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Quorum call quorum call mr. Sanders madam president. The presiding officer the senator from vermont is recognized. Sorry. Mr. Sanders thank you. Madam president , since last week the senate has been quote, unquote, debating the presiding officer senator, were in a quorum call. Mr. Sanders i would ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Sanders madam president , since last week, the senate ostensibly one of the great deliberative bodies in the world, supposedly, has been quote, unquote, debating the 740 billion National Defense authorization act. Its b...

Unreached republicans are reaching heretofore, unreached heights of hypocrisy and the senate is descending to a new low of chicanery. Read the bill . Theyre still writing it by hand mere hours before voting on it. Is this really how republicans are going to rewrite the tax code . Scrawled like something on the back of a napkin behind closed doors with the help of k street lobbyists . If thats not a recipe for swindling the middle class and loosening loopholes for the wealthy, i dont know what is. I dont know if its possible for a Senate Majority leader to depart further from responsible legisl...

Life of at least 17 people at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in fort lauderdale, florida, were reminded that when were asked to do something, that there are some things we can do to help lessen the likelihood of such terrible tragedies, recognizing that each of these circumstances are unique and we dont yet know everything there is to know or we should know about this particular shooter. But suffice it to say that he telegraphed on social media, according to reports, his intention to do what he ultimately did. And we here in congress, the policymakers, need to come up with tools avai...

The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 227. The nays 186. The previous question is ordered. The question is on adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. All opposed say no. The ayes have it. Ms. Slaughter mr. Speaker, i request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. Those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in ...

The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote in if not the yeas are 68. The nays are 30. The amendment as modified and as amended is agreed to. Ms. Collins mr. President , may i have order please. Mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that following the cloture vote on the collins amendment numbered 3896, senator enzi or his designee be recognized to make a budget point of order against the mccain amendment numbered 4039. Further, that senator mccain be recognized to make a motion to waive the point of order and that the Senate Immediately ...