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mrs. boxer, or their designees. the senator from california. mrs. boxer: i ask unanimous consent the final 10 minutes of debate prior to noon on the mccain amendment number 739 be equally divided between senator mccain and myself or our designees. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. boxer: to lead us off on this very important amendment and to explain why it's important to not support the mccain amendment is a -- is a senior member of the environmental public works committee, and a great member of that committee and a great supporter of the environment and transportation, senator cardin of maryland. i yield him six minutes. mr. cardin: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: let me thank mrs. boxer for her works on the environment and public works committee. she has stood up for legislation to allow to us rebuild our infrastructure in this country, to create jobs and make america competitive. i rise today to oppose the mccain amendment and let me
mrs. boxer, or their designees. the senator from california. mrs. boxer: i ask unanimous consent the final 10 minutes of debate prior to noon on the mccain amendment number 739 be equally divided between senator mccain and myself or our designees. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. boxer: to lead us off on this very important amendment and to explain why it's important to not support the mccain amendment is a -- is a senior member of the environmental public works committee, and a...
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mrs. boxer: thank you. so, mr. president, mr. bryson's unique background will serve hi well as he works with prime minister and the senate and the thousands create jobs. i applaud our president for choosing such a well-qualified, experienced individual to about be commerce secretary and i want to thank chairman rockefeller, rank #-g member hutchison for work together so we could get to this vote today. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from oklahoma is recognized. mr. inhofe: first let me thank nigh good friend, the senator from california, senator boxer, for speaking, but a i asked her to do if. you know, a lot of people are surprised on how well we get along. the committee that she chairs is called the environment and public works committee. i am the ranking member. when republicans were in the majority, i was the -- i was the chairman. and i'm looking forward to being chairman again, but that's another conversation for another day. but the reason i wanted to speak is because we do -- and lot of people are
mrs. boxer: thank you. so, mr. president, mr. bryson's unique background will serve hi well as he works with prime minister and the senate and the thousands create jobs. i applaud our president for choosing such a well-qualified, experienced individual to about be commerce secretary and i want to thank chairman rockefeller, rank #-g member hutchison for work together so we could get to this vote today. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from oklahoma is recognized. mr....
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mrs. boxer, or their designees. order because we have two minutes from senator mccain and two minutes from senator -- oh, i'm sorry, one minute each for senator mccain and for senator boxer or their designees. so, please, order. the senator from california -- i would ask order. mrs. boxer: madam president, could we've order? the presiding officer: yes. i would ask order. thank you. mrs. boxer: colleagues, the reason i ask for order is because this amendment affects each and every one of you and your constituents. the mccain amendment says to the states that they can't use a certain section of the transportation bill for several things, including scenic or historic highway programs, including tourist centers, landscaping or scenic beautification, historic preservation and if goes on. point i want to make is this amendment is opposed by the national association of counties, the american association of state highway transportation officials, the national league of cities, the national trust for his
mrs. boxer, or their designees. order because we have two minutes from senator mccain and two minutes from senator -- oh, i'm sorry, one minute each for senator mccain and for senator boxer or their designees. so, please, order. the senator from california -- i would ask order. mrs. boxer: madam president, could we've order? the presiding officer: yes. i would ask order. thank you. mrs. boxer: colleagues, the reason i ask for order is because this amendment affects each and every one of you and...
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mr. prescott had trained as a boxer in his youth. >> he didn't think. he went bam!> i immediately responded to defend mooits, and that's how it happened. >> it's one thing if someone throws something at you. it's another if someone attempts to punch you and then you punch back. >> john prescott actually did himself a lot of good by his instant angry reaction to the guy who threw the egg, and think the rest of the nation said, good for you, chum, that's absolutely right. this guy is going to behave with disrespect, you sorted him. >> including, it seems, the prime minister himself, who applauds his deputy during a press conference. >> he has got very, very great strengths. not least in his left arm. >> the dazed and bruised protester is taken away in cuffs and spends several hours in police custody before being released. neither man is charged. >> who are you going to charge? and what are you going to charge them with? that was the middle of an election campaign as well. tempers ran a little high in an election campaign. that's all. >> after all, just another day in
mr. prescott had trained as a boxer in his youth. >> he didn't think. he went bam!> i immediately responded to defend mooits, and that's how it happened. >> it's one thing if someone throws something at you. it's another if someone attempts to punch you and then you punch back. >> john prescott actually did himself a lot of good by his instant angry reaction to the guy who threw the egg, and think the rest of the nation said, good for you, chum, that's absolutely right....
