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Oct 13, 2009

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00:00:03 McConnell, Mitch Jr.U.S. Senator HERE ON C-SPAN2. PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES, YOU'RE TAXED. AND THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION...
00:19:35 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
00:19:37 THE PRESIDING OFFICER UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE LEADERSHIP SOMETIME RESERVED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL...
00:19:46 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
00:19:47 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. FROM ILLINOIS. MR. DUSH COMPLOINS, I LISTEN --
00:19:54 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I LISTENED CAREFULLY TO THE REPUBLICAN LEADER OF THE SENATE, AS I HAVE EVERY DAY, WAITING...
00:32:43 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.
00:32:45 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR THREE ADDITIONAL MINUTES. LET ME SAY THIS NOTION OF WHAT WE'RE DOING HAPPENED...
00:35:03 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT, ARE WE IN MORNING BUSINESS?
00:35:08 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WE ARE.
00:35:09 Isakson, JohnnyU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES.
00:35:12 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
00:35:14 Isakson, JohnnyU.S. Senator I COME TO THE FLOOR TO DISCUSS FOR A MINUTE OUR ECONOMY AND THE PENDING TERMINATION OR SUNSET OF THE...
00:43:20 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT?
00:47:06 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA.
00:47:10 Murkowski, LisaU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, REQUEST THAT THE PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED.
00:47:15 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
00:47:18 Murkowski, LisaU.S. Senator I RISE TO TALK ABOUT THE HIDDEN TAXES UNDER THE BAUCUS PROPOSAL IF CONGRESS DOESN'T CUT $500 BILLION...
00:55:18 Webb, James "Jim" H.U.S. Senator THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT TO SPEAK FOR ARREST SHORT PERIOD...
01:10:01 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT?
01:43:50 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA.
01:43:52 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH.
01:43:54 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MORNING BUSINESS IS CLOSED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER THE SENATE WILL...
01:44:03 THE CLERK CALENDAR NUMBER 87, H.R. 2847, AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND JUSTICE...
01:44:13 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
01:44:14 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA.
01:44:17 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator EUP PLAN ON -- I PLAN ON SPENDING TIME ON THE C.J.S. APPROPRIATIONS BILL. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A REPORT...
02:00:59 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator THE PRESIDENT PROPOSED THAT TWO PROGRAMS BE ABSOLUTELY TERMINATED BECAUSE THEY HAVE ZERO WORTH, ZERO...
02:01:26 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator THE BILL IS ONE OF THE MANY THAT WE'RE GOING TO PASS THAT HAVE DOUBLE-DIGIT INCREASES. I WONDER HOW...
02:02:18 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
02:03:28 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA.
02:03:32 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I ASK THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED.
02:03:35 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
02:03:41 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I WOULD WANT MY COLLEAGUES AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO KNOW REALLY WHERE WE STAND FINANCIALLY. THE...
02:34:30 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
02:38:10 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
02:38:11 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA.
02:38:12 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED.
02:38:14 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
02:38:15 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CALL UP AMENDMENT 2631.
02:38:25 THE PRESIDING OFFICER IN MY CAPACITY AS THE SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA, I OBJECT.
02:38:34 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
02:38:37 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
02:39:14 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
02:39:15 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. COBURN:IDES ASK THE QUORUM CALL BE VACATED.
02:39:19 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
02:39:20 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CALL UP AMENDMENT 2631.
02:39:24 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE PENDING AMENDMENT IS SET ASIDE.
02:39:32 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I ASK THE PENDING AMENDMENT BE SET ASIDE AND CALL UP AMENDMENT 2631.
02:39:36 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
02:39:37 THE CLERK THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA PROPOSES AMENDMENT
02:39:41 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I'D ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE AMENDMENT BE CONSIDERED AS READ.
02:39:44 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
02:39:45 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I'D ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SET ASIDE THE PENDING AMENDMENT AND CALL UP AMENDMENT 2631.
02:39:51 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
02:39:53 THE CLERK THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA, MR. COBURN, PROPOSES
02:39:58 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE AMENDMENT BE CONSIDERED AS READ.
