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Jay Inslee
@jayinslee· Democratic · WA· Feb 8, 2011

Mr. Holt made a really important point that we need to discuss. He made a strong statement that this dirty air act that the Republicans have introduced would gut the Clean Air Act. That is a strong statement, and it is entirely accurate.

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Jay Inslee
@jayinslee· Democratic · WA· Feb 8, 2011

What I want to make clear to the public is that when we say gut, we mean gut the Clean Air Act because the Republican dirty air act doesn't just reduce protections by 10 percent to children with asthma. It doesn't reduce it by 50 percent…

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Jay Inslee
@jayinslee· Democratic · WA· Feb 8, 2011

And I hope we will be successful and believe that we will because there are multiple reasons for this. And this really is an issue about democracy, about who is going to make a decision about the air we breathe and the air our children…

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Jay Inslee
@jayinslee· Democratic · WA· Feb 8, 2011

I would just note in closing that if we are successful in asking Republicans to stand with us against the dirty air act, we will celebrate a Republican achievement of 40 years ago that we will have preserved, the Clean Air Act. And we will…

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 8, 2011

Madam President, I want to reiterate something the leader has said and what the Senator from New Mexico said; that is, the vast importance of this bill. I have said many times on this floor there are 11 million people who work for the…

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 8, 2011

Madam President, I yield time to the distinguished Senator from Ohio. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Ohio.

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 8, 2011

Mr. President, it is with great pride that I come to the floor today to discuss legislation that I am introducing to name the Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Martinsburg, WV, in honor of a dear friend, W. Craig Broadwater…

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 7, 2011

Mr. President, today, along with my colleague Senator Snowe of Maine, I am introducing legislation to exempt universal service contributions and the universal service support programs from what is commonly referred to as the Antideficiency…

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 7, 2011

Mr. President, I have comments of my own, but I will yield to the Senator from Maryland. He has been down here waiting. He is interesting, provocative, thoughtful, and always right. I yield to him such time as he may feel comfortable with…

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 7, 2011

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all time be yielded back so we can proceed to our votes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, all time having been yielded back, the nomination of…

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 7, 2011

Mr. President, in that we have a short reception at 4:30 and then we are going to judges, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 7, 2011

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 10:20 a.m., the Senate proceed to the consideration of the pending Nelson of Florida amendment No. 34; that there be 10 minutes of debate equally divided between Senator Nelson of Florida and…

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 7, 2011

Mr. President, I wish to respond to the most interesting facts pointed out by the Senator from Arizona and also the collective bargaining matter. Senator Nelson is here with a particularly good amendment. Before we get to the 4:30 hour, at…

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 7, 2011

Yes, from me. Yes, it is at 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday. I ask unanimous consent that it be at 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8, that the Senate proceed to it and then the rest of the request be the order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 7, 2011

I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To amend title 1 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act…

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 7, 2011

Mr. President, I thank the good Senator from Maryland for his remarks. I am sure, as I call on my vice chairman, Senator Hutchison will have remarks she will want to make. I simply wish to catch us up to where we are. This is the Federal…

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 7, 2011

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment so I may call up, on behalf of Senator Leahy, amendment No. 50, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

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Jay Rockefeller
@jayrockefeller· Democratic · WV· Feb 7, 2011

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Diana Saldana, of Texas, to…

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