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THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE CHAPLAIN DR. BARRY BLACK WILL LEAD THE SENATE IN PRAYER. |
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LET US PRAY. O LORD, YOUR HOLY WORD AND OUR OWN GOOD SENSE TELLS US THAT ALL WE ARE AND ALL WE CALL... |
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PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG... |
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THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE. |
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WASHINGTON, D.C, NOVEMBER 20, 2009. TO THE SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE MAJORITY LEADER. |
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I NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: |
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I ASK CONSENT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE TERMINATED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THIS MORNING AT 10:00 THIS MORNING, THE SENATE WILL RESUME DEBATE ON H.R. 3590, THE HEALTH CARE BILL.... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, OUR GOOD FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE HAVE SPENT SIX WEEKS BEHIND CLOSED... |
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UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE LEADERSHIP TIME IS RESERVED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL... |
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MOTION TO PROCEED TO H.R. 3590, AN ACT TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO TODAY PHI THE... |
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UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THERE WILL BE DEBATE UNTIL 10:00 P.M., THE TIME CONTROLLED IN ALTERNATING... |
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THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD FIRST ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR BE EXTENDED FOR... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WANTED TO SPEAK FOR A FEW MINUTES ABOUT THE HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION THAT HAS NOW... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM OHIO. |
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THANK YOU, AND I APPRECIATE FOLLOWING SENATOR BINGAMAN. SENATOR BINGAMAN PERHAPS KNOWS MORE ABOUT... |
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THE SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK THE SENATOR FROM OHIO FOR SHARING THOSE STORIES. THAT REALLY... |
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I NOTE THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: |
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MR. PRESIDENT. |
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THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. |
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I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, WE GATHER ON THE FLOOR TODAY AT A TIME THAT IS HISTORIC. IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE AND... |
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THE SENATOR'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
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I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO READING IT. I YIELD THE FLOOR. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I'D ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS DURING THEIR HOUR BE PERMITTED... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TO TALK ABOUT THE HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL. THIS COUNTRY NEEDS HEALTH... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. IN JOINING MY COLLEAGUE FROM WYOMING, HE AND I... |
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ABSOLUTE HREUFPLT NOT JUST AT THE -- ABSOLUTELY. NOT JUST AT THE TOWN HALL MEETINGS. THAT'S THE WAY... |
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WELL, MR. PRESIDENT, THERE ARE A LOT OF FLAWS IN THESE BILLS, BECAUSE WHAT SENATOR ENZI AND I BOTH... |
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I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON THAT. IN SOME UNPRECEDENTED ACTION BY A COMMITTEE, WE AGREED IN COMMITTEE... |
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IF I COULD JOIN THIS COLLOQUY WITH MY COLLEAGUES FROM WYOMING. WHAT A GREAT STATE TO HAVE SUCH TWO... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, RESPONDING TO MY COLLEAGUE'S QUESTION, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. NUMBER... |
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COULD I ASK THE SENATOR A QUESTION ON THAT POINT. I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT POINT AS A PRACTICING... |
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NO. THE ANSWER IS NO. NO DOCTOR'S OFFICE IN THE COUNTRY CAN STAY OPEN AT THE RATE THAT MEDICAID REIMBURSES.... |
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IF I MIGHT FOLLOW UP WITH IT, DOESN'T THAT INEVITABLY MEAN THAT THE PEOPLE ARE PAYING MORE ARE IN... |
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BOTH THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE PRIVATE INSURANCE END UP PAYING MORE FOR THEIR INSURANCE PREMIUMS TO HELP... |
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I THINK THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING HAS A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE WHICH WE REALLY SHOULD LISTEN TO BECAUSE... |
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24 YEARS PRACTICING ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY TAKING CARE OF THE FAMILIES OF WYOMING. |
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THAT'S IMPRESSIVE. SO HE REALLY UNDERSTANDS THIS WHOLE ISSUE. AND THE POINT HERE OF THE COST IS VERY... |
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I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE AND FROM WYOMING. LET ME JUST SAY ON THE SAME NOTE, $800-PLUS... |
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IF I CAN STOP MY COLLEAGUE THERE, FULLY PHASED IN, IT'S $1 TRILLION. |
