Senate Proceeding on Apr 22nd, 2009 :: 7:03:10 to 7:05:45
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7:03:06 to 7:03:29( Edit History Discussion )

John McCain: maybe we could add thi that recorded vote. but whatever that request will will be amenable to it. mr. president, let me yield the floor so my col arizona may claim the mr. mccain: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. mccain: mr. president, i also to want thank the chairma of the judiciary chemical weapon and the floor manager for his cooperation here.

7:03:10 to 7:05:45( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: John McCain

7:03:30 to 7:03:53( Edit History Discussion )

John McCain: we're trying to for a recorded vote vitiated but right now there is a request on this side for a recorded vote. but whatever, i know that the floor -- the distinguished manager wants to move forward with the bill and so we're ready to dispense with it as quickly as possibl. senator dorgan and i have already spoken at sufficient length. and let me justepeat again, i want to thank senator dorgan

7:03:54 to 7:04:15( Edit History Discussion )

John McCain: again legislation. why is it important, mr. president? i want to say a america is facing the greatest economic -- is in the midst of the greatest economic cris of our the american people are angry and they're confused. they have a right to know what caused this. but most of all, they have a right to know what the path out

7:04:16 to 7:04:36( Edit History Discussion )

John McCain: of this is and prevent a repetion from this ever happening again to the american peepeople. all the cards have to be put on the table. ev caused this -- one of the networks causenetworks called it a house of cards to collapse, so americans have lost their homes, their jorksz their health insurance --

7:04:37 to 7:04:59( Edit History Discussion )

John McCain: jobs, their health insurance and their very futures. they deserve to know. the best and most effective way to do that in my view is a select committee. i have seep se action before -- seen select committees in action before. they have been efficient and they have been the american people have a right to know what caused this train wreck and how we will prevent it from ever happening again. and i hope that my colleagues

7:05:00 to 7:05:21( Edit History Discussion )

John McCain: could not only voice vote puenough pressure on so that we could act immediately with the appointment of this select mmittee with subpoena powers that i am confidence -- and i'm confident -- will be -- will have the bipartisan participation, the bipartisan support and the nonpartisan suort of the american people. mr. president, i suggest

7:05:22 to 7:05:31( Edit History Discussion )

John McCain: absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll.