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Our New List of Books on Ancient and Medieval History (10-11-02)
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Below is our latest list of new and used books for sale on Ancient
and Medieval history which I think you'll find interesting. Each book
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New Offerings:
1081.The Second Messiah: Templars, The Turin Shroud and the Great
Secret of Freemasonry by Christoper Knight and Robert Lomas � Looks
at the freemason movement and the role the shroud played over the
centuries. Hardcover with dustjacket in brand new never read
condition. 259-pages. Lists for $24.95, Our Price: $15.00
1082. Armies of Pestilence: The Impact of Disease on History by R.S.
Bray � Looks at a number of instances in history such as ancient
Greece, Rome, the Plague of the middle-ages, etc. and how they were
affected by the outbreak of disease. Very interesting reading.
Hardcover with dust jacket, in brand new, never read condition. 258-
pages. Lists for $31.95, Our Price: $15.00
1083. Alexander the Great and His Time by Agnes Savill � Here is the
full study of the life, personality, accomplishments and failures of
Alexander of Macedon. Hardcover in dustjacket, in brand new never
read condition. 300-pages. Price: $14.00
1084. How to Insult, Abuse & Insinuate In Classical Latin by Lovric
and Maedas - Now you can learn to insult in Latin, wow, impress your
friends and family! Hardcover in dustjacket, in brand new never read
condition. 66-pages. Price: $12.00
1085. Learn Latin by Peter Jones � A concise method to learn Latin
grammar and vocabulary. Hardcover with dust jacket in brand new,
never read condition. 176-pages. Price: $15.00
1086. The Roman Emperors by Michael Grant - A biographical guide to
the rulers of Imperial Rome covering 31 BC to 476 AD. Written by the
master of ancient Roman history. Hardcover in dustjacket, in brand
new never read condition. 367-pages. Price: $16.00
1087. Attila: King of the Huns, the Man and the Myth by Patrick
Howarth - The author draws on the wealth of evidence provided by
recent archaeological finds, as well as on Hungarian sources not knwn
in the west to give us the first authentic account of the life of the
man the early Christians thought had been sent to punish them for
their sins. Hardcover in dustjacket, in brand new never read
condition. 205-pages. Price: $16.00
1088. The Dead Sea Scrolls and the First Christians by Robert
Eiseman - This book takes us back to Qumran on the Dead Sea for a
further explorationof the relationship between the Dead Sea Scrolls
and Christianity's formative years. Very interesting reading.
Hardcover with dust jacket, in brand new, never read condition. 448-
pages. Lists for $29.95, Our Price: $16.00
1089. Everyday Life of the Aztecs by Warwick Bray - Reconstructs
Mexican life on the eve of the Conquest, using both archaeological
evidence and early documentary sources. Hardcover with dust jacket,
in brand new, never read condition. 208-pages. Price: $15.00
1090. The Conquest of the Incas by John Incas by John Hemming - This
authoritative account removes the Incas from the realm of prehistory
and legend and shows the reality of their struggle against the
Spanish invasion. Softcover in vitually brand new never read
condition. 631-pages. Lists for $24.00 Price: $13.00
1091. Lady of the Two Lands: Five Queens of Ancient Egypt by Leonard
Cottrell � Historical portraits of Hasheposwe, Tiye, Nefertiti,
Ankhesnamun and Nefertari. Published in 1967. Hardcover with dust
jcket. The book is in very good condition, though the dust jacket
has a small tear on the front. With a number of photos. 238-pages.
Price: $13.00
1092. The Portable Medieval Reader edited by James Bruce Ross and
Mary Martin McLaughlin - Assembles an entire chorus of the voices -
kings, warriors, prelates, merchants, artisans, chroniclers and
scholars - that together convey a lively, intimate impresion of a
world that might otherwise seem immeasurably alien. Softcover in
vitually brand new never read condition. 690-pages. Price: $13.00
1093. The Commercial Revolution of the Middle Ages, 950-1350 by
Robert S. Lopez - An incisive analysis of the economic structure of
the middle ages, it explains how an underdeveloped economic system
gave birth to the commercial revolution through which Europe
succeeded in developing itself. Softcover in vitually brand new
never read condition. Publ. in 1994. 180-pages. Price: $12.00
1094. Forgotten Scripts: Their Ongoing Discovery and Decipherment by
Cyrus H. Gordon - Tells the story of, and cultures behind, the
unraveling of each of the ancient languages - Egyptian, Old Persian,
Sumero-Akkadian, Hittite, Ugaritic, Eteocretan, Minoan and Ebalite.
