Quorum call a senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from mississippi. A senator may i request, are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are. Mr. Wicker i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Wicker mr. President and my fellow colleagues, i once again come to the floor to talk about alzheimers and the efforts being made in this country and in this senate and in this city to find a cure and to find better treatments for the scourge of alzheimers. As many of you know, this is the most expensive disease our country has ever seen. Half a trillion dollars a year in costs to programs that we need to protect, like medicare and medicaid. This will rise to a trillion dollars per year in the lifetime of many people within the sound of my voice unless something is done. I am so appreciative of the some 1,200 people who descended on washington this week advocating on behalf of the millions of americans liv
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ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Colleagues and students of Rogersville teacher Missy Testerman knew she had made finalist for National Teacher of the Year, but Testerman had to keep it a secret that she had won as she traveled to New York City for the announcement Wednesday morning. Students and staff gathered in the gymnasium to […]
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