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homeland security will come to eared, and the committee is ready today to hear testimony assessing the status of homeland security on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the september 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. the chair wishes to remind our guests today that demonstrations from the audience and the use of signs and t-shirts or verbal outbursts are against the rules of the house. we thank you for the cooperation in maintaining order and the proper decorum. i now recognize myself for an opening statement. i welcome everybody to...

they continue to tighten their belts by cutting spending and reducing payrolls in the face of ongoing budgetary pressures. there's ample room for debate about the proper size and role of the government in the longer run a substantial fiscal consolidation could add to the headlines. the fiscal drag on the economy in the face of sluggish recovery highlights one of the difficult trade-offs currently face. as i have emphasized, they address the fiscal burdens that are associated with the aging of our population and the ongoing crisis in health care costs. the government will spiral out o...

vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators who wish to vote or change his or her vote? if not, the ayes are 45, the nays are 52. the motion to proceed to the consideration of s.j. res. 25 is not agreed to. the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:45 a.m. on friday, september 9, that following the prayer and pledge, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, and the time for the two leaders be reser...