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mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from alabama. mr. tuberville: i object. e presiding officer: the objection is heard. mr. kaine: mr. president, i ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to calendar i'm 47, major general shawn a. gainey to be lieutenant general. the presiding officer: is there an objection? mr. tuberville: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from alabama. mr. tuberville: i object. the presiding officer: the objection is heard. mr. kaine: mr. president i ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to calendar i'm 48, major general heidi hoyle to be lieutenant general. the presiding officer: is there an objection? mr. tuberville: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from alabama. mr. tuberville: i object. the presiding officer: the objection is heard. mr. kaine: mr. president, i ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to calendar item 49, brigadier general lawrence s. linton to be major general. the presiding officer: is there an objection? mr. tuberville:
mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from alabama. mr. tuberville: i object. e presiding officer: the objection is heard. mr. kaine: mr. president, i ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to calendar i'm 47, major general shawn a. gainey to be lieutenant general. the presiding officer: is there an objection? mr. tuberville: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from alabama. mr. tuberville: i object. the presiding officer: the objection is heard....
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mr. president. so is, mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to executive session for the consideration of the following nomination -- executive calendar number 392, douglas a. s.chiess to be lieutenant commander, u.s. space forces, space combined joint force space component commander. that the senate vote on the nomination, with no intervening action or debate, that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: is there objection? mr. tuberville: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from alabama. mr. tuberville: i object. the presiding officer: objection is heard. ms. ernst: okay, we will move on to the next individual vote, as requested by my colleague from alabama. here we are moving on the floor of the united states senate. i'm glad to be joined by a number of colleagues in the chamber this evening to support our men and women in uniform. and i ju
mr. president. so is, mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to executive session for the consideration of the following nomination -- executive calendar number 392, douglas a. s.chiess to be lieutenant commander, u.s. space forces, space combined joint force space component commander. that the senate vote on the nomination, with no intervening action or debate, that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the president be...
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mr. president, the united states has stood with israel since october 7 and still does. the president powerfully condemned hamas atrocities he flew to israel while israel was under fire, he rushed supplies to the idf and set powerful assets to the tier i rhiannon's proxies americans are working around the clock to secure the release of hundreds of hostages. nevertheless, request by the united states but the israeli leadership conduct a targeted campaign that they permit and provide safe passage for aid as essential to the substance of innocent life that they clearly defined objectives and prevent judicial killings by extremist in the west bank that they present a credible plan for gaza's future governance and have mostly been ignored. mr. president i want israel to succeed both in defeating the threat posed by hamas and as a historic effort to secure a safe homeland for juice. but i do not accept that the total deprivation of millions of innocent civilians is necessary for israel to secure its objectives or in the national interest of the united states and where the unite
mr. president, the united states has stood with israel since october 7 and still does. the president powerfully condemned hamas atrocities he flew to israel while israel was under fire, he rushed supplies to the idf and set powerful assets to the tier i rhiannon's proxies americans are working around the clock to secure the release of hundreds of hostages. nevertheless, request by the united states but the israeli leadership conduct a targeted campaign that they permit and provide safe passage...
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mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from missouri. mr. hawley: mr. president, last week the senate adopted a resolution that i was proud to offer honoring the distinguished service of captain samuel farmer, united states marine corps and the marines and sailors first platoon company g second battalion. i would like, if i might, to say a word or two about that resolution here this afternoon. why the resolution and who exactly are the marines and sailors of first platoon? i'll tell you who they are. they were the individuals stationed at abbey gate on that fateful day in august of 2021, when the united states was in the midst of a major evacuation, operation, and a terrorist from the islamic state came to abbey gate in kabul, afghanistan, and detonated a suicide vest that killed 13 soldiers, hundreds of civilians, including 9 members of this platoon. 9 of the 13 who were killed were from first platoon company g, second battalion, first marine regiment. and who is sam farmer? he was their
mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from missouri. mr. hawley: mr. president, last week the senate adopted a resolution that i was proud to offer honoring the distinguished service of captain samuel farmer, united states marine corps and the marines and sailors first platoon company g second battalion. i would like, if i might, to say a word or two about that resolution here this afternoon. why the resolution and who exactly are the marines and sailors of first platoon? i'll tell...
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mr. president. the presiding officer: the senate is in a quorum. mr. cotton: i ask to end the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cotton: cotton last month hamas slaughtered over 30 americans and 1,400 israelis, they raped women, executed entire families, burning some of them alive. the dead are still being identified and families are still grieving unbelievable heartbreak. yet, other the -- over the weekend former president obama described complexity and ambiguity when there is none in these attacks. he said, we, quote, have to admit nobody's hands are clean. that all of us are explicit -- complicit to some degree. he was found at cocktail parties or on podcasts, but he is also delusional. put simply, as it confession of a guilty man attempting to implicate others. we are not all complicit with hamas' massacre of jews, but barak obama is. no president did more to enrich iran and its terrorist proxies than barak obama. as president, he stayed quiet when iranian protesters took to the streets in the green revolution, he sabotaged l
mr. president. the presiding officer: the senate is in a quorum. mr. cotton: i ask to end the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cotton: cotton last month hamas slaughtered over 30 americans and 1,400 israelis, they raped women, executed entire families, burning some of them alive. the dead are still being identified and families are still grieving unbelievable heartbreak. yet, other the -- over the weekend former president obama described complexity and ambiguity when...
