A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. A senator are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are in a quorum call. Mr. Pryor i would ask that it be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Pryor mr. President , i rise to talk about the business on the floor, which is the omnibus appropriation bill. Let me start by thanking chairwoman mikulski for her leadership. She has put long hours in this over the christmas and new years break where most people were home with families and doing things in their home state and on vacation, she never stopped working, and her team, her staff on the Appropriations Committee never stopped working, and the staff as always is kind of the unsung hero around here. They did so many great things to put this together, both democrats, republicans, house and senate. Everybody had to Work Together to get this done. Im proud that they did. Im also proud to be the one of the appropriations subCommittee C
Reform. The rest are conservative or hardline. How did they view us . It seems to me that they might come to the view that we are , aed of war and as a result more aggressive approach to us might be in order. The other question goes to in interesting aspect of the run, the use of drugs and the source of drugs. If yous very high straight of heroin, for example. One of the highest in the world. They are increasingly a source for methamphetamine. Did you see in the streets or hear from any of the people that you spoke with concern about the use of drugs in iran . The first thing to say is everyone you encounter any row and has got a brother, somebody in the u. S. That has done spectacularly well. The idea of america is a place is a they have prospered very powerful idea and they look and makepeople go money and generally have good lives. We have taken down their two biggest adversaries, their Biggest National security problem was Saddam Hussein in iraq. They fought and inconclusive eight
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 54. The nays are 38. The nomination is confirmed. Mr. Reid mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. The senate will be in order. The majority leader. Mr. Reid sorry about that. Mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that postcloture time on the motion to proceed be considered expired, the senate proceed to vote on adoption of the motion to proceed, that if a motion is agreed to senator mikulski or her designee be recognized to offer a substitute amendment number 3244 which consists of the text of mr. President , we need to have order. The presiding officer the senate will be in order. Please take your conversations out of the well. Mr. Reid be recognized to offer the substitute amendment 3244 which consists of text of s. 2437 calendar number 411. As division a, calendar number 412 as division b and the text of s. 2389 calendar number 390 as divisio
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With the president s of guatemala, honduras and el salvador president obama said hes considering a Pilot Program granting Refugee Status to some honoduran children. There may be some narrow circumstances in which there is a humanitarian or Refugee Status that a family might be eligible for. If that were the case, it would be better for them to be able to apply in country. Reporter Administration Officials say the number of Central America children showing up at the u. S. Mexico border has slowed but taxing this countrys resources. Too much for ohio sheriff richard jones. Neil, we got so many problems here. We got Homeless Children here in our own country and our own state and my county. Reporter the Central American leaders say the kids are running from a fire fueled by americas appetite for drugs. Many children are physically or sexually abused on the dangerous trip. White house spokesman josh earnest said Refugee Status would offer a safer alternative. People would see theres an orga