Senate Proceeding 07-22-09 on Jul 22nd, 2009 :: 2:39:30 to 2:41:20
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2:39:28 to 2:39:48( Edit History Discussion )

John Kerry: message of hope to those in the north korean gulags. yield back. the presiding officer: the senator from massachusetts. mr. kerry: mr. preside the presiding officer: the senate will be in order. mr. kerry: mr. president, it would be both inconsistent and inappropriate to vote aye on both amendments for a couple of reasons.

2:39:30 to 2:41:20( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: John Kerry

2:39:49 to 2:40:09( Edit History Discussion )

John Kerry: first of all the amendment that we passed with 66 votes mandates that no longer than 30 days after this it could happen next week, three weeks. we are mandating a report from the administration with respect to whether he or not there is evidence at this time of north korea actually abetting or being a terrorist state.

2:40:10 to 2:40:30( Edit History Discussion )

John Kerry: the most recent finding of the intelligence community says, no, the president of the united states, george bush, to us when he dessert fried them as a -- dessert pied them terrorist state, that they not engaged in aiding and abetting terrorism at that time. and there is no evidence within the intelligence community at

2:40:31 to 2:40:52( Edit History Discussion )

John Kerry: this moment in time that says so. the brownback amendment states that there is. so it's wrong. it would be inappropriate for the senate to base a finding of designating north korea as a -- as a same time we're negotiating to get the release of two young

2:40:53 to 2:41:18( Edit History Discussion )

John Kerry: journalists and this would be a completely united states senate. the presiding officer: time expired. the question is on amendment 1597. the yeas and nays have been ordered. the clerk will call the the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: parliamentary mr. president -- the presiding officer: the

2:41:19 to 2:41:21( Edit History Discussion )

John Kerry: senate will be in order. mr. levin: after the conclusion