Hardcover with dust jacket, in excellent condition. 226-pages. Price:
1095. Introductory Guide to the Egyptian Collections: The British
Museum - A great book that serves as an intriduction to not only the
British Museum's collections, but also to the study of Egyptology.
Softcover in very good collection, though the inside cover has become
slightly detached from the book. With many photos. Also, the book
has two bonuses: actual admission receipts from the Egyptian Museum
and the Mummise Hall, Fascinating! 267-pages. Price: $12.00
1096. The Age of the Cathedrales: Art and Society 980-1420 by Georges
Duby - Offers a sweeping survey of the changing mentalities of the
Middle Ages as these changes are reflected in the art and
architecture of the period, the result is a richly textured portrait
of another age and a provocative work on the relationship between art
and society. Softcover in excellent condition. Publ. in 1981. 312-
pages. Price: $13.00
1097. A Short History of the Arab Peoples by Sir John Glubb - A
fascinating one-volume history of the Arab peoples starting with the
beginning of the seventh century. Hardcover with dust jacket, in
virtually brand new, never read condition. Publ. in 1988. 318-pages.
Price: $13.00
1098. Death in Ancient Egypt by A.J. Spencer - An accessible account
of Egyptian burial customs, the reasons for their existence and how
they changed in response to developments in religion. A mass-market
trade paperback, in good overall condition, but with yellowing from
age. Publ. in 1984. 256-pages. Price: $9.00
1099. The Severans: The Changed Roman Empire by Michael Grant - In
his great, very readable style, Grant describes the colorful decline
of the Roman empire during the reign of the Severans. Hardcover with
dust jacket, in virtually brand new, never read condition. Publ. in
1996. 117-pages. Price: $14.00
1100. Unearthing Atlantis: An Archaeological Odyssey by Charles
Pellegrino � An exploration of one of our oldest and most alluring
myths. Published in 1993. Soft cover in virtual brand new, never
read condition. 325-pages. Price: $11.00
1101. The War of the Roses Brings brilliantly to life both the war
itself and the historic figures wo fought it on the great stage of
England. Soft cover in virtual brand new, never read condition.
462-pages. Price: $10.00
1102. The Dwellers on the Nile:The Life, History, Religion and
Literature of the Ancient Egyptians by E.A. Wallis Budge - A
wonderful introduction to this complex subject from one of the
greatest Egyptologists of all time. Soft cover in virtual brand new,
never read condition. 326-pages. Price: $11.00
1103. From Black Land to Fifth Sun: The Science of Sacred Sites by
Brian Fagan - Draws upon a wealth of scientific disciplines (botany,
zoology, geneaology, neuropsychology, nuclear physics�..) to explore
the efforts of ancient and pre-historic man to reveal his religious
and spiritual side. Hardcover with dust jacket, in brand new, never
read condition. 403-pages. Price: $14.00
1104. The Chronicles of the Celts: New Tellings of their Myths and
Legends by Peter Berresford Ellis - A major collection of the
stirring sagas of gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, magical
weapons, fabulous beasts and entities from the ancient Celtic world.
Hardcover with dust jacket, in excellent overall condition, though
the back of the dust jacket and the last few pages have a small
stain. Publ. in 1998. 536-pages. Price: $11.00
1105. The Life and Death of a Druid Prince: The Story of Lindow Man,
An Archaeological Sensation by Anne Ross and Don Robbins - The naked
body of a man is accidentally discovered in a peat bog on Lindow
Moss. The police are baffled. The archaeologists are called in and
what follows is an investigation as exciting as any detective story.
Hardcover with dust jacket, in brand new, never read condition. 176-
pages. Price: $13.00
1106. Plato's Symposium translated by Tom Griffith - An amazing
treatment of one of the most interesting books the world has ever
known: simultaneous Greek and English versions of the text on facing
pages with beautiful engravings alongside. Hardcover with dust
jacket, in brand new, never read condition. 223-pages. Price: $15.00
1107. The World of the Phoenicians by Sabatino Moscati - Tells the
story of the spread of the Phoenician colonies and describes the
archaeology and history of each area settled. Hardcover with dust
jacket, in excellent overall condition, though the pages have started
to yellow with age. Publ. in 1968. 281-pages. Price: $16.00
1108. Rome and the Classical West by JM Roberts � Tells the
fascinating story of classical Rome from its beginnings as a city-
state, through the acquisition of a vast empire spanning three
continents, to the beginnings of Christianity and the decline of the
western Roman empire. Hardcover with dustjacket in brand new never
read condition. Fully illustrated. Published in 1998. 192-pages.