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$1 TRILLION. IN THAT TEN-YEAR PERIOD, IF YOU JUST TOOK MEDICARE, THE PROPOSAL TO SHIFT OVER, IF YOU... |
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THE SENATOR HAS JUST MADE A VERY GOOD POINT, WHICH IS HOW YOU DO DO HEALTH CARE CORRECTLY. YOU DON'T... |
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THE SENATOR MAKES A GOOD POINT. I THINK MANY IN THE CONGRESS WHO HAVE WORKED ON HEALTH CARE FOR A... |
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THAT'S BECAUSE OF SOMETHING CALLED HIPA. |
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THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. |
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IT'S A TECHNICAL TERM BUT IT BASICALLY ALLOWS COMPANIES TO PAY AN EMPLOYEE WHO LIVES A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE... |
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WELL, THE SENATOR MAKES A TREMENDOUS POINT ABOUT THE RATIONAL, REASONABLE REFORMS THAT THE AMERICAN... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN. |
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I WOULD ASK SUSPENSION OF THE QUORUM CALL. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU. AND I WOULD FIRST, MR. PRESIDENT -- I WAS TWO UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS FOR COMMITTEES... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU. WELL, MR. PRESIDENT, I'M VERY PROUD TO BE HERE WITH COLLEAGUES OF MINE WHO HAVE TODAY JOINED... |
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THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND SENATOR STABENOW, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THIS AREA. ... |
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THE SENATOR FROM OREGON. A SENATOR: IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO LISTEN TO THE COMMENTS OF MY COMMENT... |
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THE BILL BEFORE US SAVES LIVES, SAVES MONEY, SAVES JOBS, STRENGTHENS MEDICARE AN ENDS INSURANCE ABUSE.... |
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THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'D LIKE TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION AND THEN TURN... |
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THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AND I THANK YOU, SENATOR STABENOW, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT VERY GOOD STATEMENT... |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AND I WOULD INCLUDE MY FULL WRITTEN STATEMENT IN THE RECORD AT THIS POINT.... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM FLORIDA. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WILL VOTE FOR THE MOTION TO PROCEED. THAT GETS IS TO THE POINT -- THAT GETS US TO... |
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THE MAJORITY TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
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WELL, MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I BE ABLE TO PROCEED FOR ONLY TWO MINUTES.... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, AS LONG AS IT'S TAKEN FROM THE DEMOCRATIC TIME. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WILL VOTE FOR THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO BRING THE LEGISLATION BEFORE THE... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE. |
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THE REPUBLICAN SIDE SHOULD NOW HAVE 60 MINUTES, CORRECT? |
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THE SENATOR IS CORRECT. |
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THAT WILL EXTEND |
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THE SENATOR IS CORRECT. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE DEBATE HAS BEGUN. THE DEBATE IS ABOUT REDUCING HEALTH CARE COSTS, COSTS... |
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WELL, I THANK THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE AND I'M DELIGHTED TO BE A PART OF THIS DEBATE FOR ALL THE... |
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ABSOLUTELY. A SENATOR: IF THE EMPLOYEE WERE ELIGIBLE -- |
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ELIGIBLE FOR THE MEDICAID PROGRAM IN GEORGIA AND WENT INTO THE MEDICAID PROGRAM, ISN'T IT TRUE THAT... |
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THERE'S NO QUESTION, YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT TO ACTUALLY THINK IT BENEFITS THE EMPLOYEE BY DOING THAT,... |
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I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM GEORGIA AND TENNESSEE AND I WANT TO TALK FOR A MINUTE ABOUT WHAT REPUBLICANS... |
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I THANK THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. AND I'M GOING TO THROW THE QUESTION RIGHT BACK TO SENATOR ISAKSON... |
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I THINK IT'S AN EXCELLENT QUESTION. BECAUSE EVERY YEAR IN MY COMPANY WE HAVE AN ANNUAL PLANNING RETREAT... |
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SENATOR CHAMBLISS HAS DISCUSSED THE MOST DIFFICULT ISSUES. THE PLAN TO CUT MEDICARE. I MEAN, THE... |
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WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO TAX YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE WORKPLACE FOR ADDITIONAL MEDICARE TAXES... |
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I WONDER IF I COULD SAY TO THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIAMENT, WHILE HE'S BEEN SPEAKING, THE SENIOR REPUBLICAN... |
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I THINK WHAT THEY DO IS THEY SMELL A RAT. IF YOU'RE GOING TO ADD THIS BIG OF A PROBLEM, SOMEBODY IS... |
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HAVEN'T WE HEARD THIS STORY BEFORE? BACK IN THE LATE-1960'S THERE WAS A SO-CALLED MILLIONAIRES' TAX,... |
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THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT AND IT IS THE SAME TECHNIQUE. THIS IS THAL THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX... |
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I'D ASK THE SENATOR FROM KANSAS IF HE'D YIELD FOR A QUESTION. CHAM CHAMENT QUESTIONMR. CHAMBLISS:... |
