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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO THE FLOOR TO MAKE A STATEMENT, BUT
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| 00:08:39 |
Lieberman, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Senator, [I] Connecticut
PENDING THAT, I WOULD SUGGEST THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. QUORUM CALL:
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| 00:08:49 |
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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| 00:11:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO SPEAK IN MORNING BUSINESS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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| 00:11:58 |
MR. CARDIN, -
OBJECTION. MR. CARDIN: MR. PRESIDENT, I TAKE THIS TIME TO
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| 00:12:02 |
MR. CARDIN, -
INFORM MY COLLEAGUES AT A
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| 00:12:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HEARING THAT TOOK PLACE THIS MORNING
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| 00:12:06 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY SENATOR DURBIN. SENATOR DURBIN...
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| 00:20:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS THE GREAT UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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| 00:20:06 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
OF AMERICA. LET US CONTINUE TO FIGHT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW FOR ALL AMERICANS. THAT'S WHAT THE LEGISLATION THAT I'VE...
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| 00:20:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: MR. SANDERS: MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT. MR. SANDERS: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 00:32:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE QUORUM CALL BE VITIATED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 00:32:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. SANDERS: MR. PRESIDENT, THE ISSUE THAT WE ARE DEBATING RIGHT NOW IS AN ISSUE
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| 00:32:28 |
MR. SANDERS, -
OF ENORMOUS CONSEQUENCE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE,
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| 00:32:32 |
Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Senator, [I] Vermont
FOR OUR ECONOMY, FOR RURAL AMERICA, FOR THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WORKERS IN THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, AND I WANT TO THANK SENATORS LIEBERMAN AND...
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| 00:41:36 |
MR. REID, -
TO THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR.
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| 00:41:38 |
MR. SANDERS, -
REID: I ASK CONSENT THAT WHEN I FINISH MY PROCEDURAL STUFF, THAT THE SENATOR
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| 00:41:42 |
MR. SANDERS, -
FROM VERMONT WILL BE RECOGNIZED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
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| 00:41:46 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
REID: AND THAT HIS STATEMENT WILL NOT APPEAR INTERRUPTED IN THE RECORD. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. REID:
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| 00:41:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL POSTCLOTURE TIME
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| 00:41:53 |
MR. REID, -
BE YIELDED BACK AND THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO
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| 00:41:56 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
S. 1789 BE AGREED TO. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 00:41:58 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
WITHOUT OBJECTION. IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, I NOW ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE ONLY AMENDMENTS IN ORDER
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| 00:42:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO S. 1789 FOR
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| 00:42:09 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THE LIEBERMAN-COLLINS SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT NUMBER 2000 BE THOSE THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE BILL OR THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS...
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| 00:42:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. EGYPT CURRENTLY GETS $2 BILLION FROM OUR COMPANY FROM THE U.S. TAXPAYER, AND MY QUESTION IS THAT A
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| 00:42:29 |
Paul, Rand M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
COUNTRY THAT GETS $2 BILLION A YEAR, SHOULD WE BE SENDING IT TO THEM WHEN THEY CONTINUE TO SEEK TO PROSECUTE AMERICAN CITIZENS? NOW, RECENTLY, THE PRESIDENT,...
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| 00:43:49 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EIGHT MILLION AMERICANS WHO ARE DEPENDENT ON THE POST OFFICE. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE JOBS AS A RESULT OF
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| 00:43:55 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THE POSTAL -- POSTAL SERVICE. WE NEED TO DO A POSTAL REFORM BILL. DOING NOTHING IS NOT AN OPTION. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WE SET UP A PROCEDURE...
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| 00:44:20 |
Paul, Rand M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
IS LOSING $4 BILLION A YEAR AND I SYMPATHIZE. BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE'RE LOSING $4 BILLION A YEAR, WE'RE SENDING $2 BILLION TO EGYPT. WE'VE GOT PROBLEMS...
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| 00:44:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I CONTINUE MY OBJECTION. MR. REID: WOULD THE CHAIR REPORT THE BILL, PLEASE.
