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Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the adoption of amendment No. 4979, as amended, the following amendments be reported by number, called up, and agreed to en bloc: Isakson No. 5075; Sanders No. 5063, as modified…
Mr. President, pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget resolutions for purposes…
Mr. President, first, let me say that I agree with my friend from Wyoming that we must not allow bills to move forward that are not fully paid for, but this is not the case for the substitute. What we are talking about right now is the…
We have dropped down, as I mentioned, to one carrier. At the same time, several of our rural hospitals have closed in the last several months.
If it is not working, then let us work together and try changing it or at least the tax dollars could be used to, in the appropriate way.
I am glad to be a part of this colloquy and to talk about what is happening during this conversation. It is not just Tinker. There are multiple major bases in Oklahoma. It is extremely important that we continue to maintain a strong…
It seems to me that the payments made to the insurance companies is questionable without paying it to the Treasurer.
We are seeing prices skyrocket across the country right now when we were told that this program was going to cost, or bring premiums down.
I thank the Chair. Mr. President, right now the reason there is this long wait is we are trying to get everything in place to pass a major piece of legislation, one that is quite significant. It is comparable to our Transportation bill…
Mr. President, before I make a very brief comment, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
Mr. President, this is a very significant piece of legislation. What we just now moved forward on is the managers' amendment. Senator Boxer and I are the managers. I want to, first of all, compliment her for working very hard with us and…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: (Purpose: Of a perfecting nature) Strike…
Mr. President, I know of no further debate on this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to amendment No. 5042, as modified. The amendment (No. 5042), as modified, was agreed to. The…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendment be called up: Inhofe-Boxer No. 5042, as modified, with the changes at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is not in a quorum call, so the Senator may proceed.
I take very seriously my role as your Vice Chairman on this Committee, and before I had the responsibilities and the honor of being Vice Chairman of the Science Committee, I chaired another committee in this House body, and on one occasion…