Price: $16.00
1109. The Atlas of Medieval Man by Colin Platt - Provides an
overview of the world over 500 years, from 1000 -1500 AD. Covers the
arts, architecture, politics, religion warfare, exploration,
technology�. A wonderful reference work and a must for any serious
student. With many illustrations. A large, former library book.
Hardcover with dustjacket in excellent overall condition. Fully
illustrated. 256-pages. Price: $21.00
1110. The Secret of the Hittites: The Discovery of an Ancient Empire
by C.W. Ceram � Chronicles one of the most arresting chapters in the
story of archaeology. Hardcover in very good overall condition.
Published in 1956. 281- pages. Price: $15.00
1111. Art of Rome, Etruria, and Magna Gaecia by Geman Hafner - A
special, beautifully illustrated look at the artwork of the 8th
century BCE through the late imperial period of Rome. Covers
sculpture, mosaics, pottery, coins, funerary items and many other
artefacts. Hardcover in excellent overall condition. Published in
1969. 264-pages. Price: $24.00
1112. Beyond the Inhabited World: Roman Britain by Anthony Thwaite -
Uses surviving examples of Roman civilization and passages from
writers of that time to give a picture of the impact the coming of
the Romans made on Britain and its people. With many illustrations.
Hardcover with dustjacket in excellent overall condition. Published
in 1977. 125-pages Price: $18.00
1113. Ancient and Medieval Warfare: The History of the Strategies,
Tactics and leadership of Classical Warfare edited by Thomas E.
Griess. A large and fully illustrated volume with a number of color,
fold-out maps. A special book on very interesting topic. Softcover
in brand new never read condition. Price: $14.00
1114. In Search of the Dark Ages by Michael Wood - A wonderful read,
comprised of a number of individual topics such Boadicea, King
Arthur, Alfred the Great, Athelstan and Eric Bloodaxe, and the role
they played in the development of Britain's dark ages. Softcover in
excellent overall condition. Published in 1987. 250-pages. Price:
1115. The World of Megaliths by Jean-Pierre Mohen - Look at the
development of megaliths from the Neolithic period forward and what
they say about the society's that built them. A heavy, large book
with many illustrations that provide great insights into the topic.
Hardcover with dustjacket in excellent overall condition. Publ. in
1989. 318-pages. Price: $24.00
1116. Introduction to the Study of History by Ch. V. Langlois & Ch.
Seignobos - An antique scholarly volume published in 1912, examining
the various aspects of the study of history and its treatment as a
sceince. Hardcover in very good condition, though there is some
underlining. 350-pages Price: $24.00
1117. Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Biography by Marion Meade - Offers an
insightful portrait of thelegendary woman who became the key
political figure of the twelfth century. Hardcover with dust jacket
in generally good condition, though there is a slight amount of water
damage. Published in 1977. Price: $10.00
1118. Encyclopedia of Archaeology edited by Glyn Daniel � Covers the
entire history of archaeology with over 1000 entries and many
illustrations. Published in 1977. Hardcover with dust jacket in
excellent overall condition. 224-pages. Price: $22.00
1119. The Discovery of the Nile by Gianni Guadalupi - A very large,
heavy (seven-pounds) and beautifully illustrated look at the stories
of all those who searched for the source of the great Nile River.
The stories are fascinating and the sketchings, including many of
anceint ruins, are breathtaking. Take my word for this one that my
description does not do it justice. This is a hard to find book and
one that you will read and reread many times. 350-pages. Price:
$29.00 (This book counts as two books for purposes of shipping and
Choice Remainders:
703. The Barbarian West 400-1000 by JM Wallace-Hadrill � Looks at how
the barbarian really admired the ways of the West and wanted to
emulate Roman culture. Published in 1998. 183-pages. Price: $13.00
709. Roman Art and Architecture by Sir Mortimer Wheeler � Discusses
the many diverse and qualities of Roman art in terms of its
development within Italy and the Empire. Softcover in excellent
overall condition with many photos. Published in 1964. 250-pages.
Price: $14.00
710. Nefertiti and Cleopatra: Queen Monarchs of Ancient Egypt by
Julia Samson � A new and vivid account of the lives of the two pre-
eminent queen/monarchs of ancient Egypt. Hardcover with dustjacket
in brand new never read condition. Published in 2002. 150-pages.
Price: $ 14.00
723. Sons of the Gods, Children of Earth: Ideology and Literary Form
in Ancient Greece � The author applies the insights of Marxist theory
to a number of central Greek literary and philosophical texts. Very
interesting read. Softcover in brand new never read condition.