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| 00:44:58 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE
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| 00:45:01 |
MR. PAUL, -
CLERK WILL REPORT THE
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| 00:45:03 |
MR. REID, -
PENDING AMENDMENT -- THE
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| 00:45:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PENDING BUSINESS. THE CLERK: CALENDAR 296, A BILL TO IMPROVE SUSTAIN AND TRANSFORM THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 00:45:16 |
THE CLERK, -
THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. REID: THE RELEVANCE -- RELEVANCE IS A FAIR STANDARD. A LOT OF AMENDMENTS CAN BE
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| 00:45:25 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
OFFERED. VERY FEW COULDN'T BE OFFERED UNLESS IT WERE SOMETHING DEALING WITH FOREIGN POLICY ON THE POSTAL SERVICE BILL. LOOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO OFFER...
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| 00:47:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IS AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL
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| 00:47:58 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA MR. REID FOR MR. LIEBERMAN AND OTHERS PROPOSES AMENDMENT NUMBERED
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| 00:48:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
2000. MR. REID: I ASK THE YEAS AND NAYS
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| 00:48:06 |
THE CLERK, -
ON THAT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT
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| 00:48:12 |
MR. REID, -
SECOND? APPEARS TO BE. MR. REID: I HAVE A FIRST-DEGREE PERFECTING AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE...
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| 00:48:22 |
MR. REID, -
2013 TO
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| 00:48:24 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AMENDMENT NUMBERED 2000. MR. REID: I ASK FOR THE
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| 00:48:26 |
THE CLERK, -
YEAS AND NAYS ON THAT AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS TO BE. MR. REID: I HAVE A SECOND-DEGREE AMENDMENT....
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| 00:48:35 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MR. REID: I HAVE A SECOND-DEGREE AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR
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| 00:48:39 |
MR. REID, -
FROM NEVADA MR. REID PROPOSES AMENDMENT
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| 00:48:42 |
MR. REID, -
NUMBERED 2014 TO AMENDMENT
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| 00:48:44 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
NUMBERED 2013. MR.
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| 00:48:46 |
THE CLERK, -
REID: I HAVE A CLOTURE MOTION AT THE DESK. THE CLERK: WE THE UNDERSIGNED SENATORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 22
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| 00:48:54 |
MR. REID, -
OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE HEREBY MOVE TO BRING TO A CLOSE THE DEBATE ON
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| 00:48:58 |
THE CLERK, -
THE LIEBERMAN-COLLINS SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT NUMBER 2000 TO S. 1789 THE 21st CENTURY POSTAL SERVICE ACT SIGNED BY 16 SENATORS AS FOLLOWS. MR. REID: I...
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| 00:49:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA MR. REED REID PROPOSES
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| 00:49:21 |
MR. REID, -
AMENDMENT NUMBERED 2015 TO THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED TO BE STRICKEN BY
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| 00:49:26 |
THE CLERK, -
AMENDMENT NUMBERED 2014. MR. REID: I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS ON THAT AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT SECOND? THERE APPEARS...
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| 00:49:35 |
MR. REID, -
SECOND-DEGREE AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING
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| 00:49:37 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA MR. REID PROPOSES AMENDMENT NUMBERED 2016
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| 00:49:42 |
MR. REID, -
TO AMENDMENT NUMBERED 2015. MR. REID: I HAVE A CLOTURE MOTION AT
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| 00:49:45 |
THE CLERK, -
THE DESK. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT EXPLOSION HE CLOTURE
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| 00:49:51 |
MR. REID, -
MOTION. CLOYD. THE CLERK: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 22 OF THE STANDING RULES
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| 00:49:55 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OF THE SENATE HEREBY MOVE TO BRING TO CLOSE THE
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| 00:49:59 |
THE CLERK, -
DEBATE ON S. 16729 SIGNED BY 16 SENATORS AS FOLLOWS --. MR. REID: I ASK FURTHER READING OF THE NAMES BE WAIVED. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION....
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| 00:50:12 |
MR. REID, -
MOTION. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE NOT NECESSARY. MR. REID: I GOT AHEAD OF MYSELF. READING WAS ONE OF MY BETTER SUBJECTS BUT I SKIPPED...
