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Point of really pushing that because we havent been faced with a situation desperate enough. If we have to, if we have to reimpose sanctions, that is the way to do it. And give countries that choice and give the ayatollah that choice of whether he wants to see total economic collapse or real compromise on his Nuclear Program. Gentleman yields back his time. The gentleman from georgia, mr. Collins is recognized. Thank you, mr. Chair. Mr. Chairman its good to have you serving on the Foreign Affair...

What we are talking about is an emergency. Thats what the house said overwhelmingly yesterday. On june 11, six or so weeks ago, by a vote of 933, the senate supported the sandersmccain bill, and it was funded through emergency funded as a cost of war. This bill as senator coburn indicated, is about onethird of the cost of what we voted on in the original sandersmccain bill. Mr. President , let us defeat this point of order, let us stand with the veterans of this country. Let us reform the v. A. ...

The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 228. The nays are 195. The bill is passed. Without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the question on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. The question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it and the journal stands ap...

A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from oklahoma. Mr. Coburn i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. Mr. Coburn and i ask unanimous consent to speak for at least five minutes. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Coburn first of all, id like to spend a few minutes just talking about my colleague and chairman of the Homeland Security and the Government Affairs committee. The last two ...

Assembled. Thank you. To the Standing Committees on banking and milcon, you have served our nation well and i know that you will continue to do so in the future. Thank you for your leadership on important issues. Im looking forward to the years ahead and the time that we will share. To my wife barbara and our three children, thank you for your unwavering support, for putting up with late night dinners, for accepting that my work demanded that i was away so many weekends and for working side by s...

Workingage native americans increased by nearly 17 million. So the 17 million is a dramatic figure. So thats not a decline as native workers as some businesses try to say. Oh, we have a demographic decline. Weve got to deal with this. Were still growing in the working ages. 17 million since 2000 have increased in the age group. So here are a few more statistics. These are not temporary trends but prolonged trends. Nearly one in four americans in their prime working years 25 2554, are not working...

2002. After the news and photographs emerged from the United States military detention of iraqis at abu ghraib, the Intelligence Committee held a hearing on the matter on may 12th, 2004. Without disclosing any details of its own Interrogation Program cia director John Mcglocklin testified that ciaer interrogationse were nothing lie what was depicted at abu ghraib. The United States prison in iraq where detainees were abused by american personnel. This of course was false. Cia detainees at one fa...

Speaks now for itself. It now comes to the senate. And im here tonight to kick off that debate. For hours after hours after hours and the last several days, i have heard what is wrong with this bill. I dont dispute my colleagues analysis. I will debate it. But now weve got to Start Talking about what are the good aspects of this bill and why we did this bill in the first place. And tonight i want to remind people what we are doing. First of all, we are funding the entire United States government...

The presiding officer any senator wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 53, the nays are 2. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Reid madam president . The presiding officer mr. Leader. Ahmadinejad i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 1041, steven bough of missouri. A senator ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote v...

Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to change their votes . If not, the ayes are 89, the nays are 11, and the motion is agreed to. Under the previous order, h. Con. Res. 121 and h. Con. Res. 123 are considered and agreed to en bloc and the motions to reconsider are considered made and laid upon the table en bloc. The republican leader. Mr. Mcconnell could we have attention the attention of the senate. The presiding officer the senate will be in order. Mr...