Published in 1992. 412-pages. Price: $15.00
727. The Arcanum by Janet Gleeson � The extraordinary true story of
the discovery of porcelain during the late middle ages. A
fascinating read, with elements of politics and industry. Hardcover
with dustjacket in brand new never read condition. Published in
1998. 324-pages. Originally $27.00. Price: $15.00
728. Greece in the Bronze Age by Emily Vermeule � A modern
reconstruction of the pre-classical period of Greece. Hardcover with
dustjacket in excellent overall condition, though the dustjacket does
have a couple of small tears. Published in 1964. Approximately 440-
pages, with many illustrations. Price: $16.00
760. Ancient Warfare edited by John Carman and Anthony Harding � This
fascinating book examines the archaeological evidence for warfare in
early Europe from prehistoric times to the early medieval period.
Hardcover with dustjacket in brand new never read condition. With
numerous illustrations and tables. Published in 1999. 279-pages.
Price: $19.00
770. The Greeks: An Introduction to their Culture by Robin Sowerby �
A very good, concise look at the Greek culture including a look at
the main figures of their day as well as the art and writings of this
culture. Softcover in brand new never read condition. Published in
1995. 216-pages. Price: $11.00
774. Reading the Past: Cuneiform by CBF Walker � A look at the
writing form that flourished in the Near East from before 300 BC to
75 AD. Surveys the development of the script from the earliest
pictograph signs to its use in later languages. Softcover in brand
new never read condition. Published in 2000. 62-pages. Price:
779. Private Lives, Imperial Virtues: The Frieze of the Forum
Transitorium In Rome by Eve D'Ambra � Examines how art depicting
mythological themes served as an instrument of social policy in the
Roman Empire by viewing one of Rome's most famous works of art.
Hardcover with dustjacket in brand new never read condition.
Published in 1993. Approximately 200-pages with many illustrations.
Price: $14.00
812. Images of Moses by Daniel Jeremy Silver � An examination of the
ancient personality that forms one of the focal points of Jewish and
western tradition. Hardcover with dustjacket in very good
condition. Published in 1982. Our Price: $12.00
859. Marriage and the Family in the Middle Ages by Frances and Joseph
Gies - A compelling, lucid and highly readable chronicle of medieval
life dealing with basic functions of the family as a production unit,
the development of consanguinity rules and incest taboos, th
aristocratic estate and its inheritance, etc... Softcover in brand
new never read condition. Published in 1989. 372-pages. Price: $11.00
860. New Worlds, Lost Worlds: The Rule of the Tudors, 1485-1603 by
Susan Brigden - Well written account of the atmosphere and events of
this major force of English medieval society. Hardcover with dust
jacket in brand new, never read condition. Published in 2000. 434-
pages. Lists for $25.95 Price: $16.00
918. Greek Art by John Boardman - A highly illustrated examination
of Greek art in all its forms. Softcover in good condition, though
there is extensive highlighting throughout the book. Published in
1966. 286-pages. Price: $10.00
921. The Celtic Book of Living and Dying: An Illustrated Guide to
Celtic Wisdom by Juliette Wood - A beautifully illustrated collection
of Celtic wisdom, tracing the journey of the soul from birth through
death and beyond. Hardcover with dustjacket in brand new never read
condition. With many beautiful color illustrations. Published in
2000. 144-pages. Orig. $24.95. Price: $15.00
923. Scottish Highlanders by Charles MacKinnon - The book is arranged
in two main sections: the first is an outline of Scottish history
relevant to the highlanders; the second is a series of individual
clan histories, frequently cross-referenced to setion one. Hardcover
with dustjacket in brand new never read condition. Published in
1992. 272-pages. Price: $14.00
931. Dungeon, Fire and Sword: The knights Templar In the Crusades by
John J. Robinsion - From the first crusade and the birth of the
temple to war in the holy land, a detailed look at their development
and the role they played in history. Hardcover in excellent overall
condition. Published in 1991. 272-pages. Price: $12.00
937. Medieval Wales by R. Ian Jack - A survey of the sources of Welsh
history for the period 400-1542. Examined and appraised are literary
sources, the official records of Wales and the manner of their
preservation, the records of the Engish government, archives of
individuals and corporations, ecclesiatical records, the antiquaries,
archaeology and numismatics and cartography and place names.
