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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· Mar 10, 2014

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 8:54 a.m., adjourned until Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at 9…

Congressional Record · 2014-03-10
Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Mar 10, 2014

I will say this, that my reading of this, and I am just not an apologist for Israel and anything they do is right, but----

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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Mar 10, 2014

I think that is very legitimate for someone, anyone who is--it is even legitimate for Mr. Devlin to say, who shot me and at least let's hold someone accountable, if nothing else, for an apology for maybe shooting someone that they----

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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Mar 10, 2014

Well, if you are calling for accountability and truth, you are pleading your case and people are--and myself and others are totally on your side on that call.

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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Mar 10, 2014

forgiveness--if someone really has contrition, forgiveness goes a long way toward creating more peace in the world.

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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Mar 10, 2014

I believe for democratic societies there needs to be the ability to prosecute for crimes for which there is no statute of limitations.

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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Mar 10, 2014

I don't believe what you are talking about will lead to a more peaceful situation in that part of the world.

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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Mar 10, 2014

I think that you are well motivated. And, of course, who doesn't condemn the horrible crimes that you are talking about?

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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Mar 10, 2014

I hope that we hear 'With malice toward none and charity for all' rather than 'Let's find out who did what to whom and punish them now.'

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Mar 6, 2014

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Congressional Record · 2014-03-06
Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Mar 6, 2014

Mr. President, we now are in about the sixth month of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. We have over 11 million people who have received health care--who previously had not been able to receive it--either through the private…

Congressional Record · 2014-03-06
Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Mar 6, 2014

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be recognized for such time as I may consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Connecticut is recognized for that purpose. ____________________

Congressional Record · 2014-03-06
John Sarbanes
@johnsarbanes· Democratic · MD· Mar 6, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the issue of money and politics. I address it knowing that many of my constituents and many Americans across the country are in a pretty bad mood about Washington, about politics as usual, about…

Congressional Record · 2014-03-06
Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Mar 6, 2014

Madam President, we have now engaged in a debate over the last couple of weeks over whether we should begin to expand a massive exportation of American natural gas--our own natural gas--to put it out onto the world market as a way of…

Congressional Record · 2014-03-06
Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Mar 6, 2014

Madam President, I seek recognition to speak for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Energy Policy

Congressional Record · 2014-03-06
Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· Mar 6, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I rise in fervent support of this legislation. This bills comes at a clearly crucial time. The people of Ukraine need to be able to preserve their Nation. We need to help. The people of Ukraine fought for their long-desired…

Congressional Record · 2014-03-06