Senate Proceeding on Mar 26th, 2009 :: 1:57:30 to 1:59:55
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1:57:27 to 1:57:49( Edit History Discussion )

Richard Burr: to do is leave the amendment pending, let's have a work out. but i can assure my on both sides of the aisle that we want to make sure no vulnerable population is exposed to n any other volunteer receiving federal funds in this bill that in any way would jeopardize

1:57:30 to 1:57:50( Edit History Discussion )

work out. but i can assure my on both sides of the aisle that we want to make sure no vulnerable population is exposed to n any other volunteer receiving federal funds in this bill that in any way would jeopardize their health, their safety and

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Speech By: Richard Burr

1:57:50 to 1:58:10( Edit History Discussion )

Richard Burr: their health, their safety and their well-being. madam president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from north carolina. mr. burr: madam president, i thank the senator from maryland on her remarks. she's right, i think we can come to a suitable agreement on this

1:57:51 to 1:58:12( Edit History Discussion )

their well-being. madam president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from north carolina. mr. burr: madam president, i thank the senator from maryland on her remarks. she's right, i think we can come to a suitable agreement on this and i can assure her that did i

1:58:11 to 1:58:34( Edit History Discussion )

Richard Burr: and i can assure her that did i not think this was necessary to do an amendment i would not is done it might not be the first thing i've been wrong, my wife tells me that understanding of it the teeth that are in the bill areot the teeth i have in this amendment as it relates to the f.b.i. background check.

1:58:13 to 1:58:34( Edit History Discussion )

not think this was necessary to do an amendment i would not is done it might not be the first thing i've been wrong, my wife tells me that understanding of it the teeth that are in the bill areot the teeth i have in this amendment as it relates to the f.b.i. background check.

1:58:35 to 1:58:56( Edit History Discussion )

Richard Burr: make noment take about make no mistake about it i'm not married to the drig testing but i think a lot of americans listening to this say, why not? but i think in the spirit of how i started this negotiation it is not an area that i believe is point to make as a foundatio

1:58:57 to 1:59:17( Edit History Discussion )

Richard Burr: this amendment. so i accept the senator's offer that i will bring my staff over immediately even though i wouldn't be able to stay, and we will both then be briefed by staffs and know exactly what we're dealing with. if, in fact, we have misinterpreted what the content

1:59:18 to 1:59:38( Edit History Discussion )

Richard Burr: of the bill says and we feel that the appropriate protections are in it i will be the first to ask unanimous consent to withdraw my amendment. ms. mikulski: i appreciate the spirit of this as we engaged with each other on so many other occasions. therefore, i think that is an excell i have only two

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Richard Burr: is already in the bill; and then the other to, really, very small agencies. but i think we can deal with it and approach it the way we always have. rationale, civilly, and with a commitment to get the job done.