Senate Proceeding on Apr 23rd, 2009 :: 10:54:05 to 10:55:10
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10:53:51 to 10:54:11( Edit History Discussion )

John Cornyn: all in favor say yie aye. all those opposed, in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. there are now two minutes equally divided prior to a in relation to the cornyn motion to instruct.

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Speech By: John Cornyn

10:54:12 to 10:54:32( Edit History Discussion )

John Cornyn: mr. cornyn: mr. president? a senator: move to reconsider and lay it on the table. the presiding officer: without objection. the senator from next next. mr. cornyn: mr. president, my motion instructs the conferees to retain an passed by a strong bipartisan majority, 82 senators voted in favor of it, which says don't raise taxes

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John Cornyn: which, of course, as we all know, are the principal job creators in our economy. it passed 82-16. my hope is we'd have a similar if not better vote on this motion to instruct. i'd ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to b

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John Cornyn: the yeas and nays are ordered. mrs. murray: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: mr. president, this is an amendment that many of us supported. again, it's getting late at night. we're happy to take it on a voice vote. if not, i will be supporting this amendment when it -- this motion senator insists on a vote this