September 6, 2013/U.S. Senate Congressional Record (raw)

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Call to order
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Pledge of Allegiance
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Appointment of Acting President Pro Tempore
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The clerk will please read a communication to the Senate from the.

The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

By :

An original joint resolution to authorize the limited and specified use of the United States Armed Forces against Syria; from the ; placed on the calendar.

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By :

An original joint resolution to authorize the limited and specified use of the United States Armed Forces against Syria; from the ; placed on the calendar.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the joint resolution be printed in the.

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The following reports of committees were submitted:

By, from the , without amendment:

An original joint resolution to authorize the limited and specified use of the United States Armed Forces against Syria.

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The majority leader is recognized.

Mr. President, first of all, I appreciate very much the presiding officer's willingness to come in today. I was all prepared this coming Monday to tell everybody “welcome back”. But I do that a few days early. So welcome back everyone. I hope you had a good break. I hope it was as productive as mine. I am grateful for everyone's cooperation in getting us to this point.

I ask unanimous consent that a letter of notification relating to section 2 of be printed in the.

Mr. President, we convened the Senate today in order to enable the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to put a joint resolution in the which authorizes the use of military force, limited in nature against Syria, in response to the Syrian regimes and their use of chemical weapons.

As we know, many, many people have been killed, including almost 500 children. The reported resolution was signed by committee leaders Senators Menendez and Corker. They have set a tremendous model of bipartisanship and cooperation for the Senate. I admire both of these good men for the work that they have done, the leadership that they have showed in allowing us to be at the point where we are now in this difficult situation.

Adjournment until Monday Septemeber 9, 2013, at 2 p.m.
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Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate adjourn until 2 p.m. Monday, September 9, 2013.

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