02:40:01 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
02:40:02 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I'D ALSO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THAT AMENDMENT BE SET ASIDE AND AMENDMENT 2667 BE CALLED UP.
02:40:08 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
02:40:11 THE CLERK THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA, MR. COBURN, PROPOSES AMENDMENT NUMBER 2667. AT THE --
02:40:18 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I'D ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT IT BE CONSIDERED AS READ.
02:40:22 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
02:40:23 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT AMENDMENT 2667. THIS IS A FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD AMENDMENT....
02:46:46 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
02:46:47 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND.
02:46:48 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, FIRST OF ALL, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE NEED FOR THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT TO CLEAN UP ITS ACT...
02:50:14 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
02:50:15 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA.
02:50:17 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I WOULD NOTE THAT WE HAVE COMMUNICATION FROM THE G.S.A. THAT SAYS THIS AMENDMENT WILL NOT INHIBIT...
02:56:11 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT BUILDING. I JUST WANT TO...
02:59:47 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
02:59:48 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA.
02:59:50 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator WELL, I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR HER WORDS ON THAT AMENDMENT. I'VE LEARNED A VERY CRITICAL LESSON....
03:07:41 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE TIME FROM 4:30 TO 5:30 IS EVENLY DIVIDED. AND THE SENATOR HAS CONSUMED --
03:07:49 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I UNDERSTAND AND I WILL YIELD THE FLOOR. I THANK YOU.
03:07:53 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND.
03:07:56 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator FOR THE POINT OF CLARIFICATION, SO THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA'S TIME IS EXPIRED. AND HOW MUCH TIME...
03:08:02 THE PRESIDING OFFICER 22 1/2 MINUTES.
03:08:04 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator WELL, MR. PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO JUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK ON THESE AMENDMENTS AND THEN AT SUCH TIME ...
03:08:24 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR IS CORRECT.
03:08:28 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator SO -- BUT BEFORE THE SENATOR LEAVES, I'M GOING TO JUST GIVE HIM THE TWO PUNCH LINES THAT I WANTED...
03:09:50 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator THEIRTARIAN -- AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES, THE STRATEGIC IMPACT OF RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL CHANGE, TERRORIST...
03:10:01 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator WOULD THE SENATOR YIELD FOR A QUESTION?
03:10:05 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator IN A MINUTE, BUT WHAT I WANTED TO MAKE CLEAR IS THAT THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION HAS HELPED FUND...
03:11:04 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator WOULD THE SENATOR AGREE THROUGH THE CHAIR THAT THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT FUNDS ALL SORTS OF RESEARCH...
03:11:31 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator WOULD GENTLEWOMAN OKLAHOMA AGREE THAT POLITICAL SCIENCE IS ONE OF THE BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE?...
03:11:36 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator SURE, AND I'M ONLY TARGETING WITH MY AMENDMENT POLITICAL SCIENCE, NOT SOCIAL SCIENCES, IF YOU READ...
03:11:43 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator WELL, WITHIN THESE D.O.D. GRANTS, I'M NOT SURE WHICH ONES ARE SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY OR POLITICAL...
03:11:55 Coburn, Tom A. M.D.U.S. Senator I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR ALLOWING ME TO ASK THE QUESTION.
03:12:00 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator WELL, MR. PRESIDENT, I OPPOSE, AS YOU COULD SEE, THE SENATOR'S AMENDMENT -- THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA'S...
03:18:41 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
03:18:43 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator $8 MILLION HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO 17 PROJECTS BY THE N.S.F. UNDER A JOINT N.S.F.-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE...
03:25:02 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL:
03:30:31 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT? MR. PRESIDENT?
03:30:32 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. I'M SORRY.
03:30:36 Mikulski, Barbara A.U.S. Senator I KNOW. I LOOK LITTLE HERE, BUT I THINK YOU CAN HEAR ME. MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK TO CALL OFF THE CALL...
03:30:47 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE MOTION.
