Senate Proceeding on Mar 26th, 2009 :: 5:44:35 to 5:46:20
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directly in that way. i reserve the balance of my time. the presiding officer: the senator's time has expired. ms. mikulski: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. ms. mikulski: madam president, i vigorously oppose this'. amendment.

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Barbara Mikulski: i reserve the balance of my time. the presiding officer: the senator's time has expired. ms. mikulski: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. ms. mikulski: madam president, i vigorously oppose this'. amendment. this amendment is not needed.

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Speech By: Barbara Mikulski

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this amendment is not needed. acorn hasn't received americorps money in over a decade and now we would deny -- deny to groups who happen to be in the same building as americorps funds. it is harsh, believe, makes no sense in terms of being able to deliver service.

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Barbara Mikulski: acorn hasn't received americorps money in over a decade and now we would deny -- deny to groups who happen to be in the same building as americorps funds. it is harsh, believe, makes no sense in terms of being able to deliver service.

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Barbara Mikulski: it means floor in the building that acorn operated, they couldn't do outreach to the it means if there is a hotline call and they happen to be in the same building as acorn, couldn't get americorps funds. i think that this is an

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Barbara Mikulski: amendment that has no purpose and has no draconian consequences if i therefore object to this amendment and, madam president, i willield back my time and i move to table this vitter amendment and ask for the yeas and nay a senator: is there a -- the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second?

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Barbara Mikulski: there is. the question is on the motion to table. the yeas and nays have been ordered.