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| 00:50:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I HAVE A DESK TO RECOMMIT THE BILL WITH INSTRUCTIONS WHICH IS AT THE DESK.
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| 00:50:26 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA MR. REID MOVES TO COMMIT THE BILL S. 1789 TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND...
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| 00:50:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS WITH
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| 00:50:35 |
THE CLERK, -
INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT BACK FORTH WITH AMENDMENT NUMBERED 2017. THE CLERK: I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS ON THAT MOTION MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:...
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| 00:50:47 |
THE CLERK, -
BE. THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MR. REID: I HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS
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| 00:50:51 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WHICH IS AT THE DESK. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA MR.
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| 00:50:56 |
MR. REID, -
REID PROPOSES AMENDMENT NUMBERED 2018 TO TIN
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| 00:50:59 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
STRUCTIONS OF AMENDMENT
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| 00:51:01 |
THE CLERK, -
2017 TO THE COMMOTION TO RECOMMIT. MR. REID: I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS ON THAT AMENDMENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE A SUFFICIENT...
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| 00:51:10 |
MR. REID, -
A SECOND-DEGREE AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE
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| 00:51:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: THE SENATOR FROM NEVADA MR. REID PROPOSES AMENDMENT NUMBERED 2019
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| 00:51:18 |
MR. REID, -
TO AMENDMENT NUMBERED 2018. MR. REID:
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| 00:51:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
I HAVE ANOTHER MATTER OF BUSINESS HERE BUT I
|
| 00:51:22 |
THE CLERK, -
JUST WANT TO SAY ALL SENATORS HERE, NOT
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| 00:51:28 |
Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
JUST THE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY WHO OBJECTED TO A REASONABLE MANNER TO PROCEED IN THIS MATTER, BUT ALL STATES ARE GOING TO BE DRAMATICALLY IMPACTED...
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| 00:53:04 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
PENDING. MR. ALEXANDER: MR. PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: A SENATOR: WOULD THE SENATOR YIELD? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN....
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| 00:53:18 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHY THE UNITED STATES SENATE IS TOO OFTEN TIED INTO KNOTS. WE HAVE
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| 00:53:22 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
A BILL THAT'S CRITICAL TO EVERY ONE
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| 00:53:24 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
OF OUR STATES THAT'S PENDING. THE POSTAL REFORM BILL. THE LEADER TRIED TO MOVE THIS BILL FORWARD BY SAYING LET'S STICK TO RELEVANT AMENDMENTS, RELEVANT...
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| 00:54:45 |
MR. PAUL, -
VERMONT. I JUST WANT TO SIMPLY SAY THAT THEN
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| 00:54:49 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
WHAT HAPPENS, MR. PRESIDENT, IS THAT THEN THE MAJORITY LEADER IS FORCED TO FILL THE TREE. THAT CREATES PROBLEMS ON THE OTHER SIDE BECAUSE THE TREE IS...
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| 00:56:28 |
Paul, Rand M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
RESPOND. MR. REID: THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT IS TO BE RECOGNIZED. MR. SANDERS: THANK YOU, MR.
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| 00:56:37 |
MR. REID, -
PRESIDENT. THE SENATOR FROM TY TENNESSEE HAS REQUESTED TWO OR THREE MINUTES. I'M HAPPY TO YIELD SOME OF
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| 00:56:43 |
Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Senator, [I] Vermont
MY TIME. AFTERWARDS WHICH I WOULD GET THE FLOOR BACK. MR. PAUL: MR. PRESIDENT -- MR. PAUL: MR. ALEXANDER -- THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION...
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| 00:57:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REQUEST? MR. REID: REGULAR ORDER, MR. PRESIDENT. MR. SANDERS: I APOLOGIZE TO THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION...
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| 00:57:17 |
MR. REID, -
VERMONT'S
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| 00:57:19 |
MR. SANDERS, -
REQUEST? MR. PAUL: YES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER:
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| 00:57:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
OBJECTION IS HEARD. THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT HAS THE FLOOR. MR. SANDERS: I DO APOLOGIZE
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| 00:57:28 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO MY FRIEND FROM TENNESSEE. I JUST TO JUST CONTINUE AND
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| 00:57:35 |
Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Senator, [I] Vermont
TALK ABOUT WHAT THE MANAGER'S AMENDMENT IS DOING. SO I WENT OVER A NUMBER OF CRITERIA BY WHICH IT STRENGTHENS OUR ABILITY TO PROTECT RURAL POST OFFICES...
