Senate Proceeding 09-30-09 on Sep 30th, 2009 :: 0:47:10 to 0:49:44
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0:47:09 to 0:47:30( Edit History Discussion )

Barbara Boxer: in a time of high unemployment. is that the result of that objection? mrs. boxer: my friend is right. but i want to give senator inhofe. he's with us on this, but there are many members on his side of the aisle that are letting this happen. and my friend, you have it exactly right. the rublicans who are

0:47:10 to 0:49:44( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Barbara Boxer

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Barbara Boxer: objecting to this the toxic asset relief fund and they are jeopardizing 17,000 jobs across america. i am as stunned as you are and i guess i am going to try one more time and hear another objection and we'll leave this for another day. i'm going to try one more time.

0:47:53 to 0:48:14( Edit History Discussion )

Barbara Boxer: maybe i've convinced my friend. maybe my friend needs to leave the mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h.r. 3617 received from the house and at the desk, the boxer substitute amendment at the desk be considered further, that the boxer-inhofe second-degree amendment with an offset be considered and agreed to, the

0:48:15 to 0:48:35( Edit History Discussion )

Barbara Boxer: amended be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, that any statements relating to the measure appear at the appropriate place in the record as if read without further intervening action or debat the presiding office is there objection? mr. johanns: let, if i might -- the presiding officer: the senator from nebraska.

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Barbara Boxer: mr. johanns: thank you, mr. president. let me might if i might through the chair inquire of the senator from c would the senator renew her request with one include a different second-dree amendment from senator vitter which would provide an offset from non-defense and veteran stimulus funds? the

0:48:57 to 0:49:17( Edit History Discussion )

Barbara Boxer: senator from california. mrs. boxer: wel if you believe that we have a recession, if you believe the unemploynt rate is too high, why on god's green earth would anyone recommend cutting the economic recovery fund, the fund that's providing a stimulus that's putting people to work? i absolutely would not agree to that.

0:49:18 to 0:49:39( Edit History Discussion )

Barbara Boxer: that -- that particular fund is through tax breaks. it's fixing highways and bridges and all the other. whyn earth would we cut that when we can cut the relief fund, the tarp money that went to the wealthiest banks, why on earth would we take away

0:49:40 to 0:49:44( Edit History Discussion )

Barbara Boxer: jobs from working people and allow the bankers to keep their little fund up there? no way.