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NO, I HAVEN'T. I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT TAKE PLACE. |
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DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT WHEN SENATOR REID COMES DOWN AND SAYS, THIS BILL IS GOING TO TO COST $849... |
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I -- NO, AND I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE WOULD BE 5% OF THE PUBLIC IN MY STATE THAT WOULD BELIEVE THAT,... |
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I MIGHT ASK SENATOR ISAKSON FROM GEORGIA, HE TALKED AS A SMALL BUSINESSMAN. SENATOR BROWNBACK HAS... |
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MY CUSTOMER. BUSINESS IS THE CHECKER OF TAXES FOR THE GOVERNMEN THE GOVERNMENT IMPOSES A FEE, A FINE,... |
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RIGHT NOW IN OUR STATE OF GEORGE GORNLINGS THE COST OF MEDICAID IS $2RBGS 150 BILLION ABOUT, 12% OF... |
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IT'S GOING TO BE COMING OUT OF THE TAXPAYERS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. |
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AZERBAIJAN WE WERE DISCUSSING EARLIER -- OR, AS WE WERE DISCUSSING EARLIER, IT COULD BE COMING OUT... |
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IF I COULD INTERJECT HERE, IN MY STATE OF KANSAS, A HUGE BUDGET DEBATE GOING ON RIGHT NOW ABOUT WHERE... |
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I DON'T THINK WE CAN OVERSTATE WHAT YOU JUST SAID. NOT ONLY IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LOOKING AT THE... |
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I'D GOT A QUESTION I'D LIKE TO ASK ANY OF THE SNOORTS COMMENT ON IF THEY -- SENATORS TO COMMENT ON... |
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I CERTAINLY THINK IT IS. YOU KNOW, AND WHAT I'M OBSERVING TOO IS PEOPLE ARE COMING UP TO ME IN LARGE... |
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I AGREE WITH SENATOR BROWNBACK, AND I GUESS I COULD SUM IT UP IN FOUR -- FOUR PHRASES. LESS ACCESS... |
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AND, YOU KNOW, THESE ARE NOT PEOPLE WHO ARE ON THE EXTREME RIGHT OR THE EXTREME LEFT THAT ARE REALLY... |
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WE'RE DOWN TO ABOUT TWO MINUTES. SENATOR BROWNBACK? |
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I WAS GOING TO SAY, NOT ONLY ASK US, BUT THEN WE GOT LECTURED. OUR PRESIDENT GOT LECTURED BY THE CHINESE... |
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ONE THING SENATOR BROWNBACK AND CHAMBLISS AND ISAKSON FOR COMING TO THE FLOOR, AND I THINK ALL FOUR... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. |
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QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM IOWA. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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I ASK THAT THE FOLLOWING "HELP" COMMITTEE FELLOWS BE GRANTED FLOOR PRIVILEGES, THE LEGISLATIVE VEHICLE... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THE DEBATE HAS NOW BEGUN ON THE BILL WE CALL OUR HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL. IT'S TAKEN US A LONG TIME... |
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37 MINUTES AND 13 SECONDS. |
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MADAM PRESIDENT, I UNDERSTAND THAT MY FRIEND, THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA, WISHES TO SPEAK. I WILL... |
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THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA IS RECOGNIZED. |
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I THANK THE SENATOR FROM IOWA, SENATOR HARKIN, AND I WANT TO COMMEND HIM FOR THE REALLY OUTSTANDING... |
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THE SENATOR'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
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I WOULD ASK FOR 30 SECONDS. |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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THE SENATE DEMOCRATIC PLAN EXTENDS MEDICARE SOLVENCY BY FOUR YEARS, THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN PLAN HAS... |
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THE REPUBLICAN DEPUTY LEADER. |
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THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS FOR THE NEXT HOUR ON PERHAPS ONE OF THE MOST PERNICIOUS... |
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I WOULD BE HAPPY TO YIELD TO MY FRIEND. |
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I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND. THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE BILLS. THE "HELP" BILL,... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, THE SENATOR FROM MISSISSIPPI IS EXACTLY RIGHT. AND IT'S NOT JUST MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE... |
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WHEN THE PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES TALK ABOUT HEALTH CARE REFORM, WHAT THEY'RE SEEKING IS SOME WAY... |
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THE ANSWER TO THAT IS YES. THE IDEA WAS THAT SENIORS WERE COMPLAINING A LOT ABOUT THE EXISTING PROGRAM,... |
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THIS IS THE POINT THAT I WANT TO MAKE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE FEDERAL ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM OF MEDICARE,... |
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YES. |
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I THINK I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU'RE SAYING THAT STATES THAT HAVE THESE FOLKS THAT ARE ON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE... |
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THAT'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. AND THE WAY THAT I LOOK AT IT IS IT'S THE EXTRAS. YOU'LL HEAR SOME SAY MEDICARE... |
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IN MY AREA OF THE COUNTRY, ARKANSAS, FOR EXAMPLE, 40% REDUCTION. MY STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, A 51% REDUCTION.... |
