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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRAYER. THE CHAPLAIN: LET US PRAY. ALMIGHTY GOD, THE PRINCE OF
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
PEACE, GIVE OUR SENATORS THIS DAY THE GRACE TO MOVE AWAY FROM DIVISIONS. TAKE FROM THEM ALL CYNICISM AND RESENTMENT AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT MAY HINDER...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL READ A COMMUNICATION TO THE SENATE. THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATE: UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 1, PARAGRAPH 3, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE, I HEREBY
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THE CLERK, -
APPOINT THE HONORABLE KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK, TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIR. SIGNED: DANIEL K. INOUYE, PRESIDENT...
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MR. REID, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO 2230. THAT'S
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THE PAYING A FAIR SHARE ACT. REPUBLICANS WILL CONTROL THE FIRST 30 MINUTES. THE MAJORITY WILL CONTROL THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. I NOW ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DU AND
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MORGAN NOMINATIONS. PROSPECTIVE JUDGES FROM NEVADA AND LOUISIANA. AT 6:00 P.M., THERE WILL BE TWO VOTES ON CONFIRMATION OF THOSE NOMINATIONS. THERE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ACT TO PROVIDE END USER EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
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THE CLERK, -
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. H.R. 2779, AN ACT TO EXEMPT INTERAFFILIATE SWAPS FROM CERTAIN REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS PUT IN PLACE BY THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET...
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MR. REID, -
2682. FROM ANY FURTHER ACTION AT THIS TIME. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTIONS HAVING BEEN HEARD, THE BILLS WILL NOW BE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR. MR....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF MIRANDA DU TO BE A UNITED STATES
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF NEVADA. I WAS VERY PLEASED TO RECOMMEND THIS WOMAN FOR AS -- BECAUSE SHE IS SUCH AN EXPERIENCED LITIGATOR AND...
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
COUNTRY WHO FLED RE-EDUCATION CAMPS, EXECUTION AND THE MOST HORRIBLE, BRUTAL REGIME PERIOD AND THE ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTION THAT THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
IN THAT COUNTRY, SO I'M -- I THINK ANYONE HEARING THIS -- AND THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WATCHING THIS -- SHOULD UNDERSTAND WHAT JOHN McCAIN JUST SAID....
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THE HONORABLE FIELD OF COMBAT, BUT I THINK THE FEELING OF RESPECT AND APPRECIATION AND ADMIRATION IS MUTUAL. I THANK THE LEADER. MR. McCONNELL: MADAM...
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MR. McCONNELL, -
GOOD FRIEND FROM ARIZONA CERTAINLY
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UNDERSCORES ONCE
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
AGAIN THE EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION THAT LEGAL IMMIGRATION HAS MADE TO OUR COUNTRY FOR OVER 200 YEARS. I THINK AS AN EXAMPLE MY OWN WIFE WHO CAME HERE...
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
TO PROCEED TO S. 2230 WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: MOTION TO PROCEED TO CALENDAR NUMBER 339, S. 2230 A BILL TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT BY
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McConnell, Mitch Jr. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
IMPOSING A MINIMUM EFFECTIVE TAX RATE FOR HIGH-INCOME TAXPAYERS. ?UVMENT UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE TIME UNTIL 5:00 P.M. WILL BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN...
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MR. BARRASSO, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BARRASSO: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY AS I HAVE OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS SINCE THE
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HEALTH CARE LAW WAS PASSED WITH A DOCTOR'S SECOND OPINION,
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Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
AND I DO THAT AS SOMEONE WHO HAS PRACTICED MEDICINE, TAKEN CARE OF FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND PRIMARILY IN WYOMING FOR A QUARTER OF A CENTURY,...
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
HIS EMINENT QUALIFICATIONS TO ADDRESS IT AND TO HELP EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT'S AT STAKE HERE. I THINK THIS COLLOQUY WE'RE HAVING HAS...
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Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE HEALTH CARE LAW WERE THINGS THAT WE KNEW THAT ACTUALLY COULD HELP LOWER THE COST OF CARE. LOWER UNNECESSARY TESTING....
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Graham, Lindsey - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
TO OPT OUT OF MEDICAID EXPANSION UNDER THIS BILL. ABOUT 30% OF THE PEOPLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID IN 2014 IF THIS BILL WAS...
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McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
KICKBACK, ANOTHER DEMOCRAT HOLDOUT TOOK CREDIT FOR $10 BILLION OF NEW FUNDING IN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, EXEMPTION FOR NONPROFIT INSURANCE IN THEIR...
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Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
THE PROCESS HERE IN WASHINGTON, BUT IT REALLY WAS. UNFORTUNATELY, ALL THOSE GROUPS THAT HAD ACCESS TO THE PROCESS WHO THEN IN THE END THEY ALL GOT...
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Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR, PREVIOUSLY HAD A DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR, AND YOU TALKED ABOUT THE MEDICAID MANDATES, WHAT HAS BEEN CALLED BY ONE GOVERNOR, THE MOTHER...
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Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
ESPECIALLY SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE THOSE THAT YOU AND I REPRESENT IN WYOMING AND SOUTH DAKOTA ARE ENORMOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THIS IS GOING TO DO...