Hardcover with dustjacket in excellent overall condition. Published
in 1972. 255-pages. Price: $14.00
945. The Renaissance: Maker of Modern Man - A first edition volume
that looks at the period when men resurrected antiquity and
blueprinted modernity. Published in 1970, with 402-pages and 450-
illustrations. Hardcover with beautifully embossed cover. Price:
953. Life and Letters of the Roman Frontier by Alan K. Bowman - From
the recently-discovered letters and documents deciphered here, the
daily life and lifestyle of officers and soldiers are brought to
light, as well as the daily life of the ordinary citizen in 100 AD.
Softcover in brand new never read condition. Published in 1994. 167-
pages. Price: $15.00
962. The Secret Books of the Egyptian Gnostics: An Introduction to
the Gnostic Coptic Manuscripts Discovered at Chenoboskion. An
introduction to the recently discovered ancient manuscripts that
rival the Dead Sea Scrolls in importance. The discovery and rescue
of a collection of sacred texts found in an Egyptian village after
being hidden for 16 centuries, explains the texts in their historical
and philosophical context, and appraises their importance to the
world at large. Hardcover with dustjacket in brand new never read
condition. 445-pages. Price: $18.00
984. The Death of Anglo-Saxon England by N.J. Higham - Focuses on
royal succession and the descent of the crown during the last century
of the Anglo-Saxon period. Discusses how English cultural values were
marginalized, and the beginning of the near-total exclusion of
English figures from influence in the realm. Hardcover with
dustjacket in brand new never read condition. Published in 1997. 234-
pages. List $37.50 Our Price: $18.00
1012. Meditations of Marcus Aurelius translated by Meric Casaubon -
The personal journal of the man who was emperor for 19-years.
Provides insights into the mind of the man and the time. Hardcover
book with a cardboard sleeve. In generally very good condition,
though the cover has some stains. Published in 1956. 230-pages.
Price: $15.00
1016. The Story of the Christians and Moors of Spain by Charlotte M.
Yonge - A small antique volume, formerly a library book, published in
1903 that details the history of the Christian and Moorish cultures
of Spain and how they interacted through time. Hardcover in very
good overall condition. 299-pages. Price: $19.00
1027. County of Conflict: Northumberland from Conquest to Civil War
by Richard Lomas - Explains and illustrates how life and public
institutions in Northumberland developed from 1095 through centuries
of warfare and uncertain circumstances. Softcover in brand new never
read condition. Published in 1996 211-pages. Price: $13.00
1028. The Celts - Artists and Storytellers - Presents an enchanting
introduction to Celtic culture and examines the tales and art that
have withstood the test of time. Hardcover with dustjacket in brand
new never read condition and beautifully illustrated. Published in
1998. 64-pages. Price: $10.00
1036. The Eve of the French Revolution by Edward J. Lowell - An
antique volume published in 1922. A look at the various French
institutions (the king, administration, clergy, church, nobility,
army, courts�) and how they contributed to the revolution. Hardcover,
in very good condition, though with some foxing due to age. 408-
pages Price: $19.00
1039. Celtic Heritage by Alwyn Rees and Brinley Rees - Considers the
features of the various tales and the prominent people in them.
Discusses the themes of conception, birth, supernatural adventure,
and violent death. Softcover in excellent overall condition, though
there is a small crease in the front cover. Published in 1998. 427-
pages. Price: $14.00
1044. Celtic Art from its Beginnings to the Book of Kells by Ruth and
Vincent Megaw - Provides a full survey of arts and crafts from 700 BC
to AD 700, and discusses the origin and identity of the Celts, and
investigates styles and motifs employed. Softcover in brand new never
read condition. Highly illustrated. Published in 1996. 288-pages.
Original Price: $29.95. Our Price: $14.00
1045. The Artof the Celts: Origins, History and Culture by Iain
Zaczek - Explains who the Celts were, where they lived, when they
thrived, and presents their art and artifacts--metalwork, jewelry,
stonework and carving--in the religious and cultural context of their
time. Hardcover with dustjacket in brand new never read condition,
though the dustjacket is a bit scuffed. Beautifully illustrated.
Published in 1997. 128-pages. Lists for $35.00. Our Price: $16.00
1051. Seventeenth-Century England: Society in an Age of Revolution -
Topics such as social mobility, agriculture and social change, labor
in the economy and the growth of the electorate. Soft cover in great
condition, with a small tear along the spine. 181-pages Pice: $10.00
1052. Two Queens In One Isle: The Deadly Relationship Between
Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots by Alison Plowden - Examines the
complex, tempestuous and fascinating relationship between the
cousins. Their religions put them at odds with each other as to who
was the rightful Queen. Softcover book in brand new never read
condition. 241-pages. Lists for $19.99 Our Price: $12.00
1054. On the Study of Celtic Literature and Other Essays by Matthew
Arnold - An antique volume, includes bards, Druids, poems
education. Hardcover with dustjacket in excellent overall
condition. Pulished in 1932. 260-pages. Price: $16.00
1057. Henry VIII: Seminar Studies in History by M.D. Palmer - Fills
the gap between a textbook chapter and a specialized, full-length
academic work, covering his background, administration, parliament,
the Reformation, and foreign policy. Softcover book in brand new
never read condition. 241-pages. Our Price: $10.00
1062. A History of London by Robert Gray - An engaging account, for
the armchair or actual tourist, of the growth of the great city, from
its tiny Roman foundation to metropolitan monster and world capital.
