Senate Proceeding on Sep 29th, 2008 :: 2:12:47 to 2:14:11
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Speech By: Patrick Leahy

2:12:36 to 2:12:47( Edit History Discussion )

Patrick Leahy: falling. i thank the leader. a senator: will the leader yield for a question? mr. reid: i would be happy to yield. mr. salazar: the majority leader, when only ten days ago we were asked to give a

2:12:47 to 2:12:58( Edit History Discussion )

Ken Salazar: $700 billion blank check to the secretary of the treasury because the sky was falling, i think the majority leader, working in a bipartisan way, did the right thing in terms of standing up against that stampede

2:12:47 to 2:14:11( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Ken Salazar

2:12:58 to 2:13:09( Edit History Discussion )

Ken Salazar: that was being brought upon us by the white house. and because of the process that has been underway and the bipartisan way the blank check is no learning to and there are constraints with this legislation

2:13:09 to 2:13:23( Edit History Discussion )

Ken Salazar: that make it better. but to have the judgment of the u.s. senate rush to judgment on a $700 billion rescue package i think would be an absolute mistake. and i think the majority leader is correct

2:13:23 to 2:13:32( Edit History Discussion )

Ken Salazar: in terms of wanting us to take the time to review this legislation which none of us have yet seen, to review it into -- through tuesday, to let the jewish holiday pass, and then to come back and take the

2:13:32 to 2:13:43( Edit History Discussion )

Ken Salazar: appropriate steps that we make sure that the sound judgment of the senate is being brought on this legislation. so i'm very much in agreement with the majority leader that we should take our time

2:13:43 to 2:13:52( Edit History Discussion )

Ken Salazar: to get it done right. mr. reid: through the chair to my friend and all senators, i've indicated what we have left on our plate to do and i hope we -- the presiding officer: the senate will be in order.

2:13:52 to 2:14:00( Edit History Discussion )

Ken Salazar: mr. reid: -- and i hope we can complete that by wednesday. there are other things that could come up that may he can tend the time that we may not be able to finish things on wednesday. there are

2:14:00 to 2:14:11( Edit History Discussion )

Ken Salazar: things the house is sending over to us today or not sending over to us today that we may have to act on. so i'm going to do my very best, working with the republican leader, to get us out of here

2:14:11 to 2:14:22( Edit History Discussion )

Harry Reid: on wednesday. but that -- that's no guarantee. i'm going to do the very best i can. there may be things come up that we are forced to work on. and even though the house is gone, certain things they've