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Senator from california has voted for this restriction on the use of taxpayer funding for abortion previously. Not to my knowledge. Let me put it that way. Way. Now, you can blame me and you can say, i shouldve known. But i am not the only one on our committee, senator who is in this position either. Communicated with your staff and under the impression that the bill was identical to last year. With exception of seven pieces, which is not this. I am not going to engage in a debate about whether ...

Prevail in the event of a conflict with the trade agreement. Third, it affirms that no trade agreement can prevent congress and the states from changing their laws in the future. Fourth it confirms that the administration cannot unilaterally change u. S. Law. As you can see mr. President far from abdicating congresss power over u. S. Trade policy, our t. P. A. Bill enhances the role of congress when it comes to trade agreements. Immigration, in addition to general concerns about constitutional p...

The presiding officer who yells time . If no one yields time, time will be charged equally. Sans sand mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from vermont. Mr. Sanders thank you. Mr. President , i send to the desk my motion to instruct conferees. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion. The clerk the senator from vermont, mr. Sanders, moves that the mearption on the part of the senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the house amendment to ...

Their intent. I only ask them to think about the consequences to our greater goal. With that, mr. Chairman mr. President , i yield the floor. Mr. Corker mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from tennessee. Mr. Corker id like to ask unanimous consent in a moment but first i want to thank the distinguished senator from new jersey who has as much as anybody in this entire congressional body, both house and senate actually he and senator kirk, lead stalwarts on iran and without his effo...

Important. And i think you know the statutory requirements with regard for meeting success are very high. So it will take time and measurement to get there and prove that. So we want to get there and hit those measures because thats when we can scale those. We have to be able to show you asked us to show quality and cost. So we have to get there and do that. The other place in terms of the authorities we currently have have to do with the aco work were doing. Pioneer acos and others. We actually...

Extensive period of review and there would have to be some sort of high level determination as to why a different decision were to be made, is that the way it would work . Yeah. Under Administrative Law even with deference, the agency has to provide a reasoned explanation for its change in policy. It would require a notice and comment proceeding which is open. I wouldnt the suggestion has been made that somehow it would lead to instant clarity. It would lead to another three to fouryear period o...

Agreements. Two days ago i spoke about the portion of this only wit omnibul that funds the department of state and foreign operations. But i also note and i can say this as the most Senior Member of the Appropriations Committee the bill also provides funding for many vital domestic programs that have suffered some very painful cuts in recent years. It provides increased funding for Public Health including mental health. Its going to increase the National Institutes of Health Budget by a billion ...

The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber who wish to vote or to change a vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 72, the nays 26. And the motion to concur in the house amendment to the Senate Amendment to h. R. 3547 is agreed to. Under the previous order, the clerk will report ms. Mikulski i move to reconsider. I move to lay on the table. The presiding officer without objection. Under the previous order, the clerk will report h. Con. Res. 74. Under the previous order, the co...

Tomorrow. Theyre working in places like the rock island ars knell. These arsenal. These are men and women who make the armaments America Needs to be safe. The same thing will happen at the Great Lakes Naval training station. Thats the relet. I was briefed this afternoon because of my responsibilities on the Appropriations Committee about the impact of the Government Shutdown on the intelligence agencies of the United States. Im not at liberty to give a number, but it is an amazingly large percen...

The president pro tempore a quorum is not present. The majority leader. Mr. Reid i move to instruct the sergeant at arms to request the presence of absent senators. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be a sufficient second. There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. Quorum call vote the presiding officer are there other senators who wish to vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 78, the nays are 18. The motion to instruct the sergeant at arm...