03:30:55 THE CLERK CLOTURE MOTION, WE THE UNDERSIGNED SENATORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 22 OF THE STANDING...
03:31:17 THE PRESIDING OFFICER BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, THE MANDATORY QUORUM CALL IS WAIVED. THE QUESTION IS, IS IT THE SENSE OF THE...
03:57:55 THE PRESIDING OFFICER ARE THERE ANY SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER WISHING TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE OR HAVE NOT YET CAST A VOTE? WITH...
03:58:18 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT? MR. PRESIDENT?
03:58:21 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER.
03:58:24 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator CAN WE HAVE ORDER IN THE CHAMBER?
03:58:26 THE PRESIDING OFFICER LET'S HAVE ORDER. LET'S HAVE ORDER.
03:58:37 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT? THE MAJORITY LEADER. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, A MOTION TO RECONSIDER BY WHICH CLOTURE...
03:58:49 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
03:58:50 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER.
03:58:54 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator IN YEARS PAST APPROPRIATION BILLS WERE FINISHED IN A REASONABLE SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. AND THERE WAS...
04:01:50 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE REPUBLICAN LEADER.
04:01:52 McConnell, Mitch Jr.U.S. Senator I WOULD SAY TO MY FRIEND, WITH REGARD TO THE VOTE JUST CAST, AS HE WELL KNOWS, WE HAD WORKED ON AN...
04:02:46 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MADAM PRESIDENT, I APPRECIATE THE SUGGESTION OF MY REPUBLICAN COUNTERPART, BUT WE WILL GET CLOTURE...
04:05:55 McConnell, Mitch Jr.U.S. Senator MADAM PRESIDENT?
04:05:56 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE REPUBLICAN LEADER.
04:05:59 McConnell, Mitch Jr.U.S. Senator WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO MY GOOD FRIEND, THE MAJORITY LEADER, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE VOTE WE JUST HAD...
04:06:50 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator MADAM PRESIDENT?
04:06:51 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE MAJORITY LEADER.
04:06:54 Reid, HarryU.S. Senator THURSDAY WE WAITED VIRTUALLY ALL DAY, ALL DAY FOR THEM TO COME UP WITH A LIST. IT WAS NEVER QUITE...
04:08:36 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
04:08:42 Brown, SherrodU.S. Senator MADAM PRESIDENT?
04:08:43 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM OHIO.
04:08:45 Brown, SherrodU.S. Senator MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I BE RECOGNIZED FOR UP TO 20 MINUTES, FOLLOWED BY SENATOR...
04:08:53 THE PRESIDING OFFICER IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION.
04:08:56 Brown, SherrodU.S. Senator THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. YESTERDAY WAS A FATEFUL DAY AS WE MOVED FORWARD ON HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION....
04:27:09 Hatch, OrrinU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
04:27:10 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM UTAH.
04:27:12 Hatch, OrrinU.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I'VE AGREED TO DELAY MY 20 MINUTES IN FAVOR OF THE DISTINGUISHED SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN...
04:27:26 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN.
04:27:29 Stabenow, DebbieU.S. Senator FIRST I WANT TO THANK MY FRIEND FROM UTAH FOR HIS GRACIOUSNESS. AND IT'S A PLEASURE TO SERVE WITH...
04:30:40 THE PRESIDING OFFICER IS THERE OBJECTION?
04:30:42 Hatch, OrrinU.S. Senator MADAM PRESIDENT, I HAVE TO OBJECT ON BEHALF OF OUR SIDE.
04:30:46 THE PRESIDING OFFICER OBJECTION IS HEARD.
04:30:50 Hatch, OrrinU.S. Senator MADAM PRESIDENT?
04:30:51 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM UTAH.
04:30:54 Hatch, OrrinU.S. Senator MADAM PRESIDENT, I'VE TAKEN A LOT OF VOTES IN MY SENATE SERVICE, AS I'VE HAD THE PROUD HONOR OF REPRESENTING...
04:55:13 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT?
04:58:16 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATOR FROM COLORADO. A SENATOR: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED.