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mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from missouri. mr.schmitt: i think the american people think that's what we do here. i think the american people think we actually have an appropriations process. we have individual bills come forth and we're offering amendments and senators can have their say, republicans and democrats can have different ideas, offer different amendments and we vote on those things. that's actually not what happens here at all. this is now compounding this with a supplemental aid package of putting on a bunch of unrelated issues to try to bootstrap ukraine aid when the most pressing need we have now, the most bipartisan support we have is the israeli aid. by the way, it's paid for. listening to the hallways buzz in this town about actually paying for something is like unbelievable. you know, it's going to be catastrophic if we have that discussion. but i think it's healthy. i think it's healthy, but i think we need to separate these issues. this is supposed to be the most deliberative body in the history of the world a
mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from missouri. mr.schmitt: i think the american people think that's what we do here. i think the american people think we actually have an appropriations process. we have individual bills come forth and we're offering amendments and senators can have their say, republicans and democrats can have different ideas, offer different amendments and we vote on those things. that's actually not what happens here at all. this is now compounding this with...
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mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. marshall: mr. president.presiding officer: the senator from kansas. mr. marshall: mr. president, what if it was your family in these body bags? what if your wife, your daughter, or your mom were raped, tortured, and killed? what if videos of your baby or your grandchild being massacred were posted all over social media? what if a month had passed and there's been no meaningful action from your ally, the most powerful nation in the world? mr. president, i stand here today to right this wrong. today, we will show the world that once again america will be there to do justice, to stand up for humanity and ensure hamas does not become more powerful. as i stand in this chamber we have the opportunity to send a real message to iran and its terrorist proxies that we will stop their hatred and evil from spreading. this morning, i rise in support of the bipartisan house-passed standalone legislation to provide aid to the people of israel, our strongest ally in the middle east, during their ongoing war with hamas. it's
mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. marshall: mr. president.presiding officer: the senator from kansas. mr. marshall: mr. president, what if it was your family in these body bags? what if your wife, your daughter, or your mom were raped, tortured, and killed? what if videos of your baby or your grandchild being massacred were posted all over social media? what if a month had passed and there's been no meaningful action from your ally, the most powerful nation in the world? mr. president, i...
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mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: last night, i filed cloture on president biden's nominees to serve as chief of naval operations and chief of staff to the air force. the remaining vacancies on the joint joint chiefs of staff, which we said we'd fill. we will move on these critical military appointments soon here on the floor. iralso filed on general ma hopey to be -- mahoney to being second in command of the marine corps. this week, the commandant of the marines, general eric smith, was unexpectedly hospital iepsed after a serious medical -- hospitalized after a serious medical emergency. normally, major john mahoney would have stepped in to temporarily serve as commandant. unfortunately, because of blanket holds of just one senator, senator tuberville, that cannot happen. the situation at the marine corps is precisely the kind of avoidable emergency that senator tuberville has provoked through his reckless holds. lieutenant general mahoney is more than -- one of more than 300 nominees senator tuberville is b
mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: last night, i filed cloture on president biden's nominees to serve as chief of naval operations and chief of staff to the air force. the remaining vacancies on the joint joint chiefs of staff, which we said we'd fill. we will move on these critical military appointments soon here on the floor. iralso filed on general ma hopey to be -- mahoney to being second in command of the marine corps. this week, the commandant of the...
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mr. president. the board welcomes all interested in this meeting to attend in person here in the legislature chamber room 250 at city hall. the this meeting is airing live on tv's channel 26 or you may view the live stream at sf nsf.gov tv.org. our office did not receive a request for a language interpretation today, so we do not have interpreters here. but as a reminder, if you anticipate a future need for them, please call (415) 554-5184. at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. mr. president, that concludes my communication on. thank you. the san francisco board of supervisors acknowledges we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush ohlone, who are the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula, as the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions , the ramaytush ohlone have never ceded lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory as guests, we r
mr. president. the board welcomes all interested in this meeting to attend in person here in the legislature chamber room 250 at city hall. the this meeting is airing live on tv's channel 26 or you may view the live stream at sf nsf.gov tv.org. our office did not receive a request for a language interpretation today, so we do not have interpreters here. but as a reminder, if you anticipate a future need for them, please call (415) 554-5184. at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. mr....
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mr. president. i yield the floor. >> thank you, mr. president. >> mr. president, so far so for the united states is standing behind israel as it should and the fight against hamas so far. don't go wobbly on us, president biden. don't go wobbly on israel. but some people in washington seem confused as to why america backs israel. now, i'm seeing a lot of handwringing from folks who like to pretend that they are some kind of they use this word aso lot, nuance. some kind of nuance we need to apply to the hamas terrorist attacks of october 7 before we can condemn hamas and hold its supporters accountable. president obama has even suggested that somehow we are all complicit in the bloodshed. some people promoting this idea of nuance that israel got what it deserves. they don't say that, but that's what they believe. they believe they got what they deserve and the folks that believe that also apparently believe in diversity, equity, inclusion and the right to kill jews. thankfully that's not most americans. that's a lot of people here in d.c. in louisiana howe
mr. president. i yield the floor. >> thank you, mr. president. >> mr. president, so far so for the united states is standing behind israel as it should and the fight against hamas so far. don't go wobbly on us, president biden. don't go wobbly on israel. but some people in washington seem confused as to why america backs israel. now, i'm seeing a lot of handwringing from folks who like to pretend that they are some kind of they use this word aso lot, nuance. some kind of nuance we...