Hardcover with dustjacket in brand new never read condition. 352-
pages. Price: $15.00
1063. The battlefields of England by Alfred H. Burne - Hastings,
Bosworth Field, Flodden, and Naseby are just a few of the 39
battlefields described in detail, with full accounts of the events of
each battle. Combines astute military commentaries and contemporary
chronicles to provide a complete overview of each historic
engagement. Hardcover with dustjacket in brand new never read
condition. 212-pages. Price: $15.00
1065. Famous Scottish Battles by Philip Warner - Looks back on the
long history of bloody battles waged throughout the centuries. From
the renowned revolt by William Wallace at Stirling Bridge in 1297 to
the final stand of the pro-Stewart Highland Scots against the
Hanoverians at Culloden in 1746, describes all the legendary
battles. Hardcover with dustjacket in brand new never read
condition. 159-pages. Price: $14.00
1072. The Rise of the Greeks by Michael Grant - Sets out to discover
the extraordinary epoch between 1000 and 494 BC, one of the most
creative in history. Softcover in brand new never read condition.
391-pages. Price: $13.00
1076. Caesar: A Novel by Colleen McCullough - The NY Times
bestselling novel about the life and times of Julius Caesar with all
their Machiavellian machinations. A GREAT read. Softcover in brand
new never read condition. 664-pages. Price: $11.00
1077. The Roman Cavalry: From the First to the Third Century AD by
Karen R. Dixon and Pat Southern - Looks at how the Roma Calvary armed
and equipped themselves, recruited members, cared for their mounts
and fought battles during their three centuries that saw the empires
greatest glory and the beginning of its declne. Hardcover with dust
jacket in brand new, never read condition. With illustrations. 256-
pages. Lists for $25.00 Price: $14.00
1079. The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn by Retha M. Warnicke - The
fascinating and truly original study of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's
second queen, which tackles afresh a series of long-standing and
fundamental convictions about her personality and fate. Hardcover
with dustjacket in excellent, virtually brand new condition.
Published in 1989. 326-pages. Price: $15.00
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Updated: 04/02/2015 - Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has approved changes to new law that sparked boycotts of the state amid fears that it would allow discrimination against lesbians and gays.
Updated: 04/02/2015 - The United States, Iran and five other world powers say they've reached an understanding that will direct them toward achieving a comprehensive nuclear agreement within three months.
Updated: 04/01/2015 - North Carolina would keep the 15-point scoring system used to evaluate public schools for another two years under a bill that has passed the state House.
Updated: 03/31/2015 - A new law, currently in the North Carolina Senate, hopes to fine drivers going below the speed limit while in the left lane.
Updated: 03/31/2015 - Progress NC Action unveiled their education scorecard this morning in Greenville during a news conference. But a large poster showing the grades contained a glaring error in the headline.
Updated: 03/30/2015 - Gov. Pat McCrory isn't backing bills giving exemptions to court officials who decline to perform certain marriages and offering other religious protections to businesses.
Posted: 03/30/2015 - Tomorrow at midnight is the deadline for the U.S. and Iran to come up with the nuclear deal.
Posted: 03/30/2015 - Protesters with the "Moral Monday" movement plan demonstrations at the home-state offices of North Carolina's U.S. senators to protest their opposition to President Obama's nominee to be the nation's next attorney general.
Updated: 03/27/2015 - Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is backing New York Sen. Chuck Schumer to succeed him as Democratic leader.
Posted: 03/26/2015 - The tough military charges against Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl have revived the questions and controversy surrounding President Barack Obama's decision to swap five Taliban detainees to secure his release, as well as the wisdom of the White House fanfare that followed.
Updated: 03/25/2015 - North Carolina legislators are stopping efforts to legalize marijuana to treat medical conditions.
Posted: 03/23/2015 - Moments after the White House confirmed the meeting, Hillary Clinton posted a message on Twitter praising Obama's health care law and its provisions aimed at covering young people and those with preexisting conditions.
