Senate Proceeding on Apr 3rd, 2008 :: 6:05:26 to 6:31:36
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Harry Reid: an objection on behalf of the majority leader, i have to object. the presiding officer: objection is heard. the clerk will it continue to call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator

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Speech By: Harry Reid

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Harry Reid: from georgia is recognized. we are in a quorum call. mr. chambliss: madam president, i would suggest that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: is there an objection to dispensing

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Harry Reid: with the quorum call? without objection, so ordered. mr. chambliss: madam president, i was unavoidably detained on the last vote. had i been present to vote on s. 501, i would have votedav in the affirmative.

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Harry Reid: and i'd like to be recorded as such. the presiding officer: without objection, the record will so note the senator's position. mr. chambliss: thankch you. the presiding officer: the majori ty leader is recognized.

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Harry Reid: mr. reid: madam president, i would say to my friend from georgia, you know, we vote in a very hurried fashion lots of times. it's -- it's a wonder that we don't make more mistakes. i've done the

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Harry Reid: same thing the senator from georgia's done. you shouldn't be embarrassed. it happens all the time. and i'm glad the record reflects your feelings. we know your feelings on this issue. mr. durbin: madam president?

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Harry Reid: the presiding officer: the senator from illinois is recognized. mr. durbin: in the interest of moving forward this important housing stimulus bill as quickly as possible, i move to table the pending

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amendment and ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be a sufficient second. there is a sufficient second. the clerk will call the roll. vote:

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Harry Reid: ~ vote: zawahiri. the presiding officer: are there any senators w ho wish to vote or o to chain their vote? any senators wishse to vote or to change their voteot? on this motion the yeas are a

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Harry Reid: 58; the noes are 34. the motion to table is agreed to. the majority leader is recognized. could we please have order in the chamber. could people please take their conversations outside. the majority

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Harry Reid: leader. mr. reid: madam president? madam president, i had the good fortune in 1982 to be elected to the united states house of representatives one of the biggest thrills of my life. as a result of that, i've

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Harry Reid: made some very good friends. one of the people that came in that class of 1982 was richard durbin of illinois. what everyone here just witnessed was an act of unselfishness. senator durbin procedurally

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Harry Reid: moved to table his own amendment. that is unheard of in the senate. he did that in an effort to move this along. he knew where the votes were. and i want to the record to be spread with the fact that this

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Harry Reid: is a fine legislator, a good human being. the people of illinois are so fortunate to have this man who cares so much about people. in front of all my colleagues here, democrats and republicans, i

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Harry Reid: express my appreciation to dick durbin for doing something that is unheard of here, something very unselfish, for which he gets no credit.~|~~ mr. kyl: on a vote in the house of representatives

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Jon Kyl: and i don't know how many were on the floor, probably a dozen, dick durbin was in the chair. it was supposed to be ayes have it but a bunch of republicans we all said "no," and i think one timid person