Senate Proceeding on May 7th, 2009 :: 2:00:40 to 2:03:10
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Carl Levin: a bill to improve the organizations and procedures of the department of defense for the acquisition of systems and for other purposes. mr. levin: mr. president, i would now send a modified murray amendment the presiding officer: the clerk will report.

2:00:40 to 2:03:10( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Carl Levin

2:00:44 to 2:01:04( Edit History Discussion )

Carl Levin: the clerk: that amendment. the clerk: the michigan mr. levin for mrs. murray proposes amendment 1052 as mr. levin: i ask that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. levin: mr. president,

2:01:05 to 2:01:25( Edit History Discussion )

Carl Levin: senator murray proposed an amendment yesterday and spoke about it last night. it is i that when the secretary of defense looks at the question of should be continued or not, that at least the secretary would look into the impacts on the

2:01:26 to 2:01:46( Edit History Discussion )

Carl Levin: industrial base. the amendment has been modified now in a way that acceptable. the senator from washington has put her finger on a very significant issue, which is the industrial manufacturing base of the country. but it has been plod it has been modified i a way

2:01:47 to 2:02:08( Edit History Discussion )

Carl Levin: that would make it difficult or impossible for us to do what we need to do relativto ending the production of weapons no longer useful or so outlived the expected -- so out done the expected expense for and exceeded expense, that it is no longer

2:02:09 to 2:02:29( Edit History Discussion )

Carl Levin: practical in terms of their continued production. she raised an important issue. it will be considered by the secretary of defense when these decisions are made. but the thrust of our bill is to make it possible to end the production of weapon systems if longer make sense or

2:02:30 to 2:02:50( Edit History Discussion )

Carl Levin: not working effectively that the thrust of this bill is the heart of the contribution does diminish that important point of our bill. so we support that modified amendment and ask that the senate adopt it. the presiding officer: is there

2:02:51 to 2:03:15( Edit History Discussion )

Carl Levin: further debate on the amendment? if not, all in favor aaye. -- mr. levin: aye. the presiding officer: all those opposed no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the amendment as modified is agreed mr. levin: move to reconsider the presiding officer: without