Updated: 03/23/2015 - Sen. Ted Cruz showed he was a candidate in a hurry early Monday morning, announcing his presidential candidacy on Twitter just after midnight, several hours before the official launch at the college founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell Monday morning.
Updated: 03/20/2015 - This morning Israel's Prime Minister is backing off his pre-election day comments about not supporting a two-state solution with the Palestinians.
Updated: 03/20/2015 - A person familiar with the case tells The Associated Press that the Justice Department is formally investigating whether Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois, who has submitted his resignation, committed crimes with his office expenditures and business dealings.

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Senator Whitehouse: (7:07 PM)
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- The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM and resume consideration of the Motion to Concur in the House amendment to S. 3187, the FDA Reauthorization bill, post-cloture. The first hour will be equally divided, with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the Majority controlling the second 30 minutes.
- At 11:30 AM, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for up to 30 minutes of debate, equally divided, on Executive Calendar #652, Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
- At 12:00 PM, the Senate will conduct a ROLL CALL VOTE on the nomination.
- At 12:30 PM, the Senate will recess until 2:15 PM for the weekly caucus lunches.
- At 2:15 PM, there will be 6 hours and 15 minutes of post-cloture debate remaining on the Motion to Concur in the House amendment to S. 3187, the FDA Reauthorization bill, with 2 hours under the control of Senator Harkin, 4 hours under the control of Senator Burr, and 15 minutes under the control of Senator Paul.
- Pending is S. 1940, the Flood Insurance bill. The amendment tree has been filled.
- Pending is the Motion to Proceed to S. 2237, the Tax Credit/Bonus Depreciation bill.
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 AM Tuesday, June 26th.
Lieberman, Murray, Brown-OH, Whitehouse
Motion to Concur in the House amendment to the FDA Reauthorization bill (S. 3187)
Jun 25 2012
Senator Lieberman: (6:15 PM)
Senator Murray: (6:18 PM)
Senator Brown-OH: (6:33 PM)
Senator Whitehouse: (6:43 PM)
- Spoke on the Murphy nomination.
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- At a time to be determined, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and begin up to 2 hours of debate, equally divided, on Executive Calendar #231, Donna Mary Murphy, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will conduct a ROLL CALL VOTE on the nomination (McConnell objected).
Senator Murray: (6:18 PM)
- Spoke on the Mental Health Access Act of 2012.
- SUMMARY "It is a bill that seeks to make improvements to make sure that those who have served have access to consistent quality behavioral health care. It is a bill that strengthens oversight of military mental health care and improves the integrated disability evaluation system that we rely on. Now, madam president, ask anyone who understands these issues - as anyone who understands these issues knows well, this is not an easy task. The mental health care, suicide prevention and counseling programs we provide our service members are spread throughout the entire Department of Defense and the VA. Too often they are entangled in a web of bureaucracy, and, frankly, too often this makes them difficult to address in legislation. So what I did in crafting this bill is I identified critical changes that need to be made at both the Department of Defense and the VA, and I set up a checklist of legislative changes needed to do just that. Some provisions in this bill are likely to be addressed in my Veterans' Committee. Others will need to be addressed through defense bills and work with the chairs of those committees. But all of these provisions are critical, and today I want to share with you some of the most important ones. High atop the list of changes this bill makes is addressing military suicides, which we all know is an epidemic that now outpaces combat deaths in this country. My bill will require the Pentagon to create comprehensive standardized suicide prevention programs. It would also require the department to better oversee men tall health service for service members. Secondly, my men will expand eligibility for a variety of VA. Mental health services to our family members so we can help families and spouses to cope with the stress of deployment and help strengthen the support network that is critical to service members who are returning from deployment. Third, my bill will improve training and education for our health care providers. You know, oftentimes our service members seek out help from chaplains or medics or others who may be unprepared to offer counseling. This bill will help them prepare through their continuing education programs. Fourth, my bill will create more peer-to-peer counseling opportunity. It would do this by requiring the VA to offer peer support services at all medical centers and by supporting opportunities to train vets to provide peer services. And finally, this bill will require VA to establish accurate and reliable measures for mental health services. This will help ensure that the VA understands the problems they face so that veterans can get into the care we know that they can provide."
Senator Brown-OH: (6:33 PM)
- Spoke on the Highway bill.
