Same for Hawaii. So the amounts that come to you and to Hawaii and other places are very short of what is expended to take care of our friends.

we would like to have the Medicare reimbursement schedule changed for states like Hawaii.

It is going to take some work, I think, for us to work through some of the visa issues that you have to enable you to attract more workers.

I believe we established a deterrent line.

Did we just set a precedent?

We should raise it. We must. It is easy.

We put in a lot of money to enable states like Hawaii to get on with moving away from dependence on fossil fuel.

We put in a lot of money to enable states like Hawaii to get on with moving away from dependence on fossil fuel.

We put in a lot of money to enable states like Hawaii to get on with moving away from dependence on fossil fuel.

I now ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's objection is heard. The bill will be read for the second time…

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I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 3 p.m. on Monday, January 30; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res 16, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

yes. I will yield. I withdraw my request. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Schatz). The Senator from New Jersey. ____________________

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I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 17, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant…