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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Feb 3, 2015

I would like just the exchange of information and data on individuals on that.

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Feb 3, 2015

I think it is pretty commonly understood that the population that is here without documentation... are really from four countries.

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Jerry Moran
@jerrymoran· Republican · KS· Feb 3, 2015

I would point out that while it may be an IT company that you are subcontracting or contracting with, a business contracts with lots of other businesses unrelated in a sense to IT, and there is an opportunity for the attack to occur there.

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Jerry Moran
@jerrymoran· Republican · KS· Feb 3, 2015

Mr. President, I am on the floor today to speak about an issue that I spoke about just a few days ago, the Choice Act. Let me take my colleagues back in history just a few months, just to last year. I don't imagine any of us don't remember…

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Jerry Moran
@jerrymoran· Republican · KS· Feb 3, 2015

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate in morning business for such time as I may consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Jerry Moran
@jerrymoran· Republican · KS· Feb 3, 2015

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gardner). Without objection, it is so ordered.

Congressional Record · 2015-02-03
Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Feb 3, 2015

We want the country to move as fast as possible to that new model. It saves money, it is better care for the patients.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Feb 3, 2015

The fact that the administration is setting this goal of 30 percent of traditional Medicare payments to alternative payment models by 2016 is just a terrific goal, and 50 percent by 2018.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Feb 3, 2015

Even though you could say you had 30 percent in the new system, they would be moving so slowly you are really just continuing to reward bad behavior.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Feb 3, 2015

And I want to follow up on Captain Zales' last point, because in the Pacific Northwest, our economy is definitely tied to living marine resources.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Feb 3, 2015

Mr. President, I stand to discuss what has been discussed by the previous two Senators, the urgent need for a clean bill to fund our Department of Homeland Security. I wasn't part of this body during the 9/11 attacks. I was living in…

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Jon Tester
@jontester· Democratic · MT· Feb 3, 2015

I very much appreciate the work you guys are doing to find solutions to problems, and sometimes we tie your hands here in Congress.

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Jon Tester
@jontester· Democratic · MT· Feb 3, 2015

We must ensure that our policies reflect the needs of Indian Country.

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Jon Tester
@jontester· Democratic · MT· Feb 3, 2015

I want to thank the Chairman for holding this hearing today.

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Jon Tester
@jontester· Democratic · MT· Feb 3, 2015

if your illegal immigration goes from 2 million to 11 million, apparently you are not doing the right thing.

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Jon Tester
@jontester· Democratic · MT· Feb 3, 2015

the notion that we could deport or in some ways penalize the existing population of the country when we need their labor, among other things, does not make any sense.

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