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Arlen Specter was a prominent American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania for 30 years, from 1981 to 2011. Originally a member of the Republican Party, he switched to the Democratic Party in 2009. During his tenure, Specter was known for his moderate positions and played a key role in various significant legislative efforts, including judicial nominations and health care reform. He was involved in high-profile hearings, including those related to the 9/11 attacks and the confirmation of Supreme Court justices.
We have a unanimous-consent agreement limiting the remaining number of amendments, with time agreements worked out. We would appreciate it if the Senators in sequence would be ready to go when the next amendment comes up. We anticipate a…
There is an election in November, and our leadership position as Republicans is on the line. And I think that will weigh heavily in the conference.
I believe the amendment is a good one. We are prepared to accept it and move to a voice vote.
If my understanding is correct, the thrust of the amendment by the Senator from Montana is to request a study on this issue.
The current legislation, the bill, provides that the employer must try to find an American worker, must make that effort for 90 days before the employer offers a job to a guest worker. Isn't that correct, if I may direct that question to…
I believe we are now prepared to go to the Landrieu amendment. It is an amendment which Senator Kennedy and I had earlier stated we found agreeable. There have been some reports that there might be objections. If there are no objections…
Our schedule is as soon as we conclude this we turn to the Senator from Texas, Mrs. Hutchison, for 30 minutes equally divided. She will finish at about 2:45. Then we would go to Senator Sessions' point of order under a time agreement of 2…
As I already stated, I think it is a good amendment. As I also stated, there may be some who object to it who are not here to raise their objection. I suggest that we just keep it listed on the vote order. When it comes up, unless somebody…
Of course. But if we could enter into a time agreement, I would suggest 1 hour equally divided. We are trying to work through-- no one knows better than Senator Byrd, who was the distinguished majority leader for many, many years, and the…
I wonder if I might inquire of the distinguished Senator from West Virginia if he would be willing to enter into a time agreement on the amendment.
There is an election in November, and our leadership position as Republicans is on the line.
I think we have had a fast-moving day. I have been authorized by the leader to say there will be no further rollcall votes tonight after this vote. We start tomorrow morning at 8:30 with the McConnell amendment. We will vote at 9:30 on the…
I remind my colleagues this is a 10- minute vote. Time will be strictly enforced; 10 plus 5. I ask my colleagues to stay on the floor for these last 2 votes. I yield the remaining time to the Senator from Georgia.
I have just conferred with the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts, and we are going to yield all time back on--we had time listed, as I announced a little while ago, for 5 minutes for Senator Obama and 5 minutes for Senator Kyl, but…
I would be prepared to have the vote occur as soon after 5:30 as we finish amendments. I think we may be able to have two more amendments in the next hour and a half. I think we can accommodate the request of the Senator from Vermont.
In my capacity as manager of the bill, it is my intention to move next to the Grassley amendment under title III. We will stack votes later because we have a whole series of amendments. I think our time can be most effectively used. So at…
I always listen with great care to anything the very distinguished Senator from Vermont has to say, but in order to get consent to this unanimous consent agreement, it was found to be necessary to insert the language, which I did.
My sense is we will be able to reach it tomorrow. We are juggling a great many considerations. I had discussed the issue with the Senator from New Hampshire earlier. We talked about 1 hour equally divided.
That would be my proposal when we come to it. I know the Senator from New Hampshire is waiting, and he is entitled to have his amendment heard. We will try to get to it tomorrow, and we will try to work out a time agreement of 1 hour…
We would be glad to respond after we see the amendments. We may need more time. We haven't seen the amendments. That has been a problem continuously, not having seen the amendments. I repeat to the Senator from Louisiana, if we can see the…
I was about to come to that. Let me include in the unanimous consent request that we lay down the Ensign amendment and give him 10 minutes, and then we will move to the Nelson amendment. There would be 5 minutes for Senator Nelson. I…
That is what I am in the process of doing. I commented about the Ensign amendment. I was about to say we are going to have the amendment of the Senator from Florida, Mr. Nelson, which I anticipate will be accepted as well. Then we are…
We are now prepared to take the amendment of the Senator from Nevada, Mr. Ensign, and have a brief debate, 10 minutes. It will be accepted.
I think we are now prepared to go to Senator Clinton and then Senator Cornyn, with 30 minutes equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Chafee). The Senator from New York is recognized. Amendment No. 4072
We are now ready to proceed with an amendment by Senator Clinton and a side-by-side by Senator Cornyn, with a half hour equally divided. At the conclusion of those 2 votes, we will discuss the business for the remainder of the evening.
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