARED BY THE REPUBLICAN SIDE OF THE AISLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE...
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| 12:07:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT BY SENATOR
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| 12:08:00 |
THE CLERK, -
BINGAMAN BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD IN ITS ENTIRETY AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR....
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| 12:08:07 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
ON BEHALF OF SENATORS GRASSLEY, BOXER AND HARKIN, I OFFER AN AMENDMENT
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| 12:08:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WHICH WOULD PLACE A
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| 12:08:13 |
MR. NUNN, -
LIMITATION OF $ 200, 000 ON THE
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| 12:08:14 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
AMOUNT OF ANNUAL
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| 12:08:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
INDIVIDUAL COMPENSATION THAT
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| 12:08:17 |
Kennedy, Edward "Ted" M. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
MAY BE REIMBURSEABLE UNDER CONTRACTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. I BELIEVE THIS AMENDMENT HAS BEEN CLEARED WITH THE OTHER SIDE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 12:08:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IDAHO, MR. KEMPTHORNE, FOR
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| 12:08:26 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
MR. GRASSLEY AND OTHERS, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4075. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, I URGE THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT...
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| 12:08:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BY SENATOR GRASSLEY BE INCLUDED
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| 12:08:44 |
THE CLERK, -
IN ITS ENTIRETY AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. NUNN: ON
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| 12:08:50 |
MR. NUNN, -
BEHALF OF SENATOR BOXER, I OFFER AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD
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| 12:08:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EXTEND THE REPORTING DATE ON A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
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| 12:08:55 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEARS. IT INVOLVES PURCHASE OF
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| 12:08:58 |
MR. NUNN, -
SERVICE
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| 12:08:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FRS MUNICIPALITIES. I BELIEVE THIS AMENDMENT HAS
|
| 12:09:01 |
Kennedy, Edward "Ted" M. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
ALSO BEEN CLEARED BY THE REPUBLICAN SIDE OF THE AISLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA, MR. NUNN, FOR...
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| 12:09:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BOXER, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4076. MR.
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| 12:09:10 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, THIS HAS BEEN CLEARED ON THIS SIDE. I WOULD URGE ITS IMMEDIATE ADOPTION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE AMENDMENT...
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| 12:09:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 12:09:24 |
THE CLERK, -
OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
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| 12:09:30 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
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| 12:09:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 12:09:37 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
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| 12:09:39 |
MR. NUNN, -
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| 12:09:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF SENATOR MCCAIN, I OFFER AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD MODIFY SECTION 2701 OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE TO SPECIFICALLY...
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| 12:10:03 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION ACTIVITIES. SECTION 2701 AUTHORIZES THE SECRETARY TO ENTER INTO SUCH AGREEMENTS WITH ANY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY OR STATE OR ...
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| 12:10:38 |
MR. NUNN, -
CONSENT THAT A STATEMENT ON THIS AMENDMENT BY SENATOR MCCAIN BE INCLUDED IN ITS ENTIRETY AT
|
| 12:10:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE APPROPRIATE POINT
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| 12:10:42 |
THE CLERK, -
IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 12:10:48 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
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| 12:10:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 12:10:51 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
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| 12:10:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
|
| 12:10:57 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE
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| 12:11:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, I SEND AN AMENDMENT TO THE DESK AND ASK IT BE REPORTED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT...
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| 12:11:20 |
MR. NUNN, -
AMENDMENT NUMBERED
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| 12:11:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
4078. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, THIS AMENDMENT AMENDS EXISTING LAW TO ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT
|
| 12:11:29 |
MR. NUNN, -
OF DEFENSE IN THE COURSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO
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| 12:11:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOREIGN NATIONS PERSONNEL ON
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| 12:11:37 |
THE CLERK, -
LAND MINE CLEARANCE TO ALSO ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT, SERVICES OR SUPPLIES AND TO TRANSFER NONLETHAL INDIVIDUAL
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| 12:11:43 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
SMALL TEAM LAND MINE CLEARING EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES TO SUCH FOREIGN COUNTRY. A CEILING OF $ 5 MILLION WOULD BE SET FOR THE COST OF SUCH SERVICES, EQUIPMENT...
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| 12:12:14 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE DEFENSE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE SUPPORT
|
| 12:12:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PROGRAM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO,
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| 12:12:21 |
MR. NUNN, -
MR. KEMPTHORNE,
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| 12:12:22 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
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| 12:12:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4079. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I BELIEVE THIS AMENDMENT HAS BEEN CLEARED BY THE OTHER SIDE. MR. NUNN:
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| 12:12:28 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
MR. PRESIDENT, I URGE THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MOVE TO RECONSIDER....
