Barbara Mikulski: “What is now the pending business on the floor? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The motion to proceed to S. 2199.”

First of all, thank you, to the Senator. I, in no way, want to impede this conversation. I didn't realize that you had asked for 45 minutes, and I really found these comments by the supporters of the bill really quite instructive, and I…

Of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, is it the desire of the other party to be doing, like, a colloquy--an extensive colloquy--dealing with the Veterans First Act? I am trying to get the lay of the land here on the floor, because the…

It will be a proud day for our country when every girl who visits the National Mall is able to see herself represented amongst the giants of our national story.

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