security senator bernie sanders congressman peter de fazio senator barbara boxer and senator sheldon whitehouse they put the keep our social security promises act on the table house and the senate and of course republicans seem hell bent on destroying social security or at least privatizing trying to hand over the bankers here's a quick montage of republican parts on this topic. we also need to know that for those who are not yet on the system the system simply has to be reformed in order for it to work i agree that social security is broke and we spent all the money and it's on its last legs unless we do something i believe in the chilean model where you give a personal retirement account option so we can move this from an entitlement society to an empowerment since i think the funding program of social security is not working and congress has been raiding the dollars from social security would pay for annual government expenditures that's wrong it is a monstrous lie. it is a cons he skied to tell monstrous lie ponzi scheme broke the social security administration has two point six trillion do

of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable sheldon whitehouse, a senator from the state of rhode island, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader is recognized. mr. reid: i'd like the senators from rhode island to have the privileges of the floor at this time. the presiding officer: without objection. the senator from rhode island is recognized. mr. reed: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i rise to thank and commend senator whitehouse for inviting rabbi leslie gutterman here to deliver the prayer. les gutterman has been an extraordinary figure in our state. a man of great wisdom and compassion and kindness who has, since 1970, contributed extraordinarily to the state of rhode island and to the people of rhode island. his ministry goes far beyond denominational lines. he literally is the rabbi for everyone around. in fact, he is my rabbi, and i'm pleased and proud to say that. so, mr. president, again, i'm delighted to welcome ra

sheldon whitehouse of rhode island chairing the hearing, looking at terrorist finances and we are -- they are just getting under way. we will have this live for you up until noon when the house comes in for legislative work. >> from various sources. states hostile to our country, wealthiest individuals who share their extreme ideology, charitable donors who may not know their donations will end up in the hands of violent terrorists, corruption or even criminal activity such as drug production, kidnapping or other cooperation with international organized crime groups. terrorists also have used various methods for moving their money, including through use of the american financial system as well as through informal channels such as cash smuggling. terrorists may deliver it in the united states to fund an attack against our homeland. . this diversity of sources of terrorist financing and means and purposes for moving terrorist cash makes the vital challenge of choking off terrorist funds highly complex. it demands an integrated and well coordinated response by the united states governme

of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable sheldon whitehouse, a senator from the state of rhode island, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i'm going to in just a moment note the absence of a quorum. there will be no speeches until the republican leader and i have a chance to visit and determine what we're going to do this morning. we expect a vote very quickly. we're waiting for a message from the house. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: recognized. mr. reid: i'm sorry, mr. president. i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be terminated. the presiding officer: without objection. under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. mr. reid: mr. president, i apologize to all members for not being able to be here more quickly but we've done the best we can. i've been waiting here for the speaker for the last half oregon so and he