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The presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 53, the nays are 45. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, randolph d. Moss of maryland to be United States district judge for the district of columbia. The presiding officer under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate equally divided prior to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the may nominati...

Fear, fomenting fear stifles serious debate and constructive solutions. That the carefully drawn reforms in this bill, doing it at the last minute is all the more regrettable. This nation deserves more than that. This nation should not allow our liberties to be set aside by passing fears. America will always face the threat of terrorist attacks both outside our borders and inside. We didnt do away with all our Civil Liberties after the Oklahoma City bombing, even though that was an american who ...

Vote vote the presiding officer any senator wishing to vote or wishing to change a vote . If not, on this vote the yeas are 59, the nays are 41. The 60vote threshold having not been achieved, the bill is not passed. Under the previous order, the senate will proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations which the clerk will report. The clerk nominations, the judiciary, Leslie Joyce Abrams of georgia. The presiding officer the sergeant at arms will restore order. Order in the ...

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...

Quorum call is quorum call quorum call quorum call quorum call the presiding officer tropical storm. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be terminated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent that we now proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to h. R. 2366. The presiding officer the ...

Signed by 17 senators. Mr. Reid mr. President , i ask that the reading of the names not be necessary. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask consent the mandatory quorum under rule 2 be waived. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes have it. The question is agreed to. Mr. Reid mr. ...

Despite little evidence to support that. Too often theyve been unable or unwilling to grapple with the reality of those whose lives the law has forever change for the better. On the other side of the aisle we mostly democrats have often shied away from acknowledging some of the laws weaknesses. I know many of my colleagues have been eager and have offered fixes to the law but willing republican partners, we havent made enough progress. Mr. President , as ive spent time in my home state of delawa...

Mr. Alexander mr. President i ask consent to vitiate the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Alexander thank you, mr. President. I ask consent to that the senator from colorado, senator bennet and i along with the sthor from maine senator king, the senator from new jersey, senator booker the senator from georgia, senator isakson and the senator from North Carolina, senator burr, be able to engage in a colloquy on Higher Education for the next halfhour. The presiding officer...

Quorum call quorum call quorum call quorum call mr. Pryor mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Pryor mr. President ings, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business the presiding officer senate is in a quorum call. Mr. Pryor mr. President , i would ask that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Pryor i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with sen...

The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Mr. Menendez [inaudible] and after having had the benefit of having a hearing on the pipeline ive decided to oppose this bill for four basic reasons. First, on the bill i am deeply concerned that if approved, this pipe lynn will be the first of many pipelines opening one of the largest sources of carbon on earth to exploitation. Second contrary to what many believe, im convinced this pipeline will simply not enhance, help, or in any positive w...