The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 24 the nays are are 242 the nays are 184, with one voting present. The bill is passed. Without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The house will be in order. All members please take your conversations off the floor. The house will be in order. Please clear the well of the house. The house will be in order. For what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition . Madam speaker i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection the gentleman is recognized. Thank you. If i could have everyones attention please. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman will suspend. Please take your conversations off the floor of the house. The gentleman from washington is recognized. Thank you, madam speaker. I just wanted everybody to hear this because this is a very important week. This is National Police week. Mr. Re
Mr. Enzi mr. President last week the Senate Budget committee took an important first step in helping to change the way we do business here in washington by reporting out a balanced budget. This week, we take the next step as the Senate Begins debating how best to make the government live within its means and set spending limits for our nation. But were running out of time, and unless we do something soon, our nation will be overspending nearly a trillion dollars a year. Now, thats actually 1 trillion a year. A trillion makes it sound rather trivial. Its a thousand billion dollars a year of overspending. Now, Hardworking Taxpayers are paying attention. In fact, 24 states have already passed a constitutional balanced Budget Amendment and there are ten more that are working on it. If all of these states pass similar measures, well have 34 states needed for a Constitutional Convention on a balanced budget, and well be forced to act as they desire. In it if it isnt all of you they are sayin
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Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be a sufficient second. And the clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer have all senators voted . Any senator wish to change their vote . If not the yeas are 89. The nays are zero. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table. The president will be immediately notified of the senates action and the senate will resume legislative session. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from south carolina. Mr. Graham the senators amendment 323 is pending and senators should expect a vote in relation to that amendment at noon tomorrow with at least one additional roll call vote in which, to be stacked before lunch. I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate Resumes consideration of s. Con. Res. 11 tomorrow morning there be 38 hours of debate time remaining. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. Mr. Graham
And receive, to seek and find, and to knock for doors to open. Lord forgive us when we have forfeited your blessings because of our failure to ask. Today, empower our senators to seek your wisdom and guidance. May they not depend only on their gifts and abilities, but remember that without your involvement they labor in vain. May they strive to be your ambassadors of renewal and reconciliation. Steady their hands to grasp freedoms torch and illuminate the darkness of our nation and world. We pray in your mighty 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. The presiding officer the chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President we begin this week by remembering a failed idea from the past. Obamacare. And well end by passing balanced budget l