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mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from oklahoma. mr. lankford: i understand the senate is in a qerk. dis -- quorum call, i ask to dispense the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. lankford: mr. whitaker was nominated to be the faa administrator. i support that, this body has had a churn to look at faa administrators, and they have been able to put someone very qualified forward. oklahoma has a special relationship with the faa and have for 70 years, for 70 years the mike maroney headquarters has been in oklahoma city for aeronautical. it establishes things like how to do testing, research, occupational health wing, medical certification, a lot of education that happens there for airspace, air mobility is being tested there. is 1100 acres on 133 buildings on the airport site in oklahoma city. it is one of the hidden jewels of the united states there is oklahoma city, as many of our states has different tasks that's there, oklahoma city is very proud to be a leader in aviation for the country. there's a vital componen
mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from oklahoma. mr. lankford: i understand the senate is in a qerk. dis -- quorum call, i ask to dispense the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. lankford: mr. whitaker was nominated to be the faa administrator. i support that, this body has had a churn to look at faa administrators, and they have been able to put someone very qualified forward. oklahoma has a special relationship with the faa and have for 70 years, for 70...
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mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from kansas. mr. marshall: mr. president, what if it was your family in these body bags? what if your wife, your daughter, or your mom were raped, tortured, and killed? what if videos of your baby or your grandchild being massacred were posted all over social media? what if a month had passed and there's been no meaningful action from your ally, the most powerful nation in the world? mr. president, i stand here today to right this wrong. today, we will show the world that once again america will be there to do justice, to stand up for humanity and ensure hamas does not become more powerful. as i stand in this chamber we have the opportunity to send a real message to iran and its terrorist proxies that we will stop their hatred and evil from spreading. this morning, i rise in support of the bipartisan house-passed standalone legislation to provide aid to the people of israel, our strongest ally in the middle east, during their ongoing war with hamas. it's hard to believe that today marks a month, a month since the oc
mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from kansas. mr. marshall: mr. president, what if it was your family in these body bags? what if your wife, your daughter, or your mom were raped, tortured, and killed? what if videos of your baby or your grandchild being massacred were posted all over social media? what if a month had passed and there's been no meaningful action from your ally, the most powerful nation in the world? mr. president, i stand here today to right this wrong. today,...
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mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. romney: mr. president, i rise out of great concern for our military, for its readiness at a time of great peril. but also out of concern for the men and women who are being held up and whose careers and prospects and families and plans are being interrupted by virtue of the decision by in this case two people. one, secretary austin and the other is senator tuberville to take intractable positions. and it's simply a, in my opinion, an abuse of the powers we have as senators to say if there's something we vehemently disagree with that we're going to use that power to hold up the promotion of over 350 men and women in our military. we each have things we might disagree with with the military, and some would come with deep personal convictions about their morality. but if each senator felt empowered to hold up all promotions in our military unless we got our way on one of those isss,hy our military would grind to a halt. this power is extraordinary that we're given as individual senators, but it's inc
mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. romney: mr. president, i rise out of great concern for our military, for its readiness at a time of great peril. but also out of concern for the men and women who are being held up and whose careers and prospects and families and plans are being interrupted by virtue of the decision by in this case two people. one, secretary austin and the other is senator tuberville to take intractable positions. and it's simply a, in my opinion,...
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mr. president . the presiding officer: under the previous order, the motion to proceed is agreed to, the clerk will report the bill. the clerk: calendar number 248, h.r. 6363, appear act making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023 and for other -- 2024. mr. paul: spending money lead to the bankruptcy of our great nation. my amendment in order to stave off this outcome with cut 1% of the budgetary spending and help to put us on the path toward fiscal responsibility. in june of this year, the national debt surpassed $32 trillion, and then in september, the national debt surpassed $33 trillion. you heard that right, it took congress 90 days to add a trillion dollars in debt. unless we change course, the debt will consume us. america's future as a nation is not threatened from without but from within. our mounting debt will ultimately force a day of reckoning. the congressional budget office predicts that we will add an average of $2 trillion in debt every year for the next decade. using
mr. president . the presiding officer: under the previous order, the motion to proceed is agreed to, the clerk will report the bill. the clerk: calendar number 248, h.r. 6363, appear act making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023 and for other -- 2024. mr. paul: spending money lead to the bankruptcy of our great nation. my amendment in order to stave off this outcome with cut 1% of the budgetary spending and help to put us on the path toward fiscal responsibility. in june of...
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mr. president. -- mr. barrasso: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. : i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i come to the floor today to talk about this dangerous rise we're seeing in anti-semitism, in this country and all around the world. one of the most important vows our nation made to the jewish people is the vow of never again. now, it i have a simple question -- are we doing everything that we can to keep that vow in the wake of october 7 and the hamas terrorist attack against israel? a month ago, hamas killed more jews in a single day than at any time since the holocaust. yet, some students, professors, public officials in our country had indulging, and even endorsing, this act which to me is torture and mass murder. top anyone who -- to anyone who has witnessed the videos could say nothing but torture and mass murder. once again, the jewish people are being threatened simply for who they are and for what they believe. it's happe
mr. president. -- mr. barrasso: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. : i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i come to the floor today to talk about this dangerous rise we're seeing in anti-semitism, in this country and all around the world. one of the most important vows our nation made to the jewish people is the vow of never again. now, it i have...
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mr. president. i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i rise today to talk about the failures of bidenomics and to talk about the devastating impact that bidenomics has had on american families. certainly people in wyoming are worried about the high cost of groceries. i hear it every time i'm at the grocery store. people wince every time they fill up the gas tank. people are turning to either raiding their savings account or taking on increasing debt just to stay up to current cost of living. so president biden has a message for all of these people who are wincing as they fill up, worried at the cost of groceries, who are raiding their savings account. and joe biden's message to them is just this. he says don't believe your lying eyes. that's what he believes, that tomorrow the president will be in colorado and he's going to say some things that the american people just will not believe. he'll say inflation is getting better. he'll say
mr. president. i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i rise today to talk about the failures of bidenomics and to talk about the devastating impact that bidenomics has had on american families. certainly people in wyoming are worried about the high cost of groceries. i hear it every time i'm at the grocery store. people wince every time they fill up the gas tank. people are turning to...