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TRUE. TAKING OTHER STATES AS EXAMPLES. CALIFORNIA 68%. ARKANSAS 40%. NEW YORK 69%. NEW MEXICO 65%.... |
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I ASK MY COLLEAGUE WILL YIELD FOR THIS QUICK QUESTION. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE RATIONING OF HEALTH... |
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THANK YOU. AND WHO ARE THE PROVIDERS? WELL, IF THIS MEDICARE BENEFICIARY IS IN A SKILLED NURSING... |
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WILL THE SENATOR YIELD? |
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YES. |
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I WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON MY COLLEAGUE'S POINT. WITH ALL OF THESE CUTS TO MEDICARE, $464 BILLION IN THIS,... |
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THE SENATOR IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT, AND I WILL COMMENT ON THAT AND THEN CONCLUDE AND TURN SOME MORE... |
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NOW, WE'VE LISTED AND MY FRIEND FROM IDAHO ALSO HAS LISTED SPECIFIC CUTS UNDER THIS LEGISLATION. ... |
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THE SENATOR IS CORRECT. I'LL CONCLUDE WITH THIS: I THINK WE'VE ALL SEEN THAT FOLKS ARE ALMOST FALLING... |
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I WANT TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM IDAHO FOR HIS GREAT REMARKS TODAY. AND I WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON WHAT... |
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ONLY 21 PAGES, SOMETHING REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN BEGGING FOR AND ARGUING FOR FOR YEARS AND HAVE BEEN... |
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WELL, I THANK THE SENATOR FOR THAT EXPLANATION. THAT'S VERY HELPFUL TO ME. WHAT REALLY IS DISCONCERTING... |
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I THINK THIS CONSTITUENT OF MINE FROM BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI, SAID IT VERY WELL IN A RECENT E-MAIL I... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT TO INTERRUPT MY COLLEAGUE FROM MISSISSIPPI FOR A MOMENT TO ASK... |
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WELL, THE SENATOR IS EXACTLY RIGHT. AS A MATTER OF FACT, IF I UNDERSTAND THE LEGISLATION CORRECTLY,... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD ASK MY COLLEAGUE AND LEADER FROM ARIZONA A QUESTION, BECAUSE... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD SAY TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM FLORIDA, THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. AND I WAS INTERESTED... |
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WILL THE GENTLEMAN YIELD? AND THIS REID SUBSTITUTE THAT WILL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SHELL BILL CONTAINS... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, THE POINT IS THIS -- UNLESS THEY'VE GOT A WAY TO GET 60 VOTES TO GET THOSE PROVISIONS... |
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AND THE BEST WAY TO GET RID OF THOUGH PROVISIONS -- |
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THE TIME FOR THE REPUBLICANS HAS EXPIRED. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM FLORIDA. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TO SUPPORT THE MAJORITY LEADER IN HIS MOTION FOR CLOTURE TO CUT OFF DEBATE TO... |
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THE SENATOR FROM DELAWARE IS RECOGNIZED. |
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I RISE THIS AFTERNOON TO TALK ABOUT THE TOPIC THAT IS ON THE MIND OF EACH AND EVERY SENATOR TODAY:... |
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THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL: |
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THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA. |
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I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. |
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THE QUORUM CALL IS DONE. THE SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA IS RECOGNIZED. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. PRESIDENT, I'M GOING TO FOCUS FOR THE NEXT TEN MINUTES ON THE ISSUE OF COST.... |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, THE WHOLE POINT OF HEALTH CARE REFORM IS TO BRING DOWN COSTS... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM MAINE. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE TODAY TO DISCUSS THE HEALTH CARE BILL THAT THE SENATE... |
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IT WILL BE DONE. A SENATOR: I SUPPORT AND HAVE LONG PROPOSED THE IDEA OF TAX CREDITS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES... |
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BUSINESSES WITH MORE THAN 25 WORKERS ARE PAYING AVERAGE WAGES OF ABOUT $40,000, GET NO TAX CREDIT... |
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THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. I FIND IT FASCINATING LISTENING TO THE COMMENTS FROM THE SENATOR... |
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IF THE SENATOR WOULD YIELD? WE -- THESE PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT WE HAVE BEFORE US, WE PUT THEM... |
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THAT'S ABSOLUTELY THE CASE, PLUS WHEN YOU READ THIS BILL, ONE OF THEIR SO-CALLED SOLUTIONS IS THEY'RE... |
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I WOULD ASK THE SENATOR HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GO ON THE MEDICAID ROLLS? |
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IT'S MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE COST TO THE STATES -- THEY SAY WE'LL TAKE IT OUT OF... |
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BECAUSE YOU WERE IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, I WOULD ASK THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING ALSO -- I'VE HEARD... |