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| 01:05:38 |
MR. ALEXANDER, -
FROM TENNESSEE. MR. ALEXANDER: I THANK THE SENATOR FROM 1R-789
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| 01:05:41 |
MR. ALEXANDER, -
VMENT. --
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| 01:05:43 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM VERMONT. THIS IS A BODY THAT OPERATES BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. IT'S DIFFICULT TO GET ACCUSTOMED
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| 01:05:47 |
Alexander, Lamar - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
TO IT. THAT MEANS ANY ONE OF US CAN STOP THE SENATOR FROM OPENING OR HAVING A PRAYER OR SAYING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OR GOING TO A BILL. WHAT I'M...
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| 01:08:59 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MASSACHUSETTS. MR. LEVIN: NO, I ASKED IF THE SENATOR FROM VERMONT WOULD YIELD SENATOR? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS
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| 01:09:05 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
HAS THE
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| 01:09:07 |
MR. LEVIN, -
FLOOR. MR. LEVIN: MR. PRESIDENT, WOULD THE SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS YIELD FOR 15 SECONDS? MR.
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| 01:09:11 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BROWN: YES, I WOULD YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN. MR. LEVIN: I WANT TO THANK THE SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE FOR HIS CONSTRUCTIVE
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| 01:09:15 |
MR. LEVIN, -
COMMENTS. HE AND I HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT TRYING TO WORK
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| 01:09:18 |
MR. BROWN, -
ON A RELEVANT
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| 01:09:20 |
Levin, Carl - U.S. Senator, [D] Michigan
STANDARD AT THE BEGINNING OF A BILL AS A WAY OF MOVING A BILL FORWARD WITH THE GREATEST POSSIBLE LENIENCY WITHOUT GETTING INTO TOTALLY NONRELEVANT ...
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| 01:09:57 |
Brown, Scott - U.S. Senator, [R] Massachusetts
NEED TO STEP BACK AND MOVE BACK A LITTLE BIT HERE. THIS IS A BILL THAT I'M THE COSPONSOR OF, WORKED VERY HARD. I NOTE IN THE MAJORITY LEADER'S COMMENTS...
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| 01:19:54 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THAT I BE THROWED FOLLOW HIM, FOLLOWING HIS REMARKS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. McCAIN: THANK YOU. MR. REED: MR. PRESIDENT,
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| 01:20:00 |
MR. McCAIN, -
WE ARE ENGAGED IN A VERY
|
| 01:20:03 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
IMPORTANT DEBATE, WHILE THE CLOCK IS TICKING LITERALLY
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| 01:20:07 |
Reed, John "Jack" F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
ON THE FUTURE OF THE POAFLT OFFICE. -- OF THE POST OFFICE. I WANT TO ALERT MY COLLEAGUES TO ANOTHER ISSUE THAT IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING. ON JULY 1 IF...
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| 01:26:15 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
WITH DEBATE AND DISCUSSION AND AMENDMENTS ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT BILL. THE SPONSORS OF THE LEGISLATION AND I MAY HAVE VERY DIFFERENT PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS...
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| 01:48:20 |
Brown, Scott - U.S. Senator, [R] Massachusetts
ALLOWING US TO ACTUALLY WORK ON RELEVANT AMENDMENTS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO EACH AND EVERY PERSON IN THIS CHAMBER TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN ADDRESS THOSE...
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| 01:48:21 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
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| 01:48:23 |
Brown, Scott - U.S. Senator, [R] Massachusetts
WRESTLED WITH MANY THINGS THAT WERE BROUGHT NEWSPAPER HIS PRESENTATION. AND WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, I HAVE READ MANY OTHER ARTICLES THAT COMMENT ON THE...
