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Occurrences in the Congressional Record

Entry Title Date
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act Of 2012—Motion To Proceed May 14, 2012
Harry Reid, D-NV
"Tonight the Senate will vote on whether to end the filibuster of reauthorization of this most important legislation. The bank helps American companies grow and sell their products overseas. Last year this bank financed 3,600 private companies and added almost 300,000 jobs in more than 2,000 American communities."
Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act Of 2012—Motion To Proceed May 10, 2012
Harry Reid, D-NV
"I am finished. But I wish to say again for those who are listening here or watching, Senator Udall and Senator Merkley wanted to do something to change the rules regarding filibusters. If there was anything that ever needed changing in this body, it is the filibuster rule."
Stop The Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act Of 2012—Motion To Proceed May 7, 2012
Bill Nelson, D-FL
"That is the choice. If this motion does not get 60 votes in order to break the filibuster or even if it does, we have to reconcile the pay-for for the $6 billion this student loan interest bill will cost. It is my hope that common sense, that bipartisanship, that nonideological rigidity would rule the day and that we would simply ask what is best for our people and for our country."
Providing For Congressional Disapproval Of The Rule Submitted By The Nlrb Relating To Representation Election Procedures—Motion To Proceed April 24, 2012
Tom Harkin, D-IA
"I would like to point out again that there is no requirement in the Administrative Procedure Act to facilitate a dissent. Even though there isn’t, the NLRB’s traditional practice has given Member Hayes an opportunity to dissent. He was given that chance. But these practices do not allow him to filibuster or run out the clock to thwart the actions of his colleagues."
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Of 2011—Motion To Proceed April 19, 2012
Jeff Sessions, R-AL
"There have been several excuses in the last 3 years about why we do not have a budget. Senator Durbin, Speaker Pelosi, Jack Lew, Chief of Staff at the White House and former Director of OMB, who ought to know better, said on television: You can filibuster a budget and we can’t have a budget because you can filibuster it."

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