Senate Proceeding on May 8th, 2008 :: 0:01:57 to 0:03:30
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Speech By: Brad Sherman

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Brad Sherman: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty

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Richard Durbin: and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c., may 8, 2008. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph

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Speech By: Richard Durbin

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Richard Durbin: 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable mark pryor, a senator from the state of arkansas, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, president pro tempore.

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Richard Durbin: mr. pryor: under the previous order the leadership time is reserved. mr. durbin: today there will be a period of morning business for up to one hour with the time equally divided and the republicans

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Richard Durbin: will control the first half and the majority the final half. i'd like to amend this consent to note that senator allard would like to say a word about our guest chaplain and i ask that his time not

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Richard Durbin: be deducted from the minority time on morning business. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. durbin: thank you very much. mr. president, following morning business, the senate will

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Richard Durbin: resume consideration of s. 2248, a bill to restore the national flood insurance fund. all amendments to the flood insurance bill must be offered today. senators should expect roll call votes to

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Richard Durbin: occur throughout the day. we will work to complete action on this bill today. so i ask everyone to focus on the amendments, on showing up in a timely fashion for the votes. we want did complete this

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Richard Durbin: as quickly as we can. mr. president, i understand s. 2991 is due for a second reading. the presiding officer: the senator is correct. the clerk will read the tidal of the bill. the clerk: s. 2991, to

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Mitch McConnell: provide energy relief and hold oil companies accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices and for other purpes. mr. durbin: i object to further proceedings with respect to the

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Speech By: Mitch McConnell