Senate Proceeding on Mar 3rd, 2010 :: 9:17:10 to 9:20:40
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9:17:08 to 9:17:29( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Bunning: will be minutes evenly divided before a vote in relation to the bunning amendment number 3360. the senator from kentucky is recognized. senators -- will the senate will be in order. senators, take your conversation

9:17:10 to 9:20:40( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Jim Bunning

9:17:30 to 9:17:53( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Bunning: out of the senate, please. senators. will the senate be in order. will the senate be in order. the senator from kentucky

9:17:54 to 9:18:14( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Bunning: mr. bunning: mr. president, it's my understanding that there are four minutes equally divided on these two amendments. the presiding officer: the senator is correct. mr. bunning: thank you, mr. president. amendment 3360 is simple. it contains all the extensions in the baucus substitute.

9:18:15 to 9:18:35( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Bunning: but rather than adding over a -- the presiding officer: the senate is not in order. th senators please take your conversations out of the senate.

9:18:36 to 9:18:57( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Bunning: thank you, senator. mr. bunning: thank you, mr. president. but rather than adding ove over $100 billion in costs to the deficit and debt, which the baucus substitute does, my amendment pays for the spending in this bill by rescinding unspent stimulus funding. my colleagues on the other side

9:18:58 to 9:19:18( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Bunning: of the aisle have stated repeatedly that c.b.o. considers money spent stoning unemployment -- extending unemployment benefits to be one of the best kind of stimulus because the people who receive it are likely to immediately spen it. so let's bring back money from ineffective stimulus bill in

9:19:19 to 9:19:39( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Bunning: which some of the funding won't be spent until fiscal year 2013, or beyond. let's stimulate the economy now. and prevent a massive increase in the debt at the same time. now, i have heard -- i'm having a hard time understanding why some senators believe stimulus

9:19:40 to 9:20:01( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Bunning: funding is so sacred. was the stimulus brought down from the mountain top by moses? and if that is the case, why did the majority raid stimulus money to pay for an extension o for clunkers. -- clunkers? i'll be the first to admit that neither side of the aisle has

9:20:02 to 9:20:23( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Bunning: clean hands when it comes to out-of-control spending. we can't control what was done in the past, but we can control what happens today. it is time to take a stand, a stand for our children and grandchildren so they won't have to pay back trillions more in debt. i am tired of china holding the

9:20:24 to 9:20:40( Edit History Discussion )

Jim Bunning: mortgage on our country. i am tired of the massive national debt that will be doubled in five years and tripled in 10. it's hard f me to look my grandchildren in the eye -- the presiding officer: the senator's time has expired. mr. bunning: our spending has