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| 00:51:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BEEN KEPT WITH THIS LEGISLATION. I YIELD THE
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Thune, John R. - U.S. Senator, [R] South Dakota
FLOOR. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. MENENDEZ: MADAM PRESIDENT, I COME TO THE FLOOR TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS THE PENDING BUSINESS...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WHICH IS MY LEGISLATION
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Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
TO END BIG OIL SUBSIDIES IN THIS COUNTRY. YOU KNOW, MADAM PRESIDENT, MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES ARE HURTING, STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET. AND YET TODAY...
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| 01:03:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ALASKA. MS. MURKOWSKI: I REQUEST THAT PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THANK YOU,...
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| 01:12:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDENT. WE CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION
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Murkowski, Lisa - U.S. Senator, [R] Alaska
TODAY ABOUT THE IMPACT OF HIGH ENERGY PRICES, HIGH GASOLINE PRICES AT THE PUMP, WHAT THEY MEAN TO FAMILIES FROM ALASKA TO NEW YORK. JUST THE VERY...
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| 01:26:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ROLL.
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MS. MURKOWSKI, -
QUORUM
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: A SENATOR: MADAM PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO. MR. BINGAMAN: I'D ASK THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH. THE...
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| 01:29:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION. MR. BINGAMAN: I HAVE 10 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS FOR
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MR. BINGAMAN, -
COMMITTEES TO MEET DURING TODAY'S SESSION OF THE SENATE. THEY'VE
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| 01:29:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BEEN APPROVED BY THE MAJORITY AND THE
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MR. BINGAMAN, -
MINORITY LEADERS. I'D ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THESE REQUESTS BE AGREED TO AND THAT THESE REQUESTS BE PRINTED IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT...
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| 01:29:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE FLOOR TO TALK ABOUT THE GENERAL ISSUES OF
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Bingaman, Jeff - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
GASOLINE PRICES AND DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION. I BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO USE ACCURATE FACTS AS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT OUR ENERGY CHALLENGES,...
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| 01:44:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: WHO HAVE MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OKLAHOMA. MR. INHOFE: MADAM PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT I BE...
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| 01:53:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
25 MINUTES. SPHIR OFFICER WE ARE IN A QUORUM CALL. MR. INHOFE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT...
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MR. INHOFE, -
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MR. INHOFE, -
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
GOING TO LOWER GAS PRICES. IT WOULD RAISE GAS PRICES. AND I DON'T THINK ANYONE WHO LOOKS AT IT LOGICALLY COULD COME TO ANY OTHER CONCLUSION. AS I DISCUSSED...
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| 02:15:11 |
Alexander, Lamar - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
TWO FORMER MAJORITY LEADERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE. HOWARD BAKER AND BOB DOLE. IT WAS A GREAT EVENING. PRESIDENT CLINTON SENT A VIDEO. THE VICE...
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| 02:16:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HIS MAIDEN
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Alexander, Lamar - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
SPEECH, PUT HIS REMARKS -- ASKED THAT HIS REMARKS BE PUT INTO THE "CONGRESSIONAL RECORD". THE STORY WAS THIS. , WHICH I TOLD THAT NIGHT. SENATOR BAKER...
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| 02:18:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HERE WHICH IS -- WHICH IS ENERGY. LAST WEEK, THE MAJORITY
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Alexander, Lamar - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
LEADER SAID THAT HE WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT WE WERE NOT MOVING TO THE EX-IM BANK AND TO POSTAL REFORM AND TO CYBER SECURITY, ALL OF WHICH HE SAID ARE...
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| 02:36:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IOWA. MR. GRASSLEY: A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND JUST NOW MY COLLEAGUE, THE SENATOR
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| 02:36:37 |
Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
FROM TENNESSEE, HAS BEEN SPEAKING ON THE SENATE FLOOR IN OPPOSITION TO THE WIND ENERGY PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT. OBVIOUSLY I HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR SENATOR...
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| 02:53:53 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: MR. DURBIN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. MR. DURBIN: I ASK CONSENT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED. PROMISE...
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| 02:55:53 |
MR. DURBIN, -
SENATE PROCEED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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MR. DURBIN, -
AT 4:30 P.M. TODAY AND THAT ALL OTHER
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| 02:55:59 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
PROVISIONS OF THE PREVIOUS CONSENT REMAIN IN EFFECT AND THAT THE PREVIOUS ORDER REGARDINGED THE DIVISION OF TIME ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED 2230 BE MODIFIED...
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| 02:56:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HUGE
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| 02:56:29 |
MR. DURBIN, -
GATHERING. IT'S THE THIRD DAY
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| 02:56:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IN SUCCESSION
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
THAT PEOPLE FROM ALL ACROSS AMERICA HAVE GATHERED BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT. THEY HAVE DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW. THEY EXPRESS THOSE POINTS OF VIEW IN...
