Everyones information there will not be endorsements from the panelists today one important thing i want to clear up because i think it is important for context of this discussion is that the impression you have in organizations in working on this because in washington d. C. People say on the 6 00 news on the sunday talk shows where is the compromise . Where are the people in the middle that can split the baby and come up with legislation . I think that youre going to hear loud and clear from us but is this about compromise or is this about working towards shared values of principled people on both the left and the rig right . All the reasonable people thought this was the way to respond to everything. Left right coalitions and criminal Justice Reform have been successful. Work because curved led so if they led the same fight it wouldnt work. Im not sure i trust everybody but on a right Left Coalition there is no compromise on principles. We are working to do the same thing perhaps for
Involved in the manufacturing of water heaters. I thank the chairman again. I thank mr. Aderholt and i also want to commend the gentleman and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. The gentleman from kentucky reserves. The gentleman from california continues to reserve. The gentlelady from kentucky is recognized. Mr. Whitfield mr. Speaker, at this time i would like to recognize for a period of three minutes dr. Roe of tennessee whos a member of the education committee, for three minutes. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for three minutes. Mr. Roe i thank the gentleman, the chairman, for yielding, and, mr. Speaker, i rise today in support of h. R. 6582. This legislation would establish a uniform Energy Efficient descripter for all water heaters, walkin freezers and walkin coolers. The legislation also improves the testing methods that determine whether or not these products are En
Recommend the retirees of infamy to 70 to 80 of their preretirement earnings. The typical new retiree today receives a Social Security benefit equal to 69 of their earnings immediately preceding retirement. Does this mean the retirees are living high on the hog in Social Security . Of course not. Many lowincome retirees who clearly receive inadequate benefits of the program, but its not their Social Security benefits are altogether sanjay. If you look at economic cultures say the u. K. , canada, australia or new zealand Pension Plans offer rates pretty close to a Social Security pays. Social security finances are commonly understood. They would reduce benefits to demand immediate and permanent 29 tax increase. If tax increases are delayed, the only grow larger. Some have been willing to propose such tax increases in particular by eliminating 113,000 ceiling on which payroll taxes are levied. This seems like a tempting and easy solution to the Social Security problem. That may point out
Vote vote the presiding officer any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the vote is 44 aye, 52 nay. The motion fails. The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Pryor i ask unanimous consent that there be two minutes equally divided in the usual form prior to the vote on the motion to waive. Further, that the remaining votes in this sequence be tenminute votes. The presiding officer is there objection . Hearing none, so ordered. Who yields time . Mr. Sanders mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from vermont. Mr. Sanders could we have order in the senate, please . The presiding officer could we have order in the senate, please. The senator from vermont. Mr. Sanders mr. President , this budget point of order that were now going to have in very significant ways tells us who we are as a people. If you vote for this budget point of order, you are saying that in this great country, we do not have the resources to help our veterans wit
Consent the reading of the names not be necessary. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask consent the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i now prove move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say noah. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to executive session and calendar number 569. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say nay. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk pamela l. Reeves of tennessee to be United States district judge for the Eastern District of tennessee. Mr. Reid there is a cloachtion at the desk cloture motion at the desk, mr. President. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk we the undersigned senators in accordance with th