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| 01:56:24 |
Lieberman, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Senator, [I] Connecticut
HIM. HE HAS BEEN A GREAT AND DEVOTED MEMBER OF OUR COMMITTEE AND WORKED HARD ON -- ACTUALLY INTRODUCED ALONG WITH SENATOR GILLIBRAND, THE TWO BILLS...
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| 02:07:07 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SPEAK IN STRONG
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| 02:07:10 |
Collins, Susan M. - U.S. Senator, [R] Maine
OPPOSITION TO THE SUBSTITUTE OFFERED BY THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA, BUT I MUST SAY, MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT HE HAS EVERY RIGHT TO OFFER THAT SUBSTITUTE....
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| 02:25:36 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FROM MAINE, MY REALLY NOT RANKING
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| 02:25:38 |
Lieberman, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Senator, [I] Connecticut
MEMBER BUT SORT OF COCHAIR, PARTNER OF OUR COMMITTEE, FOR HER EXCELLENT STATEMENT. AND I SHARE HER FRUSTRATION ABOUT THE PROCEDURAL MOMENT WE'RE AT...
|
| 02:27:31 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
QUORUM CALL: MR. CARPER: MADAM PRESIDENT? THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM DELAWARE. MR. CARPER: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE QUORUM CALL...
|
| 02:34:13 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
BILL TODAY BECAUSE THE POSTAL SERVICE
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| 02:34:15 |
MR. CARPER, -
IS FACING, AS MANY OF US KNOW,
|
| 02:34:18 |
Carper, Thomas "Tom" R. - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
A DIRE FINANCIAL CRISIS THAT LITERALLY THRENGTSES ITS VERY SURVIVAL. THIS IS A CRISIS THAT'S BEEN BUILDING FOR SOMETIME. IT IS ONE THAT ONLY CONGRESS...
|
| 03:04:08 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
EXCELLENT STATEMENT ON THE BILL AND
|
| 03:04:10 |
Lieberman, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Senator, [I] Connecticut
WHERE WE ARE IN REGARD TO THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. REALLY, I WANT TO THANK HIM FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS TO TRY TO SAVE THE...
|
| 03:07:31 |
MR. LIEBERMAN, -
QUORUM
|
| 03:07:33 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
CALL: QUORUM CALL: QUORUM CALL: MR. BROWN: I ASK TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BROWN: THANK YOU. I...
|
| 03:37:19 |
MR. BROWN, -
BUSINESS
|
| 03:37:20 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
FOR UP TO 15 MINUTES. THE PRESIDING
|
| 03:37:22 |
MR. BROWN, -
OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BROWN: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'M JOINED ON THE FLOOR TODAY FOR HIS FIRST TIME ON THE SENATE FLOOR, JOHN CROWN,
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| 03:37:30 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
WHO WORKS ON OUR VETERANS AFFAIRS ISSUES, CAME FROM THE VETERANS' COMMITTEE AND JOINED OUR STAFF IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. AND JOHN CROWN IS A MARINE,...
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| 03:42:48 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Senator, [D] Ohio
STATES TALKING, I HOPE LISTENING MORE THAN TALKING, AND LEARNING MORE THAN PERHAPS TALKING, LEARNING ABOUT ISSUES AND PROBLEMS AND WHAT THEY WERE SEEING...
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| 03:51:32 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MS. LANDRIEU: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO DISPENSE WITH THE QUORUM CALL. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MS. LANDRIEU: THANK...
|
| 03:54:21 |
MS. LANDRIEU, -
PRESIDENT. I COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY TO MARK AND CELEBRATE THE CAREER
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| 03:54:27 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
OF A LOUISIANA NATIVE, A VERY DEAR FRIEND OF MINE AND SOMEONE THAT IS ADMIRED BY LITERALLY THOUSANDS, IF NOT MILLIONS, OF PEOPLE IN TEXAS AND AROUND...
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| 03:58:43 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
TALK ABOUT A BILL THAT SHE HAS PUT AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF EFFORT INTO, AND SHE'S REALLY HAD A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE SUGGESTION OF THE BILL THAT I'M...
|
| 04:07:07 |
MS. LANDRIEU, -
SAME SUBJECT, SO I APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP. IT WAS A GROUP OF THE
|
| 04:07:12 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
AMERICAN ENGINEERING SOCIETY THAT WAS HERE IN WASHINGTON TODAY. I DON'T KNOW IF THE SENATOR HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH SUCH A GROUP. BUT HAVE...
|
| 04:08:08 |
Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
HOW MUCH OF IT IS GOING TO GET DONE. AS I SAID IN MY EARLIER REMARKS, I MET WITH OUR STATE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION. I'VE MET WITH THE MAYOR OF OUR...