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| 03:11:58 |
MR. BROWN, -
HIS COMMENTS ABOUT CHRYSLER AND THE C.E.O. IS IN TOWN TODAY TALKING TO SOME OF THE
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| 03:12:02 |
MR. DURBIN, -
COLLEAGUES, AND ONE OF THE
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| 03:12:03 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
UNTOLD STORIES OF THE AUTO RESCUE IS NOT JUST THAT IN MY STATE, 800,000 -- 800,000 PEOPLE ARE -- WORK DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR THE AUTO INDUSTRY, 800,000...
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| 03:13:52 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
THESE AUTO COMPANIES AND THE WORKERS TO STEP BACK AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHALLENGES THEY FACED. MR. MARCHIONNE, THE C.E.O. OF CHRYSLER, SAID THIS MORNING...
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| 03:14:30 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
CRUZ, I'VE BEEN TO SOME OF THE ASSEMBLY PLANTS, NOT ONLY ARE THE WORKERS EXCITED -- AND HE THE WORKERS SACRIFICED A LOT -- ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE TOOK...
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| 03:15:50 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
REALIZED IF WE HAD NOT JUMPED JUMPED IN NOAMENT HE DID, THEY MIGHT NOT EXIST TODAY. MR. BROWN: IT WOULDN'T HAVE JUST BEEN CHRYSLER AND GENERAL MOTORSMOTORS...
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| 03:16:07 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
OF COLUMBUS, AND FORD, OIVELG ONE OF THE OTHER BIG THREE -- ONE THAT DIDN'T ASK FOR THE RESCUE -- BOTH OF THOSE COMPANIES WANTED US TO DO THE RESCUE...
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| 03:16:43 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
HAVE JUST GONE BANKRUPT AND GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. I THINK THE PRESIDENT MADE THE RIGHT DECISION. MR. MARCHIONNE SAID THEY'VE PAID IT ALL BACK. WE...
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| 03:18:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. COATS: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM INDIANA. MR. COATS: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE CALL OF THE QUORUM BE VITIATED....
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| 03:24:58 |
MR. COATS, -
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| 03:24:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
COATS: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 03:25:01 |
MR. COATS, -
RIGHT NOW THERE'S AN ISSUE ON THE MIND OF
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| 03:25:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EVERY HOOSIER AND I THINK MOST AMERICANS -- NOT EVERY
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| 03:25:07 |
Coats, Dan - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
AMERICAN -- APPEARED THAT ISSUE IS THE HIGH PRICE OF GAS. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, GAS PRICES HAVE RISEN HIGHER AND HIGHER EACH WEEK. CURRENTLY ACROSS...
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| 03:34:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. ROBERTS: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM KANSAS. MR. ROBERTS: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE RESCINDED. THE...
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| 03:36:48 |
MR. ROBERTS, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. ROBERTS:
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| 03:36:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK I BE ALLOWED
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| 03:36:50 |
MR. ROBERTS, -
TO SPEAK AS IF WE WERE IN MORNING BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. ROBERTS: I THANK YOU, MR.
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| 03:36:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDENT. I WANT TO DISCUSS
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| 03:36:56 |
MR. ROBERTS, -
WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE IS DISCUSSING THESE
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| 03:37:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DAYS. I SAY
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| 03:37:01 |
Roberts, Pat - U.S. Senator, [R] Kansas
DISCUSSING OR MAYBE EVEN CUSSING, AND THAT'S GAS PRICES. AND MORE TO THE POINT, SOME UNFORTUNATE FINGER POINTING I THINK IS GOING ON IN REGARDS TO OUR...
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| 03:48:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK. MR. SCHUMER: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE...
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| 04:04:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DISPENSED WITH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED.
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| 04:04:31 |
MR. SCHUMER, -
MR. SCHUMER: NOW, MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE TIME UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE MAJORITY
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| 04:04:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BE DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS. MR. SCHUMER FOR TEN
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| 04:04:38 |
MR. SCHUMER, -
MINUTES, MR. CARDIN FOR 10 MINUTES, MR. LEVIN FOR TEN MINUTES, MR. REED OF RHODE ISLAND FOR TEN MINUTES AND MR. MERKLEY FOR TEN MINUTES. THE PRESIDING...
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| 04:04:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR MENENDEZ. BEFORE I DO, I
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| 04:04:58 |
Schumer, Charles E. - U.S. Senator, [D] New York
WANT TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE HIGHWAY BILL AND ITS HOLDUP BY OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE HOUSE. ONCE AGAIN WE'RE FACING THE SPECTER OF AN UNNECESSARY SHUTDOWN...
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| 04:16:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. CARDIN: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. MR. CARDIN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED WITH....
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| 04:17:24 |
MR. CARDIN, -
I
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| 04:17:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WANT TO CONCUR WITH
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| 04:17:27 |
MR. CARDIN, -
THE SENATOR, SENATOR
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| 04:17:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SCHUMER ON THE, HIS COMMENTS ABOUT THE
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| 04:17:31 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
PASSAGE OF SENATOR MENENDEZ' LEGISLATION, S. 2204. THIS LEGISLATION IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR AMERICA'S ENERGY NEEDS, AND I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO ALLOW...
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| 04:27:18 |
MR. SANDERS, -
IS
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| 04:27:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CLEARLY CAUSING TREMENDOUS
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| 04:27:21 |
Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Senator, [I] Vermont
HARDSHIP TO AMERICAN FAMILIES ALL ACROSS THIS COUNTRY, TO SMALL BUSINESSES, TO TRUCKERS, TO AIRLINES, AND IN FACT TO THE ENTIRE ECONOMY. WE'RE TRYING...