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the presiding officer: the senator from maine. mr. king: i first would like to ask unanimous consent that my senior colleague and i from maine may engage in a colloquy. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: mr. president, i've often asked particularly around here why maine is so pegs -- special, why maine people are always so connected to our state no matter where they may roam. and i always have the same answer, that maine is a big small town with very long streets. we know each other, we care about each other. there's a fabric of our community. it is a beloved community. and we go through storms, we go through all of the vicissitudes of life together, supporting one another and caring about one another. a week ago there was a tear in the fabric of our community. a lone gunman visited two places, a bowling alley and a bar and grill, and killed 18 people, 18 innocent beautiful people, and injured another 13. we're going to have a lot of time around here to talk about policy and what to do about this problem and what our p
the presiding officer: the senator from maine. mr. king: i first would like to ask unanimous consent that my senior colleague and i from maine may engage in a colloquy. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: mr. president, i've often asked particularly around here why maine is so pegs -- special, why maine people are always so connected to our state no matter where they may roam. and i always have the same answer, that maine is a big small town with very long streets. we know each...
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mr. president. >> mr. president. >> senator from alaska. >> mr. president, we're going to start moving through some of these nominations. my colleague from alabama has said publicly, hey, bring them up one at a time, and we are going to-- we're asking for a voice vote, so that's a vote. so we're doing what he said. not sure why he's objecting. maybe he can explain that in a minute when i bring up another, a real hero, by the way and look, what senator tuberville said about the policy and austin and biden on this abortion policy, i fully agree with him. we should be suing to stop it. i think it's illegal. and he's also right, everybody uses holds. i certainly use holds, but the key is, you put a hold on someone who typically has some kind of control over the issue that you're trying to fix. signed of responsibility. one of the things talking to senator of alabama on, all right, let's put a hold on the undersecretary of defense for policies. he's the guy. he's a civilian and he's in charge of this policy dispute. put a hold on him. that's the right g
mr. president. >> mr. president. >> senator from alaska. >> mr. president, we're going to start moving through some of these nominations. my colleague from alabama has said publicly, hey, bring them up one at a time, and we are going to-- we're asking for a voice vote, so that's a vote. so we're doing what he said. not sure why he's objecting. maybe he can explain that in a minute when i bring up another, a real hero, by the way and look, what senator tuberville said about the...
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mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. romney: mr. president, i rise out of great concern for our military, for its readiness at a time of great peril. but also out of concern for the men and women who are being held up and whose careers and prospects and families and plans are being interrupted by virtue of the decision by in this case two people. one, secretary austin and the other is senator tuberville to take intractable positions. and it's simply a, in my opinion, an abuse of the powers we have as senators to say if there's something we vehemently disagree with that we're going to use that power to hold up the promotion of over 350 men and women in our military. we each have things we might disagree with with the military, and some would come with deep personal convictions about their morality. but if each senator felt empowered to hold up all promotions in our military unless we got our way on one of those issues, why our military would grind to a halt. this power is extraordinary that we're given as individual senators, but it's
mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. romney: mr. president, i rise out of great concern for our military, for its readiness at a time of great peril. but also out of concern for the men and women who are being held up and whose careers and prospects and families and plans are being interrupted by virtue of the decision by in this case two people. one, secretary austin and the other is senator tuberville to take intractable positions. and it's simply a, in my opinion,...
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the presiding officer: without objection. mr. whitehouse: i ask that senators blumenthal, hirono, welch and myself be allowed to engage in a colloquy on the senate floor. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. whitehouse: thank you, mr. president. the subject of our colloquy is going to be the enormous secret gifts that have recently been disclosed going into the pockets of certain supreme court justices. the first thing that's remarkable about these gifts is how magnificent they are. luxury trips on private jets, luxury trips on super yachts, paying for a justice's mother's home, paying for private school tuition of dependents, $500,000 donations to organizations that the spouse worked for, $25,000 fees in to a spouse's consulting firm, jet and fishing trips across the country. so it's all pretty rich stuff. in rhode island, if you want to take a gift from somebody, let's say you're a municipal employee and they want to take you to lunch across the street from city hall, it's 25 bucks. that's your limit, and you've got to
the presiding officer: without objection. mr. whitehouse: i ask that senators blumenthal, hirono, welch and myself be allowed to engage in a colloquy on the senate floor. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. whitehouse: thank you, mr. president. the subject of our colloquy is going to be the enormous secret gifts that have recently been disclosed going into the pockets of certain supreme court justices. the first thing that's remarkable about these gifts is how magnificent they are....
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mr. president. mr. cornyn: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cornyn: mr. president, tomorrow president biden is scheduled to meet with chinese president xi jinping, and it's safe to say their meeting comes at an especially fraught time. there is a war in the middle east, a war in europe, and growing tensions in the indo-pacific. in each case, the united states and china have aligned with opposing powers. china is financing the russian war while america is supporting ukraine. china is propping up the iranian regime and terrorist proke sis while the united states is -- terrorist proxies while the united states is backing israel's righteous defense. china is threatening its own invasion of taiwan while the united states stands firmly in support of taiwan's defense. in addition to these conflicts on the world stage, the u.s. is facing more direct threats from the people's republic of china and the chinese communist party. the economic relations have deteriorated due to china's subversive trade practices. the chinese communist party is holding three
mr. president. mr. cornyn: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cornyn: mr. president, tomorrow president biden is scheduled to meet with chinese president xi jinping, and it's safe to say their meeting comes at an especially fraught time. there is a war in the middle east, a war in europe, and growing tensions in the indo-pacific. in each case, the united states and china have aligned with opposing powers. china is financing the russian war while america is...