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| 12:12:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE MADE PART OF THE RECORD
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| 12:12:40 |
THE CLERK, -
IN ITS ENTIRETY AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
|
| 12:12:45 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
OBJECTION.
|
| 12:12:48 |
MR. NUNN, -
MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 12:12:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ON BEHALF OF SENATOR LOTT, I OFFER AN AMENDMENT
|
| 12:12:52 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
TO STRIKE SECTION 1008 OF
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| 12:12:54 |
MR. NUNN, -
THE BILL RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF NAVAL
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| 12:12:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
INTELLIGENCE. I BELIEVE
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| 12:12:57 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
THIS AMENDMENT HAS BEEN CLEARED BY THE OTHER SIDE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO, MR. KEMPTHORNE, FOR...
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| 12:13:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LOTT, PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4080. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 12:13:09 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
I URGE THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MOVE TO RECONSIDER. MR....
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| 12:13:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT
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| 12:13:21 |
THE CLERK, -
A STATEMENT ON THIS AMENDMENT BY SENATOR LOTT BE INCLUDED IN ITS ENTIRETY AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
|
| 12:13:29 |
MR. NUNN, -
OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KEMPTHORNE:
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| 12:13:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF SENATORS INHOFE AND
|
| 12:13:35 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
NICKLES I
|
| 12:13:36 |
MR. NUNN, -
OFFER AN AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD
|
| 12:13:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
|
| 12:13:39 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
TRANSFER 400 ACRES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS AS A NATIONAL CEMETERY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK:...
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| 12:13:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IDAHO, MR. KEMPTHORNE, FOR MESSRS. INHOFE
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| 12:13:50 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
AND NICKLES PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT NUMBERED 4081. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, I URGE THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION,...
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| 12:14:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
|
| 12:14:06 |
THE CLERK, -
AND NICKLESING BE INCLUDED IN THEIR ENTIRETY AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 12:14:13 |
MR. NUNN, -
|
| 12:14:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. KEMPTHORNE:
|
| 12:14:17 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
MR. PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF SENATOR
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| 12:14:19 |
MR. NUNN, -
MCCAIN, I OFFER AN AMENDMENT
|
| 12:14:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT WOULD REMOVE LANGUAGE THAT REFERS TO
|
| 12:14:22 |
Thurmond, James "Strom" Strom - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
THE TREATMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES ON WHICH AUTHORIZED FUNDS MAY BE OBLIGATED UNDER THE FOUR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
|
| 12:14:30 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ACCOUNTS FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. THE AMENDMENTS ALSO ELIMINATE ALL REFERENCES TO TRANSFER ACCOUNTS. THE DELETION
|
| 12:14:37 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
OF THE TERMS " TRANSFER ACCOUNTS" ENSURES THAT THE FOUR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION ACCOUNTS ARE TREATED AS SEPARATE LINE ITEMS FOR AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS...
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| 12:15:11 |
MR. NUNN, -
MR. PRESIDENT, AS IT WAS
|
| 12:15:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NOTED IN SENATE
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| 12:15:15 |
THE CLERK, -
REPORT NUMBER 104- 267 PRODUCED BY THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE
|
| 12:15:20 |
MR. NUNN, -
TO INCLUDE C. B. O. COST
|
| 12:15:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ESTIMATES WHEN THE REPORT WAS CREATED BECAUSE THE COST
|
| 12:15:24 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
|
| 12:15:25 |
MR. NUNN, -
ESTIMATES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. I NOW HAVE C. B. O.' S FIGURES
|
| 12:15:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THEY BE INTRODUCED AT THIS TIME.
|
| 12:15:31 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. NUNN: MR. PRESIDENT, FOR THOSE THAT MAY BE LISTENING, I BELIEVE THEY HAD ORIGINALLY -- THERE...
|
| 12:15:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SO AS FAR AS I KNOW, AND THE SENATOR FROM
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| 12:15:55 |
Nunn, Sam - U.S. Senator, [D] Georgia
IDAHO MAY WANT TO ADD TO THIS, BUT AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE WILL BE NO VOTE ON THIS AMENDMENT AT 9: 15 TOMORROW MORNING, FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED....
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| 12:16:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WE' LL KNOW THAT VERY SHORTLY. AT THIS POINT I WOULD SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
|
| 12:16:28 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
THE PRESIDING
|
| 12:16:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE
|
| 12:16:31 |
Kempthorne, Dirk - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
|
| 12:16:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HE S MR. LOTT: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM IDAHO. MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM...
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| 12:28:05 |
MR. LOTT, -
HOUSE, BE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR. THE PRESIDING
|
| 12:28:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
|
| 12:28:08 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
MR. KEMPTHORNE: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT
|
| 12:28:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
|
| 12:28:13 |
MR. KEMPTHORNE, -
H. R. 3060 RELATING TO ANTARCTIC PROTECTION JUST RECEIVED PRT HOUSE BE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. KEMPTHORNE:...
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