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| 04:37:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OIL SPECULATORS NOW CONTROL
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| 04:37:18 |
Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Senator, [I] Vermont
OVER 80% -- OVER 80% -- OF THE ENERGY FUTURES MARKET, A FIGURE THAT HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED OVER THE LAST DECADE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF...
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| 04:41:52 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
DES SANDERS IN THIS AREA OF SPECULATION. BEFORE
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| 04:41:56 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
HE LEAVES THE FLOORKS -- BEFORE HE LEAVES THE FLOOR, HE'S TAKEN A MAJOR ACTION TO REQUIRE THE CFTC TO CONSIDER EXCESSIVE SPECULATION AND PUT A LID...
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| 04:50:41 |
MR. REED, -
THAT MELISSA
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| 04:50:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LANE AND MICHAEL JOHNSON
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| 04:50:44 |
MR. REED, -
BE GRANTED PRIVILEGES TO THE FLOOR FOR THE 112th CONGRESS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REED: I JOIN TO THE STOP WASTING
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| 04:50:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TAXPAYER SUBSIDIES. WE NEED TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT AND DEVELOP CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS. WHILE
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| 04:51:03 |
Reed, John "Jack" F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
THE OIL INDUSTRY IS THRIVING, MAKING $137 BILLION -- WITH A "B" IN PROFITS LAST YEAR, RHODE ISLANDERS ARE PAYING NEARLY $3.90 PER GALLON AT THE PUMP....
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| 04:56:48 |
MR. MERKLEY, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION?
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| 04:56:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. MERKLEY: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THIS
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| 04:56:52 |
MR. MERKLEY, -
IS A TOUGH TIME FOR AMERICANS. WE ALL KNOW FAMILIES WHO ARE SITTING AROUND
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| 04:56:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE KITCHEN TABLES STRUGGLING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO
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| 04:56:58 |
Merkley, Jeffery "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [D] Oregon
MAKE ENDS MEET. BUT THOSE TOUGH TIME HAVE NOT EXTENDED TO THE BOARDROOMS OF THE BIG FIVE OIL COMPANIES. IN 2011 ALONE, THOSE COMPANIES SAW MORE THAN...
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| 05:02:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MERKLEY: WHAT WE KNOW FOR CERTAIN IS GIVING POWERFUL OIL COMPANIES THE PEOPLE'S MONEY TO ADD TO THE
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| 05:02:32 |
MR. MERKLEY, -
MONEY THEY ARE KEEPING IN THE BANK,
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| 05:02:34 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE BILLIONS THEY ARE
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| 05:02:35 |
Merkley, Jeffery "Jeff" - U.S. Senator, [D] Oregon
SITTING ON WILL NOT DO ONE THING TO DROP THE PRICE OF OIL. LET'S HELP AMERICAN FAMILIES, NOT THE MOST POWERFUL WHO HAVE NO NEED FOR THESE FUNDS. THANK...
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| 05:03:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MISSISSIPPI. MR. WICKER: I ASK
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| 05:07:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE SUSPENDED. WE WATCH FUEL PRICES
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| 05:07:35 |
Wicker, Roger - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
SKYROCKET, SHOCKINGLY SO IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, AS THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A GALLON OF GASOLINE BREAKS RECORDS AGAIN AND AGAIN FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR....
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| 05:15:57 |
Wicker, Roger - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
NOT AN AVAILABLE AMENDMENT SLOT AT THIS TIME. MR. WICKER: I REGRET THAT AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN NEGOTIATE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE, MR. PRESIDENT, SO...
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| 05:16:09 |
Wicker, Roger - U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi
BE OFFERED TO SET BENCHMARKS. WE COULD USE AN ADDITIONAL THREE MILLION BARRELS OF OIL PER DAY, TEN BILLION ADDITIONAL CUBIC FEET OF NATURAL GAS, TO HELP...
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| 05:17:05 |
MR. HOEVEN, -
ENERGY LEGISLATION. THE
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| 05:17:06 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 05:17:08 |
MR. HOEVEN, -
OBJECTION. MR. HOEVEN: I'M HERE TODAY TO INTRODUCE A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO THE MENENDEZ ACT
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| 05:17:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION ON THE SENATE FLOOR. THAT
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| 05:17:16 |
Hoeven, John - U.S. Senator, [R] North Dakota
IS SENATE BILL 2204. THE AMENDMENT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO -- THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT BY LIKE TO INTRODUCE TODAY IS LEGISLATION THAT I'VE AUTHORED ALONG...
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| 05:27:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. HOEVEN: SO THE MARKET TAKES THAT INTO ACCOUNT AND SAYS LOOK, IF SUPPLY IS GOING TO BE
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| 05:27:25 |
MR. HOEVEN, -
CONSTRAINED WE ANTICIPATE HIGHER PRICES IN
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| 05:27:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE
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| 05:27:28 |
Hoeven, John - U.S. Senator, [R] North Dakota
FUTURE WITH GROWING GLOBAL DEMAND AND THAT'S WHAT YOU SEE, PRICES RISING AT THE PUMP. LOOK, WE CAN'T HAVE -- CAN HAVE ENERGY SECURITY IN THIS COUNTRY....