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mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. kelly: mr. president, we're in complex and dangerous times. ukraine is fighting off a russian invasion. israel is defending itself against hamas. american soldiers have been attacked by iran's proxies. china is watching closely and testing the united states and our allies. we need our military to be stronger and more focused than ever. however, because of one senator, our military is being severely hamstrung. the senator from alabama, mr. mr. tuberville, has a policy disagreement with the pentagon. however, instead of addressing this policy, he decided to single-handedly shut down what has historically been a bipartisan process to promptly confirm military nominees. our republican colleagues made this very clear last night. his decision isn't affecting just a handful of positions. he is currently blocking 367 admirals and generals, and that number continues to grow. that's left members of our armed forces stranded, unable to get the promotions they've earned. it has put their lives and the lives
mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. kelly: mr. president, we're in complex and dangerous times. ukraine is fighting off a russian invasion. israel is defending itself against hamas. american soldiers have been attacked by iran's proxies. china is watching closely and testing the united states and our allies. we need our military to be stronger and more focused than ever. however, because of one senator, our military is being severely hamstrung. the senator from...
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mr. president. i'm delivering this statement on behalf of the emergency release coordinator and under mr. martin griffith, who is currently on mission in israel and the occupied palestinian territory. the events that have unfolded since seventh of october been nothing short of devastating and heartbreaking. we do not forget the 1400 people killed and thousands more injured and taken in the brutal hamas attack. indiscriminate rocket fire continues from gaza into populated areas of israel causing more civilian casualties in displacement and trauma. we deplore that you hundred 30 people held hostage in gaza, all hostages must be released immediately and unconditionally. we welcome all diplomatic efforts to secure their release and to learn that indian to room they be treated humanely and be allowed to receive visits from the international committee of the red cross. as you just heard from the commissioner general, the situation for the more than 2 million people trapped in the gaza strip is catastrophic
mr. president. i'm delivering this statement on behalf of the emergency release coordinator and under mr. martin griffith, who is currently on mission in israel and the occupied palestinian territory. the events that have unfolded since seventh of october been nothing short of devastating and heartbreaking. we do not forget the 1400 people killed and thousands more injured and taken in the brutal hamas attack. indiscriminate rocket fire continues from gaza into populated areas of israel causing...
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mr. president . i think you are erasing. lines are too much i want them to talk to the president about sports and athletes, and i request them to pay more attention to us athletes. the main reason and issue that we are present in this group today is the youth week, from young athletes to scientific and cultural leaders are present in this group. dear , we should all learn to sit together and listen to each other's words. we should use the capacity that exists in the government. both with the collections that do you have a connection? let's all work for the progress of my dear country. here we are talking about hope, motivation and the future of beautiful iran. we are waiting for the meeting to end to see what the children's conclusions were from this meeting of president siman bayeh. when we go to sports camps for national sports, of course we have to be inside the camp, and this condition causes interference with our lessons and sports . last year, when we had a camp , i had to follow the school from a distance for about 6 m
mr. president . i think you are erasing. lines are too much i want them to talk to the president about sports and athletes, and i request them to pay more attention to us athletes. the main reason and issue that we are present in this group today is the youth week, from young athletes to scientific and cultural leaders are present in this group. dear , we should all learn to sit together and listen to each other's words. we should use the capacity that exists in the government. both with the...
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mr. president visited it was one of those cases that mr. president himself appeared in sarje and issued a strict order that this project should be operated by the next year. well, the coordination between the various credit institutions that was necessary and the work that had to be done , fortunately, was done and the last the works of this big project can also have special effects. we have a significant population within a 10-kilometer radius of saqez city in west azarbaijan province and in kurdistan province, about 2 million people who can actually use this capacity, maybe here. a dislodgement of our flight we had and this service can actually solve that problem, that is , how far is it from the first airport, the first airport is in sanandaj or sanandaj or urumi. in fact, from saqqez to sanandaj, it is between two and a half to three hours, from baneh it is more than three hours to sanandaj , the cities of bukan, mahabad, and these are also about two hours, two and a half hours away from orumiyeh, and all this. the closest point to them
mr. president visited it was one of those cases that mr. president himself appeared in sarje and issued a strict order that this project should be operated by the next year. well, the coordination between the various credit institutions that was necessary and the work that had to be done , fortunately, was done and the last the works of this big project can also have special effects. we have a significant population within a 10-kilometer radius of saqez city in west azarbaijan province and in...
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mr. president. again, welcome back. pres. xi: mr. president, good morning. coming here, i sort of think of your trip to china when i was the vice president of china. we had a meeting. it was 12 years ago. i still remember our interactions very vividly. and it always gives me a lot of thoughts. last time we met in bali, you said it was a year and a day ago , a lot has happened since then. the world has emerged from the covid pandemic, but it's still under its tremendous impacts. the global economy is recovering, but its momentum remains sluggish. industrial and supply chains are still under the threat of interruption and protectionism is rising. all these are grave problems. the china-u.s. relationship, which is the most important bilateral relationship in the world, should be perceived and envisioned in a broad context of the of the accelerating global transformations unseen in a century. it should develop in a way that benefits our two peoples and fulfills our responsibility for human progress. china-u.s. relationship has never been smooth sailing over the p
mr. president. again, welcome back. pres. xi: mr. president, good morning. coming here, i sort of think of your trip to china when i was the vice president of china. we had a meeting. it was 12 years ago. i still remember our interactions very vividly. and it always gives me a lot of thoughts. last time we met in bali, you said it was a year and a day ago , a lot has happened since then. the world has emerged from the covid pandemic, but it's still under its tremendous impacts. the global...
