Dec 15, 2010
Mr. President, I understand we are in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is correct.
Mary Landrieu
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Mary Landrieu is a former United States Senator from Louisiana, serving from 1997 to 2015. She was the first woman to represent Louisiana in the Senate. A member of the Democratic Party, Landrieu focused on issues such as disaster recovery, healthcare, and energy policy during her tenure. She played a significant role in post-Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts, advocating for federal assistance to rebuild the affected areas in Louisiana.
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Dec 15, 2010
Mr. President, I have a question for Senator Kyl. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana.
Dec 15, 2010
Does the Senator have any idea about the time? I would like to see if Senator Kyl can say a word on this because his views are very important.
Dec 15, 2010
Well, I would just say--with about 30 seconds left-- that I am encouraged, Mr. President, from what I have heard from the Senate Finance Committee chair and the chief negotiator on tax issues on the Republican side that they recognize this…
Dec 15, 2010
Mr. President, I would like that time charged to the other side. Senator Baucus. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana.
Dec 15, 2010
OK. I will take 30 more seconds of my time--except for the $42 million that applies to low-income housing tax credits. So the entire GO Zone package--$800 million for the gulf coast--was put in. This little $42 million was left out. It was…
Dec 15, 2010
Thank you, Mr. President. In just a few minutes--sometime before the hour of 12--I am going to be asking for unanimous consent to correct a mistake that was made in the final negotiations of this tax package, which contains, as you know…
Dec 15, 2010
OK. Then I will use 1 minute of my time out of the 10 I have. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized.
Dec 15, 2010
And is it the Senator's intention to push for a tax bill? He was so successful in pushing this tax bill forward. Is it his intention to do that in early January, mid-January, early February?
Dec 15, 2010
Is it his understanding now, having had several conversations with Senator Vitter and myself, that this technical correction is perceived only to be limited to the 77 low-income housing, mixed-income projects through the gulf coast? Is…
Dec 10, 2010
I would like to add in our colloquy, if the Senator is aware, according to this report that just came out in September of this year: Income inequality has skyrocketed. Economists concur that income inequality has risen dramatically over…
Dec 10, 2010
And there is a limit to what they can consume. What the Senator from Vermont is saying and what I am saying--I want to be very clear, because the Senator and I don't agree on every piece of legislation. He tends to be a little bit more…
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