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PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2003 -- (Senate - June 23, 2003)Page: S8323
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Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I see the Senator from West Virginia is in the Chamber.
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendments...
AMENDMENTS NOS. 975 AND 976
Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, before offering my amendments, I am going to...
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Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I also have the amendment for which I just...
Mr. GRASSLEY. Reserving the right to object, and I shall not object, I would...
Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that further reading of...
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Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I wish to proceed with the amendment I was...
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, the Senator from West Virginia raises an important...
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Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Will the Senator yield?
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, the Senator will try to answer a question, yes.
Mr. ROCKEFELLER. I thank the Senator, and this is in the form of a question. I...
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Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I cannot disagree with the Senator from West...
Mr. ROCKEFELLER. I apologize for not speaking through the Presiding Officer...
Mr. GRASSLEY. I yield for an additional question.
Mr. ROCKEFELLER. The Senator has responded simply by saying he would have to...
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I will answer the Senator's question by giving...
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Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I would like to say a couple of words about one of...
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AMENDMENT NOS. 980 AND 979
Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I rise today to offer amendment No. 980 to restore...
Mr. AKAKA. The amendments are at the desk.
Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the...
AMENDMENT 980
AMENDMENT 979
Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, amendment No. 979 would ensure that the Federal...
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Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment and look...
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all pending amendments...
AMENDMENT NO. 981
Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment...
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Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I rise to address the Chamber about my proposed...
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Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendments...
Mr. BINGAMAN. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
AMENDMENT NO. 984
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask for its...
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the...
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, this amendment deals with the issue of safety net...
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AMENDMENT NO. 972
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the...
Mr. BINGAMAN. As we proceed with this consideration of S. 1--and I believe...
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AMENDMENT NO. 973
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask amendment No. 973 be called up for immediate...
Mr. BINGAMAN. I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed...
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, this amendment deals with Indian Medicare Part B...
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AMENDMENT NO. 933
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Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I thank the Senator from New Mexico. I think he has...
AMENDMENT NO. 985
Mr. BAUCUS. On behalf of Senator Edwards, I send an amendment to the...
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the...
TITLE __--DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER PRESCRIPTION DRUG ADVERTISING
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be...
AMENDMENT NO. 986
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I send to the desk an amendment on behalf of Senator...
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the...
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, those are two amendments which Senators have...
Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
AMENDMENT NO. 981
Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the Pryor amendment which...
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Mr. PRYOR. Will the Senator yield for a question?
Mr. SANTORUM. I am happy to yield for a question.
Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I have a lot of respect for my colleague from...
Mr. SANTORUM. Yes, I do. I say that because there has been a lot of work that...
Mr. PRYOR. If the Senator will yield for another question, Canada does take the...
Mr. SANTORUM. What I said in several speeches is as follows: Where there is...
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Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask one additional question. A few moments ago--I...
Mr. SANTORUM. I was not in any way suggesting you, individually, with respect...
AMENDMENT NO. 933
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask for the regular order with respect to the...
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I move to table the amendment, and ask for the...
Mr. GRASSLEY. I ask for the yeas and nays.
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, could I ask, now do we have 3 minutes or so on each...
Mr. BAUCUS. Yes, we do.
Mr. KENNEDY. Could I have one of the 3 minutes?
Mr. BAUCUS. Absolutely. How many minutes does the Senator want?
Mr. KENNEDY. Can I have a minute and a half? I see others who want to address...
Mr. BAUCUS. I yield the Senator 2 minutes.
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I hope this amendment will not be tabled. First, I...
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Mr. GRASSLEY. Before I yield 3 minutes to the Senator from Pennsylvania, I ask...
Mr. GRASSLEY. I yield 3 minutes to the Senator from Pennsylvania.
Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I understand the point which the Senator from New...
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, if there is no one else on our side I would like to...
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, the author of the amendment is not here. I think he...
Mr. HARKIN. Reserving the right to object, might I inquire of the Chair what is...
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, could I ask the floor manager, if Senator...
Mr. BAUCUS. I yield to the Senator from Massachusetts, but inform Senators when...
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, we are not talking about individuals who have $1...
Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, do I have time remaining?
Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, if the Senator wants to focus on the poorest of...
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator...
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Mr. BINGAMAN. Thank you very much, Mr. President. And I thank the Senator from...
Mr. GRASSLEY. I object.
Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 30 seconds.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I do not know if the motion is going to be to table...
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, do I still have any time?
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask for 30 seconds to explain my vote.
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I am going to go ahead and vote with the manager...
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
AMENDMENT NO. 933 WITHDRAWN
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I renew my request that I be allowed to withdraw...
Mr. BINGAMAN. I ask unanimous consent to add Senator Domenici as a...
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, for information of our colleagues, because we...
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, it is my understanding that under the unanimous...
Mr. HARKIN. Reserving the right to object, I did not hear the request.
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, if I might repeat the request, that all pending...
Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I have no objection. I ask unanimous consent that I...
AMENDMENT NO. 990
Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask for its...
Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the...
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Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, Congress is about to update Medicare to finally...
SELF-INJECTABLES
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Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that we set aside the...
AMENDMENT NO. 991
Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I have an amendment at the desk and ask for its...
Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the...
Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I am proposing this amendment, which would enact...
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Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendments...
AMENDMENT NO. 957
Mr. DAYTON. I thank the Senator from Montana, and I will call three amendments...
Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the...
Mr. DAYTON. I ask unanimous consent that amendment be set aside and we proceed...
AMENDMENT NO. 960
Mr. DAYTON. I call up amendment No. 960.
Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the...
Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be set...
AMENDMENT NO. 977
Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 977.
Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the...
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Mr. DAYTON. I thank my colleagues for the opportunity to discuss these three...
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Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the pending amendments be...
AMENDMENT NO. 992
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Stabenow, I send an...
Mr. BAUCUS. I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed...
AMENDMENT NO. 993
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent all pending amendments be...
Mr. BAUCUS. On behalf of Senator Dorgan, I offer an amendment with...
Mr. BAUCUS. I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed...
``Cardiovascular Screening Tests
Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum...
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AMENDMENT NO. 974
Mr. GRASSLEY. I am going to call up my amendment numbered 974, which I filed on...
TITLE __--DRUG COMPETITION ACT OF 2003
Mr. GRASSLEY. This is the Drug Competition Act of 2003. I filed it as an...
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Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, it is my understanding a number of Senators have...
AMENDMENT NO. 994
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Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I assume he asked...
Mr. DURBIN. Which I will do. I will send the amendment to the desk. I don't...
Mr. GRASSLEY. Could I say this: If you would allow me, rather than reserving...
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Mr. DURBIN. I thank the Senator from Iowa and my colleagues.
Mr. REID. Before the Senator yields the floor, would the Senator yield for a...
Mr. DURBIN. Yes.
Mr. REID. This is a little off point, but we are talking about jobs. Is the...
Mr. DURBIN. I did not see those.
Mr. REID. Would the Senator be surprised that under this administration, which...
Mr. DURBIN. I wish I was, but we have lost 2 million jobs under this...
Mr. REID. Highest unemployment in 106 months.
Mr. DURBIN. I would just suggest to the Senator from Nevada, it is curious to...
Mr. REID. For job creation.
Mr. DURBIN. Wasn't that about $1 trillion or more in tax cuts we were proposing...
Mr. REID. I would respond to my friend, if the last tax cut we had creates as...
Mr. DURBIN. I would say there is that old adage that once you are in a hole,...
Mr. REID. My friend is right. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that...
Mr. DURBIN. I would like to ask the Senator from Nevada, was he aware of the...
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Mr. REID. I respond to my friend there is some dispute as to what the 10-year...
Mr. DURBIN. I ask the Senator, would that $600 billion debt, if that is what we...
Mr. REID. The debt this year will be the largest in the history of the world,...
Mr. DURBIN. I would like to ask the Senator from Nevada, a lot of the fiscal...
Mr. REID. We not only have statements that would fill volumes about how bad the...
Mr. DURBIN. It is a curious thing. I recall when President Clinton was...
Mr. REID. This is something I can't understand, why there is so much silence on...
Mr. DURBIN. I was not aware of that. I certainly want to see stability in Iraq....
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I spoke to our State legislature and I said the...
Mr. DURBIN. I don't think many Americans would argue that our children are...
Mr. REID. Senator Bingaman and I worked for a number of
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Mr. DURBIN. Is it unfair, then, to bring this together and say if we are going...
Mr. REID. It has been 106 months.
Mr. DURBIN. So that is somewhere a little less than 9 years to go back to a...
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the...
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 11 a.m. on...
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