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mr. president, you trust a lot. i don't trust hamas to do anything right. i only trust hamas to respond to pressure. the president said were hoping to get cooperation from arab leaders. what are you hearing from them when you talk to them? what do you like to see? i'm hearing a lot, but i'm not going to speak to it right now. there is an overwhelming desire on part of the region to let me back up. i cannot prove what i'm about to say. but i believe one of the reasons why hamas struck they did was they knew that i was working very closely with the saudis and others in the region to bring peace to the region by having recognition of israel and israel's right to exist. you may recall when we did the g20 about a little while ago, i was able to get a resolution and statement passed through saying, we're going to build a railroad from riyadh all the way through the middle east into india. saudi arabia, israel, etc., and all the way up to europe. not the route, not the railroad, but the underground pipeline. the railroad, the whole idea is there's overwhelming inte
mr. president, you trust a lot. i don't trust hamas to do anything right. i only trust hamas to respond to pressure. the president said were hoping to get cooperation from arab leaders. what are you hearing from them when you talk to them? what do you like to see? i'm hearing a lot, but i'm not going to speak to it right now. there is an overwhelming desire on part of the region to let me back up. i cannot prove what i'm about to say. but i believe one of the reasons why hamas struck they did...
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mr. president. well, now part of the same approvals and part of the same decisions that were made in the previous trip are ready to be used. yes, i invite you to see the report prepared by my colleagues about the plans of this trip. may for this project, up to now , over 300 billion tomans of credit has been spent, and if we calculate this credit at today's prices, the credit will be over 16 thousand billion tomans. the executive operation of tehran-hamadan-sanandaj railway started 18 years ago. the project was sometimes stopped during these years, but in the last two years, its movement accelerated until the train reached senan after 18 years. about 1,400 people worked in this project, and 45 people were working in pyari . i am busy with flower gardening. flower gardening is about to finish. road accidents will be reduced facilitating the development of the tourism industry, creating employment and also reducing fuel consumption are among the benefits of green transportation . this railway with the
mr. president. well, now part of the same approvals and part of the same decisions that were made in the previous trip are ready to be used. yes, i invite you to see the report prepared by my colleagues about the plans of this trip. may for this project, up to now , over 300 billion tomans of credit has been spent, and if we calculate this credit at today's prices, the credit will be over 16 thousand billion tomans. the executive operation of tehran-hamadan-sanandaj railway started 18 years...
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mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cornyn: mr. esident, we're nearly halfway through the 118th congress, it's hard to believe. and despite the challenges that confront this chamber, working with the house and the president to get legislation passed, the senate has managed to advance some great bipartisan bills this year. all of this attention that the media gives tends to focus on where we disagree, but -- and there's no question there are a lot of disagreements, but there are areas where we have found the chance to work together to do important things. while some of the bills i'm talking about actually passed this chamber unanimously and will have a positive impact on our constituents in communities from maine to texas to nebraska, and while a number of these bills have been signed into law, many are still awaiting action in the house. and i'd like to provide a few examples. project safe childhood is a bill that i introduced with senator klobuchar, the senator from minnesota, to provide greater protection for our children on line.
mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cornyn: mr. esident, we're nearly halfway through the 118th congress, it's hard to believe. and despite the challenges that confront this chamber, working with the house and the president to get legislation passed, the senate has managed to advance some great bipartisan bills this year. all of this attention that the media gives tends to focus on where we disagree, but -- and there's no question there are a lot of disagreements,...
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mr. president, to deliver my statement. mr. president, it was said, and i quote, the united nations are not created in order to bring us to heaven. but to save us from hell. and of quotation. gaza is now hell on earth. you have read that not for me, you have heard it from many others. it is now hell on earth. saving humanity from hell today means for the united nations to save palestinians in gaza. palestinians living there are enduring suffering that no human being should endure. they are besieged with nowhere safe to go. again. he said that there is no safe place on the gaza strip. the homes in gaza have been destroyed or damaged. the population is comprised of 70% of refugees. over 1.4 million palestinians have been forcibly displaced from their homes. again, mr. lazar renee. now, virtually all of our people in gaza are homeless, displaced. moving from one family home to another. to a hospital to honor the school. sleeping in the streets for wherever they go to convince them that they will not be safe anywhere in gaza. the do
mr. president, to deliver my statement. mr. president, it was said, and i quote, the united nations are not created in order to bring us to heaven. but to save us from hell. and of quotation. gaza is now hell on earth. you have read that not for me, you have heard it from many others. it is now hell on earth. saving humanity from hell today means for the united nations to save palestinians in gaza. palestinians living there are enduring suffering that no human being should endure. they are...
