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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

We need to build a clean energy economy, which includes investing in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

colleagues, in about 48 hours, about a third of the Senate is going to be on an airplane heading for Gillette, WY, and we are going to go and say goodbye to our friend and colleague Mike Enzi. I will never forget where I was sitting about…

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

I object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The objection is heard. Order of Procedure

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

let me have order. Let me have order, please. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Order.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

let me just take a minute from Senator Capito to explain what is going on. OK? So lined up right now, we are going to do three voice votes. Negotiations are going forward on an amendment from Senator Schumer, related to the Commerce…

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

I understand there has been a request--let me ask the Senator. I understand there has been a request for a recorded vote. Can you confirm that or not?

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

With that, Mr. President, I would suggest the absence of a quorum, waiting for the arrival of Senator Bennet, who will be here momentarily. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative…

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

colleagues, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up to the substitute and be reported by number. The first of those is Fischer, 2164, with Cortez Masto--is that correct? Yes--and the second is Schumer, 2570…

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up to the substitute and be reported by number: Carper-Inhofe 2564, Bennet-Hoeven 2548; further, that the Senate vote in relation to the amendments in the order listed, with…

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

You never know. We might do some voice votes. That would be good. All right. We thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma. Amendment No. 2233

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

All right. Madam President, I would ask that we make it a 15-minute vote, a real 15-minute vote. Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Amendment No. 2449 Is there further debate? The Senator from…

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

there are a lot of folks gathering around our new Senator from Arizona, congratulating him, commending him on his speech. I said to him--I am Navy. We have got a bunch of military people that serve here: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines. But…

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

Yield back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time is yielded back. Vote on Amendment No. 2338 The question is on agreeing to the amendment.

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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

the tragedy of that day deserves the truth, above all else. We cannot allow history to be rewritten. We cannot allow the heroism of these officers to be forgotten. We have to understand what happened, the honest and unvarnished truth.

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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

I think it`s what we owe them after the work they have done for us.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Aug 4, 2021

Thank you. I would just ask any staff and Members who are watching, staff, let your Senators know it is 15 minutes, and that is it. Amendment Nos. 2279 and 2358 to Amendment No 2137

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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Aug 3, 2021

As of today, we have shipped over 110 million doses to 65 nations. According to the United Nations, this is more than the donations of all 24 countries that donated any vaccine to other countries, including China and Russia -- all those…

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