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| 05:29:15 |
Hoeven, John - U.S. Senator, [R] North Dakota
NOT AN AVAILABLE AMENDMENT SLOT AT THIS TIME THE. MR. HOEVEN: SO NO AMENDMENTS WILL BE ALLOWED. MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK THAT THAT IS
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| 05:29:26 |
Hoeven, John - U.S. Senator, [R] North Dakota
UNFORTUNATE. IT IS TIME, IT IS WELL PAST TIME TO TAKE ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. I YIELD THE FLOOR. A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING...
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| 05:29:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NORTH DAKOTA, WHO HAS BEEN A REAL LEADER HERE IN THESE
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| 05:29:49 |
Murkowski, Lisa - U.S. Senator, [R] Alaska
CHAMBERS TRYING TO EDUCATE NOT ONLY THOSE IN THESE CHAMBERS BUT REALLY ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THE VALUE, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE KEYSTONE X.L. PIPELINE...
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| 05:37:37 |
Murkowski, Lisa - U.S. Senator, [R] Alaska
AMENDMENT BECAUSE -- TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT TO THAT MEASURE BECAUSE THERE IS NO AVAILABLE AMENDMENT SLOT AT THIS TIME. MS. MURKOWSKI: SO THE PRESIDENT...
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| 05:37:53 |
MS. MURKOWSKI, -
CORRECT. MS. MURKOWSKI: I THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE ANOTHER ISSUE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO -- TO BRING UP TODAY IN THE BALANCE OF...
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| 05:37:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TIME. I'VE GOT TWO OTHER
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| 05:38:01 |
Murkowski, Lisa - U.S. Senator, [R] Alaska
AMENDMENTS THAT I WOULD LIKE THE BODY TO -- TO CONSIDER. I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU HAVE JUST SAID, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I THINK WE RECOGNIZE IS THAT...
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| 05:40:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FRIEND --
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| 05:40:53 |
MR. DURBIN, -
RESERVING THE RIGHT
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| 05:40:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO OBJECT. MY FRIEND AND
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| 05:40:55 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
COLLEAGUE FROM ALASKA, I WOULD JUST SAY WE HAVE A BILL BEFORE US RELATIVE TO THE SUBSIDIES, TAX SUBSIDIES BEING GIVEN TO THE MAJOR OIL COMPANIES , $4...
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| 05:42:10 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HAVE ALREADY COME DOWN TO
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| 05:42:11 |
Murkowski, Lisa - U.S. Senator, [R] Alaska
OFFER UP -- UP THEIR AMENDMENTS. WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THE -- THAT THE TREE HAS BEEN FILLED. THE AMENDMENT THAT I AM PROPOSING -- I ACTUALLY HAVE TWO....
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| 05:45:15 |
MR. VITTER, -
AND, MR. PRESIDENT, THROUGH YOU,
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| 05:45:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LET ME ASSURE OUR COLLEAGUE
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| 05:45:17 |
Vitter, David - U.S. Senator, [R] Louisiana
FROM ILLINOIS, THEY'RE NOT AMENDMENTS ABOUT CONTRACEPTION OR ANY OTHER UNRELATED ISSUE. THEY'RE ENERGY AMENDMENTS. THEY'RE AMENDMENTS THAT GO DIRECTLY...
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| 05:48:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA &
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| 05:48:09 |
MR. DURBIN, -
CAN I GET INTO DEBATE ABOUT
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| 05:48:12 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
WHETHER TAKING $5 BILLION AWAY FROM FIVE OIL COMPANIES THAT REPORTED $137 BILLION IN PROFIT LAST YEAR IS GOING TO CHANGE PRODUCTION OF OIL, BUS WE'LL...
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| 05:48:15 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
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| 05:48:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 05:48:53 |
Vitter, David - U.S. Senator, [R] Louisiana
AUTUMN 199 -- OUR AMENDMENT NUMBER 1997. THIS IS ANOTHER HUGE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE IN THE UNITED STATES RIGHT HERE AT HOME, AND THAT'S ENORMOUS OIL...
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| 05:51:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION IS HEARD. MR. VITTER: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 05:51:10 |
MR. DURBIN, -
IF I CAN WRAP UP,
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| 05:51:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AGAIN, I THINK IT IS REALLY
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| 05:51:13 |
MR. DURBIN, -
UNFORTUNATE.
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| 05:51:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT REPUBLICANS ARE PERFECTLY WILLING TO
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| 05:51:17 |
Vitter, David - U.S. Senator, [R] Louisiana
LIMIT OURSELVES TO RELEVANT ENERGY AMENDMENTS. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE BRINGING ON THE FLOOR. LEADER McCONNELL HAS OFFERED THAT....
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| 05:52:27 |
MR. McCAIN, -
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| 05:52:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 05:52:29 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
PROPOSAL. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU KNOW, THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, FROM TIME TO TIME, WE HAVE PASSED LEGISLATION THAT IF THERE WAS EVER A NEED FOR IT%, IT PASSED...
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| 06:01:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
INDUSTRY IN ARIZONA IS ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS IT
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| 06:01:50 |
MR. DURBIN, -
IS IN
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| 06:01:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ILLINOIS, SO I DON'T COME TO THIS ISSUE WITH
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| 06:01:53 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
ANY PARTICULAR HOMETOWN OR HOME-STATE VIEW, AND I'M OPEN TO THE SENATOR'S SUGGESTION. BUT I WOULD SAY THAT AT THIS MOMENT WE ARE CLEARLY FOCUSED ON DOING...
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| 06:02:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM ILLINOIS. I HOPE THAT HE WOULD HAVE
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| 06:02:39 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
THE SAME PASSION CONCERNING ALL SUBSIDIES, INCLUDING THE OUTRAGEOUS AND DISGRACEFUL SUBSIDIES -- AND THERE IS A LOT OF SOLAR IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA....
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| 06:03:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK FOR UP TO
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| 06:03:46 |
MR. BARRASSO, -
FIVE MINUTES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BARRASSO: THANK YOU, MR.
|
| 06:03:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT OBAMA OFTEN BOASTS
|
| 06:03:51 |
MR. BARRASSO, -
ABOUT OIL PRODUCTION THAT HE REALLY HAD NOTHING TO DO
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| 06:03:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITH. AND MY
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| 06:03:55 |
Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
AMENDMENTS THAT I'M BRINGING FORTH TODAY WOULD ALLOW HIM TO BE PROUD OF HIS OWN RECORD INSTEAD OF HIS PREDECESSOR'S. THAT'S WHY, MR. PRESIDENT, I...
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| 06:04:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. OBJECTION IS HEARD. MR. BARRASSO: THE REASON I HAVE COME TO FLOOR IS TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF OF THESE AMENDMENTS
|
| 06:04:49 |
MR. DURBIN, -
I HAVE FILED, A FEW
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| 06:04:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WEEKS AGO WE
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| 06:04:52 |
Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
LEARNED OIL PRODUCTION ON FEDERAL PUBLIC LANDS IS DOWN. SPECIFICALLY, WE LEARNED THERE WAS A 14% DECREASE IN OIL PRODUCTION ON FEDERAL PUBLIC LANDS...
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| 06:08:21 |
MS. MURKOWSKI, -
MINUTES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. SO
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| 06:08:23 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ORDERED. MS. MURKOWSKI:
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| 06:08:24 |
MS. MURKOWSKI, -
THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO TAKE JUST A FEW MINUTES THIS AFTERNOON TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE
|
| 06:08:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
COME DOWN TO THE
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| 06:08:31 |
Murkowski, Lisa - U.S. Senator, [R] Alaska
FLOOR THIS AFTERNOON, AND FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO OFFER WHAT I BELIEVE ARE OUR VERY SUBSTANTIVE, VERY MEANINGFUL AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGISLATION THAT IS...
|
| 06:14:06 |
MRS. BOXER, -
OFFICER: THE MAJORITY
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| 06:14:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
LEADER RETAINS 16 MINUTES
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| 06:14:09 |
MRS. BOXER, -
IN TIME. MRS. BOXER: I'M CONFUSED A LITTLE
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| 06:14:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BIT, BECAUSE DIDN'T THE MINORITY HAVE EXTRA TIME? DID THEY ASK FOR EXTRA TIME? SPOEUP SHE ASKED FOR -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: SHE ASKED FOR OBJECT AND...
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| 06:14:18 |
MRS. BOXER, -
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| 06:14:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 06:14:37 |
MRS. BOXER, -
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| 06:14:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 06:14:44 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
NOW. BIG OIL EXPORTS OUR OIL NOW. WE HAVE NEVER HAD AS MANY EXPORTS AS WE HAVE NOW. AND BIG OIL GETS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF SUBSIDIES, SO BIG THAT...
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| 06:28:41 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: I WILL ADVISE YOU. MRS. BOXER: THANK YOU SO MUCH. MADAM PRESIDENT,
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| 06:28:45 |
MRS. BOXER, -
WE ALL ARE WATCHING WHAT THE SUPREME COURT IS
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| 06:28:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
GOING TO DO IN TERMS OF THE HEALTH
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| 06:28:51 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
CARE BILL THAT THEY HAVE BEFORE THEM, AND WHAT I WANT TO DO TODAY IS COMPLETELY STAY AWAY FROM THAT ARGUMENT AND TALK ABOUT WHAT THE HEALTH CARE BILL...
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| 06:34:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EPILEPSY. SHE WROTE THAT VIOLET COULD HIT HER LIFETIME
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| 06:34:23 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
LIMIT IN FIVE YEARS. HERE'S A LITTLE BABY WHO IS REACHING HER LIFETIME LIMIT, AND THAT WAS THE END. AND HER MOM WROTE SHE WARNED A LIFETIME LIMIT ON...
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| 06:35:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
YOU. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING NOMINATIONS WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK:...
