Congressional Record
109th Congress (2005-2006)
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Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, if you will please notify me when I have 1 minute...
Mr. DURBIN. The argument behind this bankruptcy reform bill is it is not going...
Mr. DURBIN. Thank you for notifying me of that.
AMENDMENT NO. 66
Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 66 on behalf of myself,...
Mr. HARKIN. The amendment is pending?
Mr. HARKIN. I understand under the rule I have 5 minutes; is that correct?
Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, this is a straightforward amendment that protects...
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Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, if there is no one here seeking to speak on the...
CONGRATULATING GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER
Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I rise to congratulate the Governor of California,...
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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Says He Wants To Ban Junk Food at Schools
Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I commend the Governor of California. I say to him...
Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
AMENDMENT NO. 62
Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I call up my Amendment No. 62.
Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, is the rule 10 minutes per side?
Mrs. BOXER. Will my friend tell me when I will have 1 minute remaining?
Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, in the next 5 minutes I want to describe this...
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AMENDMENT NO. 67
Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I urge my colleagues to support the amendment I...
Mr. DODD. This bill deserves to make some changes. I hope our colleagues look...
Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, how much time remains?
AMENDMENT NO. 62
Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, let me talk about the Boxer amendment for a minute or...
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AMENDMENT NO. 67
AMENDMENT NO. 110
AMENDMENT NO. 66
Mr. HATCH. Is that my time? I am prepared to yield back the remainder of my...
Mr. HATCH. I ask for the yeas and nays on all four amendments.
Mr. HATCH. I ask unanimous consent that after the first 15-minute rollcall vote...
AMENDMENT NO. 66
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Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, this amendment basically protects workers who are...
Mr. CRAIG. Madam President, I yield back all time and ask for the yeas and nays.
AMENDMENT NO. 62
Mrs. BOXER. Here are the facts, my colleagues. The fastest growing segment of...
Mr. McCONNELL. I yield back our time.
Mr. McCONNELL. I move to reconsider the vote and I move to lay that...
Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent the last vote in this series in...
AMENDMENT NO. 105
Mr. AKAKA. Madam President, I rise today to speak on my pending amendment, No....
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MAKING CREDIT COUNSELING A MORE SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATIVE TO BANKRUPTCY
PROHIBITING THE RECOVERY OF PREDATORY PAYDAY LOANS
Mr. AKAKA. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I would like to have the attention of the Senate...
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Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, another amendment I have pending is really...
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Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
AMENDMENT NO. 51
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 51 to the bankruptcy bill.
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the...
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Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, this amendment would help to ensure that legal...
AMENDMENT NO. 51 WITHDRAWN
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum...
Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, the business here in the Senate is the bankruptcy...
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Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
AMENDMENT NO. 68
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I call up amendment 68.
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, the most disturbing thing about this supposed...
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AMENDMENT NO. 70
Mr. KENNEDY. I thank the Chair.
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Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
AMENDMENT NO. 69
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, next I will address amendment No. 69, which I...
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, one of the extraordinary phenomenons we are facing...
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Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, we in the Senate were elected to serve the people....
Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum...
Mrs. CLINTON. Mr. President, I rise to encourage my colleagues to support two...
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AMENDMENT NO. 67
Mr. DODD. Mr. President, this amendment was going to be voted on, actually,...
Mr. DODD. Mr. President, this amendment is simple and straightforward. More...
AMENDMENT NO. 68
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, do we have an minute on each side?
Mr. KENNEDY. I ask unanimous consent for a minute on each side.
Mr. KENNEDY. First of all, I want to pay tribute to my friend and colleague,...
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, this bill is all about fairness and balance. This...
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Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote and to lay that...
Mr. GRASSLEY. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, this bankruptcy reform bill before the Senate, S....
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Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, this would be a good opportunity for us to...
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AMENDMENT NO. 83
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, am I correct that amendment No. 83 is pending?
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Warner,...
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I am joined by friends and colleagues, the senior...
Mr. LEAHY. This is not the time to weaken conflict-of-interest standards. If we...
Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I thank the very able Senator from Vermont, the...
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Mr. SARBANES. The Chairman writes:
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Mr. LEAHY. If the Senator will yield for a question without losing his right to...
Mr. SARBANES. I was going to say that is absurd, but as far reaching as that...
Mr. SPECTER. I have secured the agreement of the managers to speak very briefly...
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Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, and I will object,...
Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, first, I thank my colleague from Iowa, with whom I...
AMENDMENT NO. 83
Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I stand to speak in opposition to the pending...
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Mr. SARBANES. Will the Senator yield on that?
Mr. CRAPO. I will yield.
Mr. SARBANES. The letter we submitted reflected the opinion of the commission....
Mr. CRAPO. And he responded on behalf of the commission?
Mr. SARBANES. It begins: ``Thank you for requesting the Commission's views on...
Mr. CRAPO. I stand corrected on that.
Mr. SARBANES. In response to a question from me, he expressed his personal...
Mr. CRAPO. Reclaiming my time, I stand corrected on that.
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the amendment.
Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I want to take a moment to respond to the Senator...
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Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, we have had a good debate. I mentioned to the Senator...
Mr. GRASSLEY. I would like to speak for a short time.
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum...
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, since we have the list of cosponsors of the pending...
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum...
Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, I checked with the majority staff and they have no...
INDICTMENT OF RAMUSH HARADINAJ
Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, yesterday the International Criminal Tribunal for the...
Mr. Haradinaj's call for calm, which so far has been heeded, was based upon a...
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Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be excused from...
Mr. STEVENS. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, those Americans who have been watching this debate...
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Mr. REID. Will my friend yield for a parliamentary inquiry?
Mr. KENNEDY. Yes.
Mr. REID. Would the Senator from Massachusetts want an hour of my time?
Mr. KENNEDY. I thank the Senator very much. I appreciate it.
Mr. REID. I yield the Senator from Massachusetts an hour of my time.
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I thank the Senator.
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Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I will have a little bit to say about what the...
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Mr. HATCH. We have language in this issue which would mitigate what I believe...
Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, I am in support of the Kennedy-Kohl amendment. It...
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Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be...
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all time be considered...
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