Ms. Mikulski mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from maryland. Ms. Mikulski mr. President , i ask that the call of the quorum be scraicted. The presiding officer without objection. Ms. Murkowski mr. President , what is the pending business before ms. Mikulski mr. President , what is the pending business before the senate . The presiding officer were on the motion to proceed to s. 815. Ms. Mikulski mr. President , i ask unanimous consent to speak 10 minutes as if in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Ms. Mikulski thank you very much. Mr. President , i come to the floor today to really speak about how we could avoid another shutdown of our government and also even more important, avoid another shutdown or slowdown of our economy and thats how we in the congress, both sides of the aisle, both sides of the dome need to work to arrive at a budget agreement and then an appropriations agreement for the rest of the fiscal year. Earlier today on the floor,
These fundraisers and vigils, emails and postcards, small and large signs of recognition and love from our colleagues, from people across the country, are a form of giving back. And they give me hope that eventually we will prevail in this effort to make a differen difference. Scarlet lewis, jesses mom, is also a hero. She heard about the cruz family, who had lost two of their children to a drunk driver. Scarlet responded with that same resilience and strength by offering to give a fundraiser for the cruz family. And when she asked was asked about her family and about what she had done, she explained quote what brings meaning to the suffering is doing something for someone else. In doing something for them, im also helping my own healing. Nearly 90 of americans support commonsense measures like background checks, a number that is virtually unchanged since the issue soared to the forefront of our political discourse in the wake of sandy hook. Even in gunowning households, the support is
I thank my colleagues for all of their work on this issue. It is an indispensable part of the business of this congress this year to pass this legislation. We have to find a way to Work Together before we leave in order to pass this legislation. And i call upon all of my colleagues to Work Together with us. This is as bipartisan as it gets in the United States senate. We have to find a way. I congratulate the gentlelady from louisiana for all of her great work and i yield back. The presiding officer the senator from louisiana. Ms. Landrieu i see other senators on the floor wishing to speak, but id like to give concluding remarks on this very important hour that was spent on the floor talking about this important issue. We are down to the wire here, mr. President. We do not have any time left to provide relief to homeowners and Business Owners all over this country. Now about an hour ago there was objection registered from the republican Ranking Member of the Banking Committee. I have a
By a gun than any other highincome nation, and we have a solution background checks. 40 less likely to die from Domestic Violence if you fiscal cliff a state witlive ina state. So, mr. President , i bring just three stories to the floor today in my effort to bring voices to the victims those of mike, a teacher in nevada; gerardo,age immigrant who loved doing his Public Service as a t. S. A. Worker, and teresa flores. 10,287 people, tough to fit on one sheet thats just in 11 months. It frankly wont take that long, just a handful of years from now, before there is absolutely no way to fit this number on this board. Unless the United States senate and the house of representatives decides that 90 of americans are right and we should make sure that criminals cant access guns, we should ban illegal gun trafficking, we should expand the reach of our Mental Health system so that we can finally say that congress, the senate and the house, can going to do something to give voice to these victims
Per month to 1,950 per month. I cannot afford this. How is this Affordable Care . Ive carried insurance all of my life, being selfemployed. What is this plan trying to put the selfemployed out of business . I want to keep my plan the way it is. Why are we being forced to change a plan that to a plan that has benefits we dont need . Please help us citizens that have been carrying health care. Please make government for the people, by the people again. Let me just quick answer that question. Why is this individual being forced to change to a plan that has benefits that he doesnt need . Well, i guess its because there are people here in washington in this alternate universe that believe theyre so smart, theyre so clever, they know what is best for every american. Theyre so compassionate, theyre just trying to help. Theyre not helping much. This law is not helping much. It is doing real harm. President obama, Democrat Members of the senate and of the house, please listen to these constitue