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WELL, THOSE COSTS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GO UP. THE PREMIUMS ARE GOING TO GO UP FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE... |
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WYOMING IS NOT A LOT UNLIKE SOUTH DAKOTA, AS THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING KNOWS, OR NEVADA, ALTHOUGH THEY... |
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A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THAT, WELL, LET'S JUST TAX THE INSURANCE COMPANIES. LET'S JUST TAX THE MEDICAL... |
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YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. I THINK WHAT THE C.B.O. HAS POINTED OUT IS -- AND I'VE GOT THE JOINT TAX... |
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MAYBE WE COULD HAVE THE SENATOR FROM WYOMING COMMENT. ONE OF THE BIG THINGS REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN... |
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YOU DO A POLL OF DOCTORS AND SAY HAVE YOU EVER ORDERED A TEST, EVER ORDERED A TEST THAT IS REALLY... |
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69%. IF YOU'RE 18 TO 34, THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT IN THE FORM OF A PREMIUM INCREASE, NOT TO ... |
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IT'S THE WRONG PRESCRIPTION FOR AMERICA, MR. PRESIDENT. WELL, I AM GOING TO CONTINUE TO SPEAK ON... |
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TIME HAS EXPIRED. |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA, MRS. BOXER. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, WHAT'S THE ORDER? |
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THE DEMOCRATS CONTROL THE NEXT HOUR. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. I LISTENED TO SEVERAL OF MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES, AND I WANT... |
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I CAN'T YIELD. THEY HAVE NO SOLUTIONS AT ALL ON AN ISSUE THAT AFFECTS EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN, AND WHAT... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I NEAT THIS HAS BEEN A LENGTHY DISCUSSION ALREADY -- I NOTE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A LENGTHY... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, AWB THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO A PERIOD OF MONK BUSINESS WITH SENATORS PERMITTED TO... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, ON BEHALF OF CHAIRMAN BAUCUS, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE LIST OF STAFF FROM THE... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO THE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF H.... |
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THE CLERK WILL REPORT. |
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H. CON. RES. 214, PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO AND THE MOTION... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT S. 1194, AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE,... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE APPOINTMENT AT THE DESK APPEAR SEPARATELY IN THE RECORD... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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AND FINAL, MR. PRESIDENT -- AND FINALLY, MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE PROCEED... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WHEN THE SENATE COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TODAY, IT ADJOURN... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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AND THE SENATE RESUME THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO H.R. 3590 WITH DEBATE AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE PREVIOUS... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, AT 8:00 P.M. TOMORROW, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION TO... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM KANSAS. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I BE PERMITTED TO ENGAGE IN A COLLOQUY WITH... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT MY STAFF MEMBER, MR. BRETT KING, HAVE ACCESS TO THE FLOOR.... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION. |
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I THANK THE PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, THE HEALTH CARE BILL. THE HEALTH CARE BILL. THERE ARE A LOT... |
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THE SENATOR FROM MAINE. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AS I RISE THIS EVENING AFTER MONTHS OF EFFORT AND COUNTLESS HOURS OF MEETINGS,... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. |
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FIRST OF ALL, I THANK THE SENATOR FROM MAINE, AND SHE USED VERY DESCRIPTIVE TERMS -- RAM IT AND JAM... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA. |
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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AND I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES, I PARTICULARLY WANT TO THANK THE SENIOR... |
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MR. PRESIDENT? |
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THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. |
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FIRST I'D LIKE TO SAY "THANK YOU" FOR PRESIDING. YOU DREW THE UNLUCKY NUMBER TONIGHT, AND I APPRECIATE... |
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SENATOR DR. COBURN IN OKLAHOMA FOR LONGER THAN THAT. AND WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE THINGS THAT NEED... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, IN CANING MY COLLEAGUE'S QUESTION, IS THERE'S NOT AN INCENTIVE. THIS BILL IS FULL OF... |
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MR. PRESIDENT, FIRST, I WANT TO THANK THE TWO DOCTORS. THEY HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT A SERIES OF HEALTH... |
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WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE REMAINDER OF THE SPEECH WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD. UNDER THE PREVIOUS... |
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