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mr. president. mr. sident, on november 18 of 1923, a young couple living in indianapolis, indiana, george and gert rude stevens welcomed their third child to the world, and they named him theodore fulton stevens. ted, for short. like all new parents, i'm sure george and gert rude were filled with optimism about the things he would do, places he would go and life he would have, but i suspect even they didn't realize what an extraordinary life he would lead, a life of service and accomplishment, during which he earned his place as a giant in the history of this chamber and certainly in my state of alaska. so we're looking forward to the 100th anniversary, the birth of the late senator ted stevens. this is coming up on saturday. i've come to the floor this afternoon to make sure that all those of us who serve here, all who are listening know why it's important that we continue to remember and celebrate this truly great man. ted's service to our country began during world war ii when he enlisted in the army
mr. president. mr. sident, on november 18 of 1923, a young couple living in indianapolis, indiana, george and gert rude stevens welcomed their third child to the world, and they named him theodore fulton stevens. ted, for short. like all new parents, i'm sure george and gert rude were filled with optimism about the things he would do, places he would go and life he would have, but i suspect even they didn't realize what an extraordinary life he would lead, a life of service and accomplishment,...
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mr. president, mr. president. i am grateful to mr. president, who took the trouble to pay attention to our province for the second time. sir , we are sure to come and have lunch at your service, kurdistanis, from approximately 7 o'clock. did the president need to come? yes. we have arrived people. yes. hundred. did you hear today's news about the opening of the airport? how are you after all this time, it's great. how long 18 years 18 years god. it's been arranged, all the officials, don't hurt, god willing , we will make iran better than this , do you know the news of the train and the airport? blessings and blessings to sarande province, how much i needed roads . railways were really necessary for this province, which is considered a border province. how come, i don't have to be on the bus for 7 hours to go to university. it makes the people of the province more comfortable. after all , kurdistan is a province that has suffered a lot and it deserves to see these developments. to himself after hours, may god bless yemen and the presen
mr. president, mr. president. i am grateful to mr. president, who took the trouble to pay attention to our province for the second time. sir , we are sure to come and have lunch at your service, kurdistanis, from approximately 7 o'clock. did the president need to come? yes. we have arrived people. yes. hundred. did you hear today's news about the opening of the airport? how are you after all this time, it's great. how long 18 years 18 years god. it's been arranged, all the officials, don't...
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mr. president i yield the floor. >> thank you. mr. closet mr. president. so far the united states are standing behind israel as it should. israel's fight against hamas. so far. don't go wobbly on us, president biden. don't go wobbly on israel. they seem confused as to why america backs israel. i have seen a lot of hand wringing there is some kind, that use this word allots, a nuance there is a nuance we need to apply to terrorist attacks of october 7 before we can condemn hamas and hold its supporters accountable. president obama has even suggested we are complicit in cthe bloodshed. hence some people promoting the idea of nuance frankly believed that israel got what it deserves. i don't say that, that it's what they believe. they believe israel got what it deserved. these folks apparently believe in diversity, equity, inclusion, and the right to kill jews. thankfully that is not most americans. that's a lot of people here in washington d.c. and in louisiana however, my state, t we understand the debas to people who slaughtered hundreds of young people at
mr. president i yield the floor. >> thank you. mr. closet mr. president. so far the united states are standing behind israel as it should. israel's fight against hamas. so far. don't go wobbly on us, president biden. don't go wobbly on israel. they seem confused as to why america backs israel. i have seen a lot of hand wringing there is some kind, that use this word allots, a nuance there is a nuance we need to apply to terrorist attacks of october 7 before we can condemn hamas and hold...
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mr. president, mr. dr. mansoori, executive vice president of mr. president. i wanted bayan to be present in this conversation so that he could say more, of course, part of that openness , i can say, is this series, which is my good order now , mr. spani, if you show me that this part of the pump is correct , mr. dr. mansouri, you are doing well, god bless you with today's plans. in the name of allah, the most merciful, the most merciful, my greetings and courtesy to you and all the dear viewers. well, i am waiting for you. during the second round of mr. raees shamour's trip to kurdistan province , various plans and projects were put into operation, the most important of which was the sanjab hamadan railway project, as well as the operation complete and real from saks airport including the most important projects that will be implemented in this trip are more than 12 thousand billion tomans projects in the field of water supply from water containment. in the form of different levels up to the water transmission lines of the water treatment plants, the implemen
mr. president, mr. dr. mansoori, executive vice president of mr. president. i wanted bayan to be present in this conversation so that he could say more, of course, part of that openness , i can say, is this series, which is my good order now , mr. spani, if you show me that this part of the pump is correct , mr. dr. mansouri, you are doing well, god bless you with today's plans. in the name of allah, the most merciful, the most merciful, my greetings and courtesy to you and all the dear...
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mr. president, i will yield the floor. mr. gram: -- mr. graham: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from south carolina. many. mr. graham: thank you for your leadership. senator tuberville, i hope to get this behind us if possible. my contribution to the debate is as follows, the bedrock of our democracy is that the military will be subordinate to civilian control. that has served our nation well, that no matter who is in uniform, the answer -- they answer to civilian authorities and they're subordinate to the will of the civilian leadership, elected and appointed. that has really helped our country be who we are today. one of the things that i can't understand is if you require our military to be subordinate to the people above them and to -- in the civilian world, why would you punish them for something they've got nothing to do with? all of these people, and if we need to call all 376, i'll be glad to do it, i'll get some rest this weekend and come back next week, i'm going to start with two, all i'm asking is to allow major general laura enderm
mr. president, i will yield the floor. mr. gram: -- mr. graham: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from south carolina. many. mr. graham: thank you for your leadership. senator tuberville, i hope to get this behind us if possible. my contribution to the debate is as follows, the bedrock of our democracy is that the military will be subordinate to civilian control. that has served our nation well, that no matter who is in uniform, the answer -- they answer to civilian authorities...
