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We have to have is also not only important for this body, but its important for this country. In a weird way, they love us and hate us. The poll numbers show they dont love us too much,13 . [laughter] but on the flip side, they look to us. They look to us for certainty and guidance and where we might take them. The pundits, different. But the people do. I see it when i go to stores and im out and about. People may be angry with us, but they want to know what were going to do to solve these incre...

Quorum call quorum call quorum call s mr. Chambliss mr. President , i ask that the quorum call be dispensed with and i be allowed to speak in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. President , i rise today along with my colleague from New Hampshire s been very focused, as havere i, on this issue of the release of detainees from guantanamo and the fact that we know that not only are there dangerous individuals there that should not be released, but we also know that these ...

Benefit of a clean energy economy. It is time to wake up. I yield the floor to my friend, the distinguished senator from louisiana. The presiding officer the senator from louisiana. Ms. Landrieu thank you, senator. Im so happy to follow him on the floor today and some to see him again. Weve worked together on so many important issues, mr. President , wonderful to see you and to be back on the floor. I come today for a very special reason. I am so proud to present to the senate a package of lands...

Would be subject to minimal regulatory requirements where as a larger aircraft over Populated Areas where require highly reliable avionics, additional training, and felt they mechanisms like a parachute. Even the types of risks models used to allow commercial operations in europe today including france and. I am please the faas stated its intention to f switch to this test model. The critical question is how quickly can it be implemented . Finally i would like to discuss the effect of delayed re...

More. That is what the New York Times is telling us and it is not a recent thing. It is a trend of some years. Since the end of the 1960s the timeframe identified by the auditor since the 60s during the period we have seen this decline, a share of the United States population that is foreignborn has increased less than 5 to 13 . As a total number, the size of the foreignborn population has quadrupled over the last week for decades. Washington policies these figures are only going to rise, Congre...

Mr. Reid i ask that following the list of nominations at the desk, the last of which is the cloture motion on the biggs nomination, calendar number 1147, senate resume legislative session and the senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on motion to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment, h. R. 83. If cloture is not ip voked, upon thures yielding back of tiernlg the senate concur can an amendment concur can amendment with withdrawn and the senate proceed to vote on t...

The president pro tempore on the motion to concur in the house amendment to the Senate Amendment to h. R. 8 , the yeas are 56, the nays are 40. The motion to concur is passed. Mr. Reid mr. President , i note the absence of a quorum. I ask to lay it on the table. The president pro tempore . Without objection, so ordered. Mr. Reid i note the absence of a quorum. The president pro tempore the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call quorum call mr. Reid mr. President . The presiding officer the majori...

2. 6 million federal grant to pursue Health Care Delivery innovations that would result in better care at lower costs for virginians. Just this past week the governors access plan begin processing applications ensuring that up to 20,000 virginians with serious Mental Illness could get medical and behavioral care that they need to lead healthy and Productive Lives that they deserve. Mr. Speaker the men and women of this General Assembly a healthy virginia is no substitute for Medicaid Expansion b...

Salvation. Your redemptive thread can be seen throughout the fabric of our nations history, redeem us again. May your redemptive power give wisdom and courage to our lawmakers. As you illuminate their path with the light of your guidance. Empower them to make decisions after weighting them on the scale of long term consequences. Today, bless our United States Capitol Police who routinely risk their lives for liberty. Surround them and their loved one with the shield of your protection and favor....

The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Markey thank you madam president. Madam president , when the new Congress Opens theres a choice as to which issues we should start to work on. Would it be infrastructure jobs, clean energy jobs, minimum wage increase for all of america . No. No, that is not what the new majority decides to bring up. No. Instead, it is a canadian oil export pipeline. So next week, i am going to offer an amendment that the senate will consider that asks whether we will ...