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here with us for an hour to you know well probably a lot of his boxer of his generation has called it quits tell us more he certainly does mr david said he was true to his word marry me he said before he was going to call it quits as you said almost thirty first birthday he's just but there is a book more not coming up right. good to have your company for today here in twenty four hour r t plenty ahead in. stump in shanghai upfield the dollar is. the latest a.t.p. masters event in china before the quarter final stage. calling it a day former heavyweight boxing champion david haye hangs up his gloves but does leave the door open for a possible return with one of the klitschko. on thirty three. point the difference between gold and silver out there to six gymnastics world championships in russian victoria cummock disappointingly finds. let's get going courtside to rafael nadal's trip to china has been cut short the world number two i class by far in meyer in the last sixteen stage of the shanghai masters top seeded doll not really doing anything wrong on the night it was just his german opponent did everything right meyer tak
here with us for an hour to you know well probably a lot of his boxer of his generation has called it quits tell us more he certainly does mr david said he was true to his word marry me he said before he was going to call it quits as you said almost thirty first birthday he's just but there is a book more not coming up right. good to have your company for today here in twenty four hour r t plenty ahead in. stump in shanghai upfield the dollar is. the latest a.t.p. masters event in china before...
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mr. wiener. >> who? >> that is, anthony weiner. >> that's got the boxers. >> that's a little shaky. >> the cell phone. >> really? >> yes. >> okay. next we have -- is this arnold? >> i believe it's the governator. >> with the baby and the cigar, right? >> and he's chilly, okay, very nice. >> i think that's masculine -- >> very cold in here. zombies are always huge in my house. got the male and female zombies. >> it's the big show now. >> yeah. >> they've got the female version, yeah. >> and next to you, natalie? >> oh here -- >> lady gaga? >> this is a lady gaga costume for "born this way." and lady gaga, of course, a huge costume for halloween. so, here we go. all lady gaga. there's going to be a lot more. i'm sure the egg is going to come out as well. >> she's brilliant because she actually licenses her costumes. >> going to make a lot of money this halloween along with other things. >> all right. and by the way, don't forget, we have coldplay on the plaza in a couple minutes. i understand they might be on stage right now warming up. with a huge crowd for a full half hour. right after these messages and
mr. wiener. >> who? >> that is, anthony weiner. >> that's got the boxers. >> that's a little shaky. >> the cell phone. >> really? >> yes. >> okay. next we have -- is this arnold? >> i believe it's the governator. >> with the baby and the cigar, right? >> and he's chilly, okay, very nice. >> i think that's masculine -- >> very cold in here. zombies are always huge in my house. got the male and female zombies. >>...
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mr. chairman. >> secretary, in response to senator boxer, you indicated the court does not need new authority too the 2011 flood repairs, although you do not need no authority for repairs, does the corps need a water reauthorization to deal with other issues? >> senator, there are emerging issues all the time. there are some things i think we will need to deal with in the future. not particularly the subject of this hearing, but the way we finance a lot of our projects is going to have to be looked at. we currently do not have enough money in some of our trust funds, so we will have to look at new ways to recapitalize. >> i think our committee support for the bill, obviously we work closely with you as to how these emerging issues require congressional participation. >> the core manages the water levels by using the down through nafta -- down through natural river systems by using the terrain, etc. on the atlantic coast, the core successful use natural beach and dune systems to protect the town of ocean city. the replenishment work that was done there saved significant property damage from irene
mr. chairman. >> secretary, in response to senator boxer, you indicated the court does not need new authority too the 2011 flood repairs, although you do not need no authority for repairs, does the corps need a water reauthorization to deal with other issues? >> senator, there are emerging issues all the time. there are some things i think we will need to deal with in the future. not particularly the subject of this hearing, but the way we finance a lot of our projects is going to...
