Quorum call quorum call quorum call quorum call quorum call ms. Murkowski mr. President . The presiding officer the chair recognizes the senator from alaska. Ms. Murkowski mr. President i request proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Ms. Murkowski mr. President i ask unanimous consent that on wednesday, january 28, 2015, at 2 30 p. M. The senate proceed to vote in relation to the following amendments in the order listed cardin number 75, peters number 70, sanders number 23 cruz number 15, merkley number 125 moran number 73, whitehouse number 148 daines number 132 coons number 115 collins number 35, carper number 120, murkowski number 166 heitkamp number 133 gillibrand number 48, barrasso number 245 cardin number 124 daines number 246, and burr number 92 as modified with the changes at the desk. And further that all amendments on this list be subject to a 60vote affirmative threshold for adoption and that no seconddegrees be in ord
Security or Homeland Security to be constrained as long as we are on the continuing resolution. To be of the appropriations bill for the department appropriated 39. 7 billion in on the house floor, was amended to have language to fix the actions in the president has vowed to veto any bill that includes such language. The clock is ticking in each time the whole land Security Budget of this government should not be a political football. I urge Congress Free and clear of the amendments. I will end with the last two words i ended last years speech with. Last year i said in the name of komen security we should not sacrifice overvalues as a nation of people who cherished privacy, freedom or celebrate diversity per clouthier is corrosive so on the final analysis courage and resolve in the face of challenger the greatest drink of any nation. Terrorism cannot advance of refuse to be terrorized so with the Natural Disaster or in the pacific pursuit resolve will always prevail. Thank you. [applau
I dont know what she drinks along with that but i want some of it. Your outstanding leader nancy pelosi. [applause] [applause] joe also went on that trip and it looks perfectly coiffed. [laughter] but give joe a big round of applause also. [applause] i want to thanks danny for the gracious introduction. How javier who helped obviously make this happen and is providing outstanding leadership all the time. Jim clyburn one of my favorite people, just an Extraordinary Gentlemen and leader greatly loved him and Debbie Wasserman shultz, our chairwoman of the dnc, thank you so much. [applause] and then the guy who i had a chance to see before it came out just to let him know that he should not feel overly disappointed when his hair gets gray because in this job it will. The dccc chair. [applause] i used to be youthful and attractive like him. [laughter] we will see how long that lasts, brother. Hes going to have hair like steve israel. [laughter] you know i am not going to give a long speech
Times the 1st resort for insurable property that was not insured and those losses again it is a decision that we have to look at how to best ensure communities are able to rebuild but at the same time dont support or continue growing the risk. We have to understand there is a a certain amount of risk out there. The exposure for just south florida for a repeat a repeat of the great Miami Hurricane would be in the hundreds of billions of dollars with federal cost exceeding both sandy and katrina. It is, i think something we need to look at. We have to make sure as we go in after a disaster they are setting the stage for the future. We continue to see new disaster aid programs emerge ad hoc in reaction to disasters. They all seem to have different rules and requirements and do not seem well coordinated all we are focused on obtaining the best outcomes. Is this Something Congress should take a look at so that we can streamline programs and ensure that they are Cost Effective . Mr. Chairman
Proceed. There were instances when voter i. D. Laws had received preclearance because they sought to protect the ballot as opposed to act in a different way. But where there is an indication that the vote will somehow be harmed, i believe the department of justice certainly has the obligation to review that matter and look carefully at all of the facts and evidence and proceed accordingly. I couldnt agree with you more. And i find it ironic and painful that at this moment in our history, as we celebrate with the movie selma and talk about 50 Year Anniversary of the Voting Rights act that many states are making it more difficult for americans to vote, without any evidence of voter fraud to back up those changes. In one Southern State it is estimated that 600,000 voters were basically precluded from voting in election because of new voter i. D. Requirements. In that same state a 93yearold veteran was turned away. A 73yearold doctor turned away, people who were proud and wanted to vote tu