Senate Proceeding 07-15-08 on Jul 15th, 2008 :: 3:17:31 to 3:19:49
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Speech By: Patty Murray

3:17:19 to 3:17:31( Edit History Discussion )

Patty Murray: to let our country take a step backward. we have the opportunity this evening to do the right thing. let's support our seniors, let's support our military. let's stand together and override the president's

3:17:31 to 3:17:43( Edit History Discussion )

Debbie Stabenow: veto and keep our commitment to the people who depend on it. thank you, mr. president, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the assistant majority leader. mr. durbin:

3:17:31 to 3:19:49( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Debbie Stabenow

3:17:43 to 3:17:53( Edit History Discussion )

Debbie Stabenow: i ask that the time for the majority leader be reduced to three minutes and the remainder be returned to the time controlled by the majority leader. the presiding officer: iess there objection?

3:17:53 to 3:18:07( Edit History Discussion )

Debbie Stabenow: mr. durbin: i ask thatsk senator stabenow be recognized for two minutes.te the presiding officer: the r:senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: thank you, mr. president. we have a historic opportunity

3:18:07 to 3:18:22( Edit History Discussion )

Debbie Stabenow: in a few moments to reaffirm the fact that medicare is a great american success story and to join with our colleague from the house, 383 members of the house who voted to override a presidential veto and

3:18:22 to 3:18:36( Edit History Discussion )

Debbie Stabenow: squarely side with our seniors, our military families, and our veterans to side with those in the disability community that use medicare. we have an opportunity to vote to strengtn medicare, to adamantal

3:18:36 to 3:18:52( Edit History Discussion )

Debbie Stabenow: health services, prevention, focus on low-income seniors, modernize medicare with re-prescribing and telehealth. this is an opportunity to move medicare into the future. mr. president, i'm very proud

3:18:52 to 3:19:05( Edit History Discussion )

Debbie Stabenow: to have authored the original bill to extend or block the cuts for 18 months into the future that were to be given to our physicians. i'm proud of the work of the finance committee and want to thank

3:19:05 to 3:19:21( Edit History Discussion )

Debbie Stabenow: senator max baucus for his leadership and our leader, senator reid, for coming to the floor, bringing this back over and over again until we got it done. this is an opportunity for us to join together

3:19:21 to 3:19:41( Edit History Discussion )

Debbie Stabenow: on an bipartisan basis to do the right thing. to overturn a very misplaced veto. and to say to all of the seniors, our military families, and the disabled in this country that we understand what medicare

3:19:41 to 3:19:49( Edit History Discussion )

Debbie Stabenow: is all about. and we stand with you to strengthen it, to add to the services available and to modernize it for the future. i urge a strong bipartisan vote to override this president's a vote veto.

3:19:49 to 3:20:01( Edit History Discussion )

Richard Durbin: the presiding officer: the assistant majority leader. mr. durbin: i ask to besk recogn ized for two minutes. the presiding officer: without objection.ct mr. durbin: mr. president, we have an opportunity

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Speech By: Richard Durbin