Senate Proceeding 03-10-09 on Mar 10th, 2009 :: 4:01:15 to 4:02:15
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David Vitter: because i asked that we do it right now. i asked that we go to it tomorrow and he joacts. the presiding officer: is there object -- he joacts. the presiding officer: is there -- he objects. objection? mr. vitter: i object. the presiding officer: objection is heard. under the previous order there will now be two minutes of debate equally divided prior to

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Speech By: David Vitter

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David Vitter: a vote in relation to amendment number 621 offered by the senator from louisiana, mr. vitter. the senator from mr. vitter: mr. president, in this economy there are millions of americans who are seeing their savings dwindle to nothing, who are jobs, who are losing their homes in many cases, and, yet, they

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David Vitter: also see as recently as last january 1st, members of congress get an automatic pay raise, in that instance, $4,700. it's wrong and the system that has these pay raises on autopilot is wrong. we should have full, open debates and votes on this.