Quorum call mr. Merkley mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from oregon. Mr. Merkley mr. President , i ask the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Merkley merkley thank you. ,mr. President. I wanted to make a few comments on what has transpired here on the floor of the senate. First, some enormously good work has been done with regard to addressing the disaster caused by hurricane sandy. I know in a number of states, unprecedented devastation has occurred and we should respond extremely quickly, more quickly than we have. And i hope the house will immediately take up this this package. Certainly, Disaster Relief delayed is Disaster Relief denied. So i hope the house will, indeed, move extremely quickly to address the devastation throughout the northeast. Mr. President , i also wanted to note that tonight, 55 senators stood up and said as we assist the victims of hurricane sandy, we should also assist the victims of unprecedented drought a
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