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| 06:36:03 |
THE CLERK, -
DISTRICT JUDGE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THERE WILL BE 60 MINUTES OF DEBATE, EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BY IN THE USUAL
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| 06:36:12 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FORM. MR. LEAHY: MADAM PRESIDENT, I'D ASK CONSENT THAT THE TIME BE DIVIDED EQUALLY BUT THAT THE -- AM I CORRECT WE DID THE FULL 60 MINUTES, WE WOULD...
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| 06:36:22 |
Leahy, Patrick J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Vermont
|
| 06:36:38 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
|
| 06:36:42 |
MR. LEAHY, -
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| 06:36:47 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
|
| 06:36:48 |
Leahy, Patrick J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Vermont
OF NOMINATIONS IN THE PAST UNDER BOTH DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS WOULD GO THROUGH ON A VOICE VOTE IN A MATTER OF DAYS AFTER BEING REPORTED...
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| 06:38:16 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BEEN ALLOTTED TO ME, I WOULD ASK CONSENT THAT THE
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| 06:38:21 |
Leahy, Patrick J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Vermont
FOLLOWING STATEMENT APPEAR AS THOUGH IN MORNING BUSINESS, BUT UTILIZING THE TIME NOW ALLOTTED TO ME. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED....
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| 06:38:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SUBSIDIES ACT. IT'S A BILL I STRONGLY
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| 06:38:40 |
Leahy, Patrick J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Vermont
SUPPORT. IT'S LONG PAST TIME CONGRESS ACTED TO CLOSE WASTEFUL TAX LOOPHOLES FOR BIG OIL. AND BY DOING THAT PUT THE MONEY BACK IN THE POCKETS OF HARD-WORKING...
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| 06:42:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REQUEST I MADE EARLIER TODAY,
|
| 06:42:51 |
Leahy, Patrick J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Vermont
THE SUPREME COURT CONCLUDED THREE DAYS OF ORAL ARGUMENTS ABOUT THE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ACT LAW CONGRESS PASSED TWO YEARS AGO TO PROVIDE MILLIONS OF...
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| 06:49:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. SO ORDERED. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
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| 06:49:07 |
MR. LEAHY, -
ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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| 06:49:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: MR. GRASSLEY: I ASK THAT THE CALL FOR THE QUORUM BE SUSPENDED. OFFICER WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. GRASSLEY: I WANT TO ASK IF IT IS PREEPT FOR...
|
| 07:02:36 |
MR. GRASSLEY, -
FOR ME TO PEEK FOR--FOR ME TO SPEAK FOR THE
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| 07:02:40 |
MR. GRASSLEY, -
JUDGES WHO WILL BE UP FOR VOTE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IT IS. MR. GRASSLEY: WE ARE MOVING FORWARD IN THE REGULAR ORDER AND PROCEDURE OF THE SENATE....
|
| 07:02:50 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
INCLUDING TODAY. DURING THAT TIME WE
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| 07:02:52 |
Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
HAVE CONFIRMED 14 JUDGES. THAT'S OF AVERAGE THAN BETTER THAN ONE CONFIRMATION EVERY THREE DAYS. WITH THE CONFIRMATIONS TODAY, THE SENATE WILL HAVE...
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| 07:03:49 |
Grassley, Charles "Chuck" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Iowa
IS NOT YO C MOVING FAST ENOUGH ON STA NOMINATIONS. YOU CANNOT HAVE A BOAT IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE TO FILLUNIT SOME VACANCY WHERE THERE IS NO ONE...
|
| 07:13:18 |
MS. LANDRIEU, -
CONSENT AFTER I SPEAK THAT
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| 07:13:19 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HE WOULD BE NEXT TO SPEAK AND THEN
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| 07:13:21 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
THE GOOD SENATOR, SENATOR LEE, FROM UTAH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. LANDRIEU: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. IT'S...
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| 07:13:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE FLOOR THIS AFTERNOON TO VOICE
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| 07:13:35 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
MY FULL SUPPORT FOR SUE SUSIE MORGAN, FOR HER CONFIRMATION AS AN ARTICLE 3 JUDGE ON THE U.S. EASTERN DISTRICT IN LOUISIANA. I HAVE KNOWN SUSIE FOR MANY...
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| 07:19:24 |
MR. INHOFE, -
AND CLARIFY THAT WE'LL KEEP
|
| 07:19:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE REGULATION OF THE
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| 07:19:28 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
PROCESS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AT THE STATE LEVEL AS OPPOSED TO THE TPHREFRL. I'M JOINED BY -- FEDERAL LEVEL. I'M JOINED BY SENATORS RISCH, CORNYN...
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| 07:19:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NOMINATION OF MIRANDA DU TO SERVE AS A JUDGE ON
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| 07:19:58 |
Lee, Michael "Mike" S. - U.S. Senator, [R] Utah
THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA. IN 2007, THE VERY SAME COURT TO WHICH MS. DU HAS NOW BEEN NOMINATED, IMPOSED SANCTIONS ON MS. DU...
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| 07:23:55 |
MR. INHOFE, -
COMING UP,
|
| 07:23:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I WILL YIELD TO
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| 07:23:57 |
Inhofe, James M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
THEM. I MENTIONED, MR. PRESIDENT, THAT I INTRODUCED S. 2248 WITH A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF COSPONSORS. AND THE REASON FOR THIS, THE STATE JURISDICTION...
|
| 07:29:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: QUORUM CALL: A SENATOR: MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA. MRS. BOXER: I ASK THAT THE QUORUM CALL BE DISPENSED...
