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The presiding officer on this vote are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . On this vote, the yeas are 24, the nays are 75. The amendment is not agreed to. Under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote on amendment number 2709, as modified, offered by the senator from oregon, mr. Merkley. The senate will be in order. Senators will remove their confirmations from the well, from the chamber. Mr. Merkley madam presi...

Guiding us with your powerful providence and showering us with undeserved mercies. You hear our prayers and speedily supply our needs. Bless today the work of our lawmakers, empowering them with unceasing awareness and openness of heart. Give them wisdom and courage to glorify you through their work. May their thoughts, words and actions be acceptable to you, for you are our rock and our redeemer. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I ...

Children are learning today in the lack of respect for guns and the traditions of the outdoors. Mr. Chairman, i believe that this is one of the many benefits and reasons that we are here today to help restore the opportunity for hunting and fishing traditions to take root in our federal lands. To remind our federal land managers that the exercise of these traditions are not a burden on our land but one of the foundations of our land. Finally, let me say this, regard throfse ones view on our clim...

Most often is my building is just fine in the loma prieta earthquake so everything is fine. Is that true . Loma prieta was different. The ground acceleration here was quite moderate and the duration was moderate. So anyone that believes they survived a big earthquake and their building has been tested is sadly mistaken. We are planning for the bigger earthquake closer to San Francisco and a fault totally independent. Much stronger than the loma prieta earthquake. So people who were here in 89 th...

And so medications are available and will be filled. Well, i thank you, mr. Chairman, for allowing me to participate today. Thank you very much. Mr. Bilirakis, do you have any other questions . [inaudible] mr. Kaufman . Thank you, mr. Chairman. Just one more question. Mr. Secretary, my oversight investigations subcommittee uncovered that the vas cybersecurity Protection Measures were inadequate even when the va has been fully funded before the shutdown. In fact, the investigation discovered nume...

Certain provisions of the Senate Amendment to h. R. 2642, relating to Crop Insurance. The speaker pro tempore referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. The chair lays before the house a communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir. Pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2h of rule 2 of the rules of the u. S. House of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on october 11, 2013, at 10 15 a. M. ,...

They have with certain aspects of ukrainian economy. But on the and hand the see the benefits that are tragically better than the economic ties to russia. We think of the oligarch is sitting around smoking cigars. , a stare at the top of the economy with fierce competition in it i think they will go when they see which way the wind is blowing in right now they are not sure. The first of all, think you for your leadership not just this past weekend by in general i would like to pick up what you s...

That take care of their people and respect the human rights of their citizens. Ukraines gone through a difficult past. Ukraine is critically important to the United States. Its in a strategic location, it is very important to regional stability. We have a lot of our nato partners in that region. This is a very important country. The corruption that youre referring to was under previous administration. That Prime Minister, as you know, is now hiding in russia, and ukraine is starting a new govern...

In my view, is exceptional. And, in effect, theyve given us the opportunity to take this flawed system of setting a kind of medicare budget known as sgr, Sustainable Growth rate, theyve given us the opportunity to repeal and replace this slogged system with one that i think is going to make a huge difference in the days ahead by pushing the goal of good quality Affordable Care up and doing it in a bipartisan way. And i hope that these colleagues will take it as a compliment that the sgr bill now...

Identity theft reported as a result of the web site and ongoing. And of course hire copays, higher deductibles, more money out of patients pockets. Well, there was a new report out last week that brings this additionally to the fore in terms of concerns that people are having, and its even from people that supported the Health Care Law originally. There was a report out last week by a major labor union talking about how bad this Health Care Law is hurting its members. To put this into perspectiv...