04:58:23 Udall, MarkU.S. Senator WITHOUT OBJECTION. A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT, I RISE TONIGHT TO ANNOUNCE THAT I'M INTRODUCING LEGISLATION...
04:58:42 MR. UDALL IN PREVIOUS SESSIONSES WHEN I WAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, I INTRODUCED SIMILAR BILLS, FOLLOWING...
05:04:20 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
05:04:23 MR. UDALL AND I YIELD THE FLOOR AND I NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
05:04:26 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
05:06:22 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
05:06:23 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE DEMOCRATIC WHIP.
05:06:24 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator ASK CONCEPT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED.
05:06:26 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
05:06:28 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator I ASK THE CHAIR TO LAY BEFORE THE SENATE A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE WITH REGARD TO H.R. 1016.
05:06:33 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE SENATE A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
05:06:36 THE CLERK MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE HOUSE AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE SENATE TO THE...
05:06:51 THE PRESIDING OFFICER
05:06:52 Stabenow, DebbieU.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE CONCUR IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENT AND THAT ANY STATEMENTS RELATED TO...
05:07:00 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
05:07:01 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO THE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF CALENDAR NUMBER 171,...
05:07:07 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
05:07:09 THE CLERK CALENDAR NUMBER 171, S. 1510, A BILL TO TRANSFER STATUTORY ENTITLEMENTS TO PAY AND HOURS OF WORK AUTHORIZED...
05:07:25 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator I DID SC --
05:07:26 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL
05:07:28 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE BILL BE READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID...
05:07:40 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
05:07:41 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE BANKING COMMITTEE BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF S. 846 AND...
05:07:47 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
05:07:49 THE CLERK S. 846, A BILL TO AWARD A CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO DR. MOHAMMED UNIS IN RECOGNITION OF HIS CONTRIBUTIONS...
05:07:58 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE.
05:08:01 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator DURBIN: MR. PRESIDENT, PROFESSOR MOHAMMED UNIS IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING FIGURES IN THE FIGHT...
05:12:21 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
05:12:23 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION. S. RES....
05:12:30 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
05:12:32 THE CLERK SENATE RESOLUTION 295, DESIGNATING OCTOBER 13, 2009, AS NATIONAL MET STATIC BREAST CANCER AWARENESS...
05:12:41 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE COMMITTEE IS DISCHARGED AND THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE.
05:12:45 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER...
05:12:56 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDEREDMENT
05:12:58 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE MOW NOW PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF SENATE RESOLUTION 313,...
05:13:03 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
05:13:04 THE CLERK SENATE RESOLUTION 313 313, SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF RED RIBBON WEEK, 2009.
05:13:11 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE.
05:13:14 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, AND THE MOTION TO...
05:13:20 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
05:13:23 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator I UNDERSTAND S. 1776, INTRODUCE THE EARLIER TODAY BY SENATOR STAWB GNAW, IS AT THE DESK. I ASK FOR...
05:13:30 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL READ THE TITLE OF THE BILL FOR THE FIRST TIME.
05:13:35 THE CLERK S. 1776, A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE UPDATE UNDER THE MEDICARE...
05:13:43 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator I NOW ASK FOR ITS SECOND READING AND OBJECT TO MY OWN REQUEST.
05:13:46 THE PRESIDING OFFICER OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE BILL WILL BE READ FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
05:13:54 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
05:13:55 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
05:14:09 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT?
05:14:11 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE DEMOCRATIC WHIP.
05:14:12 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPEND.
05:14:14 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
05:14:15 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER CALENDAR NUMBER 464,...
05:14:39 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.
05:14:41 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY, IT ADJOURN UNTIL...
05:15:36 THE PRESIDING OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION.
05:15:37 Durbin, Richard "Dick" J.U.S. Senator MR. PRESIDENT, SENATORS SHOULD EXPECT THE FIRST VOTE OF THE DAY TO BEGIN AROUND 11:15 TOMORROW. THAT...
05:15:53 THE PRESIDING OFFICER THE SENATE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL

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