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| 07:33:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MRS. BOXER: I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS ON THE NOMINATION.
|
| 07:33:21 |
MRS. BOXER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE A SUFFICIENT
|
| 07:33:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SECOND. THE CLERK WILL CALL
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| 07:33:26 |
MRS. BOXER, -
THE ROLL.
|
| 07:33:29 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOTE: VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: DOES ANY SENATOR STILL WISH TO VOTE OR TO CHANGE HIS OR HER VOTE? IF NOT,
|
| 07:58:15 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
ON THIS NOMINATION THE AYES ARE 59 AND THE NAYS ARE 39 AND THE NOMINEE IS CONFIRMED. UNDER THE PREVIOUS ORDER, THE QUESTION IS ON THE MORGAN NOMINATION....
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| 07:58:40 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL THE ROLL. VOTE: VOTE: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: ARE THERE ANY SENATORS IN THE CHAMBER WISHING TO VOTE OR TO CHANGE THEIR
|
| 08:13:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
VOTE? IF NOT, ON THIS VOTE, THE YEAS ARE 896, THE NAYS ARE 1, AND THE NO, MA'AM -- THE YEAS ARE 96, THE NAYS ARE 1 AND THE NOMINATION IS CONFIRMED....
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| 08:14:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND FOLLOWING THAT, THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND BE RECOGNIZED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
|
| 08:14:38 |
MR. COBURN, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. COBURN: THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF
|
| 08:14:45 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
COMMENTS MADE ABOUT
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| 08:14:50 |
Coburn, Thomas "Tom" A. M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Oklahoma
ENERGY AND I HAVE TO ADMIT I COME FROM AN ENERGY STATE. A THIRD OF OUR ECONOMY IS CONNECTED TO ENERGY IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. AND I THINK THE POLITICAL...
|
| 08:38:27 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM RHODE ISLAND. MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT, MAY I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT...
|
| 08:51:56 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
WITHOUT
|
| 08:51:57 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
|
| 08:51:58 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT, I COME TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE THIS
|
| 08:52:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AFTERNOON TO URGE
|
| 08:52:07 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
SPEAKER BOEHNER AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO PASS THE BIPARTISAN SENATE HIGHWAY JOBS BILL NOW. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT BILL THAT WOULD SAVE OR CREATE...
|
| 09:04:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR -- MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT, MAY I ASK THAT THE PENDING QUORUM CALL BE
|
| 09:05:06 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
LIFTED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE SENATOR
|
| 09:05:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM RHODE ISLAND IS
|
| 09:05:09 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
RECOGNIZED. MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT, I NOW ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE
|
| 09:05:14 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PROARD TO A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS WITH SENATORS PERMITTED TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TEN MINUTES EACH.
|
| 09:05:18 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT, I NOW ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO THE
|
| 09:05:25 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CONSIDERATION OF SENATE RESOLUTION 408, TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS AND
|
| 09:05:28 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
SONS TO WORK DAY, WHICH WAS SUBMITTED EARLIER TODAY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. RES. 408, SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND...
|
| 09:05:39 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SONS TO WORK DAY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
|
| 09:05:42 |
THE CLERK, -
OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. WHITEHOUSE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE RESOLUTION BE
|
| 09:05:48 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO
|
| 09:05:52 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE: MR. PRESIDENT, I NOW ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE SENATE...
|
| 09:06:00 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
409, REGARDING FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH
|
| 09:06:02 |
MR. WHITEHOUSE, -
THAT WAS SUBMITTED EARLIER TODAY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. RES. 409, DESIGNATING APRIL 2012
|
| 09:06:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AS FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
|
| 09:06:15 |
THE CLERK, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED TO THE MEASURE. MR. WHITEHOUSE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO, THE PREAMBLE...
|
| 09:06:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE, WITH NO INTERVENING
|
| 09:06:26 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
ACTION OR DEBATE, AND THAT ANY STATEMENTS BE PLACED IN THE RECORD AS IF READ. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WHITEHOUSE: FINALLY, MR....
|
| 09:06:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATE COMPLETES BY THE BUSINESS TODAY, THE SENATE ADJOURN
|
| 09:06:40 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
UNTIL THURSDAY, MARCH 29, AT 9:30 A.M., THAT FOLLOWING THE PRAYER AND PLEDGE, THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS BE APPROVED TO DATE, THE MORNING HOUR BE DEEMED...
|
| 09:07:02 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A FAIR
|
| 09:07:03 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
SHARE ACT, WITH THE TIME UNTIL 11:30 A.M. EQUALLY DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BETWEEN THE TWO LEADERS OR THEIR DESIGNEES, WITH THE TIME MAJORITY CONTROLLING...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 IN THE
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Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
MORNING ON THE MOTION TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON THE REPEAL BIG OIL TAX SUBSIDIES ACT. THE TRANSPORTATION BILL EXPIRES AT THE END OF THE MONTH. THAT WILL...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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