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| 04:09:52 |
Landrieu, Mary - U.S. Senator, [D] Louisiana
HAVE 26,700 JOBS AT RISK IN LOUISIANA. THIS IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT DEAL AND CHALLENGE FOR ALL OF OUR STATES. NOW WE DON'T HAVE THE TROUBLE OF THE WINTER...
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Whitehouse, Sheldon - U.S. Senator, [D] Rhode Island
OF HERS, BUT IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD THING TO BE HER TEAMMATE AND HAVE THAT TENACITY DEPLOYED ON YOUR SIDE. SO I'M DELIGHTED THAT SHE'S HERE. AS SENATOR...
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MR. REID, -
OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WE NOW PROCEED TO A PERIOD OF MORNING BUSINESS,
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
SENATORS ALLOWED TO SPEAK FOR UP TO TEN
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MINUTES EACH. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: DUE TO A CLERICAL AIR, PRINTOUT OF AMENDMENT NUMBER 200 ON WHICH WAS FILED AT THE...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
BE MODIFIED WITH THE ADDITIONAL PAGES AT THE DESK WITH THE -- WITH THE ADDITIONAL PAGES AT THE DESK. FURTHER, THAT THE CLOTURE MOTION FILED EARLIER...
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MR. REID, -
RES. 420, DESIGNATING APRIL 5, 2012, AS GOLD STAR
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
WIVES DAY. THE
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THE CLERK, -
PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO PROCEEDING TO THE MEASURE? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE SENATE WILL PROCEED. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE PREAMBLE BE AGREED TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID UPON THE TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
MR. REID: I ASK CONSENT THAT THE SENATE NOW PROCEED TO S. RES. 421. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. RES. 421, DESIGNATING
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MR. REID, -
APRIL 20-22,
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
2012, AS CLOBO YOUTH
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THE CLERK, -
SERVICE DAY. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO PROCEEDING TO THE MEASURE? WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK THAT WE NOW
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MR. REID, -
BE PERMITTED TO PROCEED TO S. RES. 422. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S. RES. 422,
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MR. REID, -
COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING ITS EIGHTH
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THE CLERK, -
DIVISION I NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO PROCEEDING TO THE MEASURE? WITHOUT OBJECTION....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
CONSENT THE SENATE PROCEED TO S. RES. 423. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE CLERK WILL REPORT. THE CLERK: S.
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
RES.
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MR. REID, -
423, CONGRATULATING WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOR WINNING
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THE 2012 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE
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THE CLERK, -
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION TO PROCEEDING TO THE MEASURE? WITHOUT OBJECTION....
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
TO RECONSIDER BE LAID ON THE TABLE, THERE BE NO INTERVENING ACTION OR DEBATE AND ANY STATEMENTS
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
RELATED TO THIS MATTER APPEAR IN THE RECORD AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. REID: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT...
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
THE PRAYER AND THE PLEDGE, THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS BE APPROVED TO DATE, THE MORNING HOUR BE DEEMED EXPIRED, THE TIME FOR THE TWO LEADERS BE RESERVED...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
30 MINUTES. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT
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MR. REID, -
OBJECTION. MR. REID: TODAY CLOTURE WAS FILED ON THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO THE POSTAL REFORM BILL AND UNDERLYING BILL. IF NO AGREEMENT IS REACHED,...
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THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
THURSDAY MORNING. I DO HOPE, MR. PRESIDENT,
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Reid, Harry - U.S. Senator, [D] Nevada
AN AGREEMENT CAN BE REACHED. FOR THE INFORMATION OF ALL SENATORS, THE FILING DEADLINE FOR FIRST-DEGREE AMENDMENTS TO THE SUBSTITUTE, AS MODIFIED, IS...
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