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mr. chairman. >> secretary darcy, in response to senator boxer, you indicated the court doesn't need new authorityto respond to the 2011 flood repairs. although, you don't need new authority for repairs, does the corps needs reauthorization to do with other merchants the issues? >> senator, there are emerging issues all the time. this is just something that i think we are going to need to deal with in the future, not particularly the subject of this hearing, but the way that we finance a lot of our project is going to have to be looked at. we currently don't have enough money and some of our trust fund so were going to have to look at new ways to recapitalize some of those kinds of things that we would need authorization to do. >> and i think our company supports an obvious that we were close vs to have these emerging issues require congressional participation. pecora manages the levels beyond the talents are not sjoberg versus done by using the train, et cetera appeared on the atlantic coors to use natural beach and in systems to protect the town of ocean city. as a set in the statement, the puni
mr. chairman. >> secretary darcy, in response to senator boxer, you indicated the court doesn't need new authorityto respond to the 2011 flood repairs. although, you don't need new authority for repairs, does the corps needs reauthorization to do with other merchants the issues? >> senator, there are emerging issues all the time. this is just something that i think we are going to need to deal with in the future, not particularly the subject of this hearing, but the way that we...
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mr. reid: now ask consent that on wednesday, octd 19, when the senate resumes consideration of h.r. 2112, time until noon be equally divided between senators mccain and boxer or their designees. that's for debate on the mccaning amendment number 739. at noon, the senate proceed to vote in relation to the mccain amendment. that there be no amendments or points of order in order to amend that part of the other than budget poirdz. the presiding officer: is is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. reid: i ask that the senate proceed to executive stowings consider calendars 429, 430, 431, 432, 4333, 434, 435, that the nominations be confidence en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or gite, no further motions be in order, any statements be placed in the record and president obama be immediately notified of the senate's action and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that the energy committee be discharged from further consideration of s.925 and the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bl
mr. reid: now ask consent that on wednesday, octd 19, when the senate resumes consideration of h.r. 2112, time until noon be equally divided between senators mccain and boxer or their designees. that's for debate on the mccaning amendment number 739. at noon, the senate proceed to vote in relation to the mccain amendment. that there be no amendments or points of order in order to amend that part of the other than budget poirdz. the presiding officer: is is there objection? without objection, so...
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mr. sessions: i thank my colleague from florida and appreciate his work on this. we have had a bipartisan effort. i was pleased that chairman boxerat the environment and public works committee, of which i'm a member, joined with us in moving the legislation forward. i think it's time for us to do that now while we have an opportunity to make a decision that's fair to all parties. and i believe that this legislation is a thoughtful way to do it that would make the gulf a more healthy place. thank you, senator, for your leadership. i am, mr. president, here to share a few thoughts as we move to the final vote on the china currency legislation that i believe we must pass. i find it difficult, almost impossible to believe that there's a universal acceptance of the fact that the manipulation of currency by the china government, their efforts to keep their currency low tied directly to the united states senate currency regardless of the economic forces in the world that would argue for and set a different relationship between those currencies. the net result of that has been to damage the american economy. i don't think anybody dispute
mr. sessions: i thank my colleague from florida and appreciate his work on this. we have had a bipartisan effort. i was pleased that chairman boxerat the environment and public works committee, of which i'm a member, joined with us in moving the legislation forward. i think it's time for us to do that now while we have an opportunity to make a decision that's fair to all parties. and i believe that this legislation is a thoughtful way to do it that would make the gulf a more healthy place....