Senate Proceeding on Sep 30th, 2009 :: 1:22:05 to 1:26:25
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1:21:56 to 1:22:17( Edit History Discussion )

Daniel Inouye: operations until october 31, 2009. i'd like to thank chairman nelson and ranking member purr coulmurkowski for their work on this bill. i believe the final work before us is fiscally legislation that meets the essential needs of both the house rap senate -- house and senate and i

1:22:05 to 1:26:25( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Daniel Inouye

1:22:18 to 1:22:39( Edit History Discussion )

Daniel Inouye: applaud their efforts. mr. president, with regard to the continuing would note that today september the 30th, the last day of the fiscal year. with our men and women in uniform fighting on two fronts, and with our economy at a critic stage in this recovery

1:22:40 to 1:23:01( Edit History Discussion )

Daniel Inouye: from the worst recession we have faced in several generations, is inconceivable, mr. president, that we would allow for any disrupti services provided by the federal government. we simply must pass this bill today and send it to the president for his signature.

1:23:02 to 1:23:24( Edit History Discussion )

Daniel Inouye: the continuing resolution before us is clean and any controversial provisions. it increases funding for our veterans, health care services in order to meet the needs of our wounded warriors returning from iraq and afghanistan. the continuing resolution

1:23:25 to 1:23:47( Edit History Discussion )

Daniel Inouye: increases funding for the census bureau to allow this agency to continue to wrap-up its necessary activities prior to the 2010 census. and, mr. president, i note that the continuing resolution prohibits any funding f acorn, and necessary authorizations.

1:23:48 to 1:24:11( Edit History Discussion )

Daniel Inouye: finally, in order to cover a budget shortfall, the continuing resolution allows the postal service to reduce by $4 billion, a payme retiree health benefits. continuing the operations of this government should not be a partisan issue. i would note to my colleagues

1:24:12 to 1:24:32( Edit History Discussion )

Daniel Inouye: that in both 2006 and 2007, the congress attached a continuing resolution to an appropriations conference report. in 2006, the republican-led congress passed the conference report and the attached continuing resolution by a vote of 100-0.

1:24:33 to 1:24:54( Edit History Discussion )

Daniel Inouye: in 2007, t democratic-led senate passed a conference report and the continuing resolution by a voice vote. when i assumed t appropriations committee, my first was to work with my colleague an vice chair, senator cochran, to return the appropriation process

1:24:55 to 1:25:16( Edit History Discussion )

Daniel Inouye: to regular order. this we did not receive the administration's budget until may. today we have our second and third conference scheduled with the house and we expect to hold weeks. this short-term continuing

1:25:17 to 1:25:37( Edit History Discussion )

Daniel Inouye: resolution will give us time to consider a good number of appropriations bill under regular order. mr. president, we have more work to do to pass all 12 bills. but i'm proud the committee's efforts thus far, -- i'm proud

1:25:38 to 1:26:03( Edit History Discussion )

Daniel Inouye: of the committee's efforts thus far,nd i look forward to continuing progress throughout the month of october. with that, i urge my colleagues to vote in favor of the legislative branch conference report which contains a short-term continuing resolution. and, mr. president, once again, i congratulate the chair and ranking member, and

1:26:04 to 1:26:25( Edit History Discussion )

Daniel Inouye: floor. a senator: mr. president? the presidinofficer: the senator from nebrask mr. nelson: i have 12 unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during the session of senate. they have the approval of the majori and minority levels. i ask that these requests be agreed to and these requests be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection.