Exemptions. I see some exemptions that are clearly explained in terms of we understand under the case law. I would disagree with your assessment of the grandfathering exemptions. The regulation itself says it is a right and its a definite. Your case hinges on how we construe the grandfathering . Not necessarily. The other exemptions have about be taken into account as well. Weve gone through them. Have i missed some . No, that is the point. Well, theyre insignificant. Corporations you cant argue that as a basis. That is why were here because we dont qualify for any of the exemptions. Were saying rifra requires we begin an exemption because of those other exemptions. We dont pretend were a religious corporation. We have say the exercise of religion is not necessarily limited to people in the quote, unquote, religion business. Anymore than in the bill lotty case, the Supreme Court rejected this approach that freedom of speech for corporations for corporations in the speech business. I fr
Vote vote vote mr. Reid madam president . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid for those are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer no, were in a vote. Mr. Reid madam president . [no audio] the presiding officer are there any other senators wishing to vote or change their votes . On this vote, the yeas are 41, the nays are 56. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. Mr. Reid madam president , for those students that are out there trying to learn what goes on in the senate and for those professors who teach what goes on in the senate, this is not totally new but its its in the category of being fairly new. This is an example of republicans filibustering not one of our bills but their own bill. How about that . 26 republican cosponsors and they filibustered their own bi bill. We have asked on a number of occasions what weve done around this body for decades you come up with a list of amendment
Workplace that faces a key Senate Procedural vote today. We will hear your thoughts on the employment nondiscrimination act and what you think it means when it comes to Public Opinion on gay rights in america today. Give us a call with us ono catch up all your favorite social media pages. You can also email us. Good monday morning to you. I want to take you to the headline in todays wall street journal. Vote to procedural proceed to debate is happening today. Here is the story in todays new york times. We will be looking at more from that story later but heres the front page of todays arizona republic. Over to the concorde monitor, the hometown paper of senator kellyayotte. We are getting your opinion on the employment nondiscrimination act. Also the status of Public Opinion on gay rights in the United States, some comments are already coming in on our facebook agent morning. Our Facebook Page this morning. That is from facebook and we want to hear your comments, our phone lines are op
The gift of salvation. We praise you for forgiving our sins and canceling the penalty which stood against us. Help our senators to be peacemakers as they move toward the finish line of another year. Lord, may they be filled with a knowledge of your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, leading lives worthy of you as they strive to please you. Lord, infuse them with the spirit of your peace and grace so that there will be peace on earth and goodwill to humankind. We pray in your majestic name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to calendar number 243. The president pro tempore the clerk will report. The clerk s. 1356 a bill to amend the Work Force
Everybody in washington is very concerned about this phenomenon called the sequester which is the benefit of the audience, these automatic indiscriminate acrosstheboard cuts, 5 to domestic agencies, 8 to the pentagon, youve been looking at the kind of impact this will have. What do you expect . How much damage do you think it would do for Government Operations . How badly would it affect your constituents and people across the country . Well, needless to say, being an appropriator, i think its an idiotic way to do business. These are indiscriminate cuts. Theyre not thought through but are automatic across the board without any consideration of good, bad or evil, or whatever. So i think the cuts are devastating. Im sad to see it take place but i dont see an effort being made realistically to stop it. Do you, mr. Chairman, do you think that once the sequester actually takes effect, that people will see the wide ranging implications of this and they would actually start working together t