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mr. president.d i quote, for urgent and extended. i welcome the arrangement reached by israel and hamas with the assistant of the governments of qatar, egypt and united states. we are working to maximize the positive potential of this arrangement on the humanitarian situation in gaza. the pause has enabled us to enhance the delivery. across gaza, for example, for the first time since 7th of october, an interagency convoy delivered food, water, medical supplies and shelter items to northern gaza, especially to four unrwa shelters in jabalya camp. prior to these, minimal or no assistant had reached these locations, even as tens of thousands of people at crowded there for shelter. also, for the first time, supplies of cooking gas has entered gaza where people waited in lines that extended for two kilometers. in the south, where the needs are dire, un agencies and partners have increased both the amount of aid delivery and the number of locations reached. and i express my appreciation to the government
mr. president.d i quote, for urgent and extended. i welcome the arrangement reached by israel and hamas with the assistant of the governments of qatar, egypt and united states. we are working to maximize the positive potential of this arrangement on the humanitarian situation in gaza. the pause has enabled us to enhance the delivery. across gaza, for example, for the first time since 7th of october, an interagency convoy delivered food, water, medical supplies and shelter items to northern...
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mr. president, by allocating special funds, it was put into operation . also, mr. president was among the supporters of the government in a meeting with the people of sanand city in azadi square. they explained the plans of the government. yesterday mr. president met they had different ones with different strata. but i can tell you from today that there is going to be a big plan today. in saqez, another one of the cities of kurdistan province is to be put into operation. it is also the big airport of saqez. this airport was also emphasized by the people's demand. again, mr. president in this government promised to open this , which they kept their promise and it will be opened today. put the water supply into operation, after that, meet with the people again and god willing, after that they will return to sarandaj to hold the administrative council in sanand in the evening and give the necessary instructions to iranad managers regarding the solution of administrative issues in kurdistan province, and after that, god willing, a press conference and explain the plans.
mr. president, by allocating special funds, it was put into operation . also, mr. president was among the supporters of the government in a meeting with the people of sanand city in azadi square. they explained the plans of the government. yesterday mr. president met they had different ones with different strata. but i can tell you from today that there is going to be a big plan today. in saqez, another one of the cities of kurdistan province is to be put into operation. it is also the big...
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mr. president. >> the senator from maine. >> thank you mr. king for inviting me, and tonight we remember our feller mainers who lost their lives in a senseless tragedy, a senseless act of violence, as well as those wounded in this heinous attack and we also remember the family members and the loved ones who grieve for them. we want to recognize the people of this proud community of lewiston who have rallied together to support each other during these dark and difficult days. first responders, law enforcement, health care providers and especially those at medical centers, business and community members who provided food for law enforcement, state and local officials, federal agents, so many people deserve our thanks. those efforts and more will be acknowledged by the city of lewiston tomorrow as it hosts an act of kindness and gratitude day. the city intends for this to be an annual occasion for the community to come together and celebrate the spirit of kindness and unity, which characterizes our wonderful state. as the phrase lewiston strong
mr. president. >> the senator from maine. >> thank you mr. king for inviting me, and tonight we remember our feller mainers who lost their lives in a senseless tragedy, a senseless act of violence, as well as those wounded in this heinous attack and we also remember the family members and the loved ones who grieve for them. we want to recognize the people of this proud community of lewiston who have rallied together to support each other during these dark and difficult days. first...
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mr president. again, in this meeting, they spoke clearly about the positions of the islamic republic on palestine and said about the immediate cessation of the war, today brics member countries have a historical responsibility to prove that human values cannot be sacrificed for political interests . on this basis, i have everything to stop the crime and helping the people of gaza emphasize these suggestions. one, due to the inability of the un security council to carry out its mission to create peace and security and to disrupt the us to issue a binding resolution for a ceasefire, it is necessary for the ezbraks countries to issue a binding resolution in the united nations general assembly against the regime within the framework of the peacekeeping alliance mechanism zionist and with the aim of stopping the crimes against the people of gaza, the continuous attacks of the zionist regime on hospitals and medical centers, religious places, the killing of women and children, doctors, nurses and journ
mr president. again, in this meeting, they spoke clearly about the positions of the islamic republic on palestine and said about the immediate cessation of the war, today brics member countries have a historical responsibility to prove that human values cannot be sacrificed for political interests . on this basis, i have everything to stop the crime and helping the people of gaza emphasize these suggestions. one, due to the inability of the un security council to carry out its mission to...
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mr. president, we have a good prospect , we have something to do, i hope that today in a broad format we will discuss various areas of our interaction with our colleagues from the governments of the parties, today i intend to discuss with you the topic of the bilateral agenda, as well as international affairs, saying about our relations, i would like to strengthen our cooperation in the field of defense and protection of our countries. equatorial guinea is considered one of the most prosperous countries in africa, therefore one of the most influential political stability in economy, plus a fairly high level of gdp per capita by continental standards. largely due to the developed oil industry, the basis for geological exploration and production was laid by soviet specialists in the seventies . since then, relations with both the soviet union and the russian federation have been friendly and mutually beneficial. they consider promising areas of interaction between the two countries. geological exploration, joint production and processing of hydrocarbons, electric power and attracting russi
mr. president, we have a good prospect , we have something to do, i hope that today in a broad format we will discuss various areas of our interaction with our colleagues from the governments of the parties, today i intend to discuss with you the topic of the bilateral agenda, as well as international affairs, saying about our relations, i would like to strengthen our cooperation in the field of defense and protection of our countries. equatorial guinea is considered one of the most prosperous...