- SUMMARY "The Senate passed this job-creating economic development bill more than 100 days ago, but this historically bipartisan Highway bill remains stalled. We know investments in infrastructure mean jobs directly. We know investments in infrastructure mean economic development in the future ... We know that infrastructure investments are forward looking with payoffs that last for decades, yet also benefit our nation, our small businesses, our workers both today and for generations to come. So it's unacceptable that a time with still too-high unemployment, even though the unemployment rate in my state has dropped between 2% and 3% in the last four years, in the last three years, it's still too high. Washington politicians for whatever reason continue to block progress on this bill. No one in this Congress should be proud of the condition of our roads or the safety of our bridges. No one in this Congress should be proud of the fact that the world's newest airports and most modern train stations are not in the United States of America as they were in the 1950's and 1960's and 1970's and 1980's. They are being built overseas. No one in this Congress should be proud of creating new hurdles to progress, obstruction when the need is so great for us to create new jobs. Historically, infrastructure has been a bipartisan issue. There has been no such thing as a Democratic or Republican bridge. The most recent extension is slated to expire Saturday at midnight. We can't afford to keep passing short-term extensions. We need to think about consequences for businesses that plan for the long term because congress keeps passing inch by inch, month by month extensions. Businesses can't plan, workers can't plan, state Department of Transportation departments can't plan. It hurts the contractor who is unsure whether she will have the funds to buy a new bulldozer. It hurts the crane operator who is unsure of where his next job will be. It hurts the small business owner who sells aggregate to the construction industry. We can't afford to keep passing the buck. These short-term extensions disrupt the ability of businesses to plan for the future."
Senator Whitehouse: (6:43 PM)
- Spoke on the Supreme Court's ruling on Citizens United/Montana.
- SUMMARY "Here the right they turned inside out is the right of free speech. And the power structure served is the vast and unprecedented corporate power structure that exists today. So under Citizens United, under this inside-out right that they've created, you now enjoy the free speech right to hear as much corporate speech as they want to bombard you with. If you're a regular human, you're on your own. If you're a CEO, you can access your corporate treasury to drown out the voices of all of your workers. If you're a massive multinational corporation or if you're a billionaire or multibillionaire, you now have a right to come nature the paid media airwaves, and we have the free speech right to have to listen to all of that. At least if you're a billionaire, you are still a human being. If you are a corporation and I don't say this judgmentally, this is a legal fact - if you are a corporation, you have no soul. You have no conscience. You have no altruism. You have none of the characteristics that are special to humankind. You are a legal fiction. You are a financial mechanism created for the massing and the efficient use of capital. Now, in the economic sphere, the value of that corporate structure is immense. There is no doubt about it. It has provided great value to our society. But in the political sphere, it is dangerous. But for these five justices who constantly support corporate interests, to protect the power that comes from being able to provide or promise or threaten massive, anonymous expenditures on political attack ads, well, that's just how you see the world. One day, the Citizens United decision will lie next to Lochner on the junk pile of judicial error and prejudice. There is too much wrong with it for it ultimately to survive. But sadly, today is not that day. And the five conservative justices have chosen instead of correcting their error to double down on it."
Vote Results (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur)
FDA Reauthorization bill (S. 3187)
Jun 25 2012
Agreed to, 89-3:
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House amendment to S. 3187, the FDA Reauthorization bill.
The vote results will be posted here within one hour.
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House amendment to S. 3187, the FDA Reauthorization bill.
The vote results will be posted here within one hour.
Grassley, Mikulski, Harkin, Lee, Durbin, McCain, Reid (UC), Tester
Flood Insurance bill (S. 1940)/Tax Credit/Bonus Depreciation bill (S. 2237)
Jun 25 2012
Senator Grassley: (2:46 PM)
Senator Mikulski: (3:27 PM)
Senator Harkin: (4:07 PM)
Senator Lee: (6:34 PM)
Senator Durbin: (4:33 PM)
Senator McCain: (4:46 PM)
Senator Durbin: (4:52 PM)
Senator McCain: (4:52 PM)
Senator Reid: (5:16 PM)
Senator Tester: (5:20 PM)
- Spoke on Europe's fiscal situation.
- SUMMARY "Despite the clear results of the most recent American experience with stimulus spending, liberal pundits are now blaming Europe's current economic troubles on efforts to reduce government spending. They say that savage cuts by pro-austerity governments in countries like Britain, France, and Spain have actually damaged their economies. So just how deep did these countries of Europe actually cut? Spain increased spending after the recession started, then implemented some modest cuts, but is still spending more than it did before the recession. Britain and France have continued to increase spending. So much, then, for savage spending cuts. It defies common sense, but as you know in this town smaller increases in spending than previously planned can qualify somehow as a cut in spending. However, to most Americans cutting spending actually means spending less than you were the year before. The fact that there have been no serious spending cuts in these supposedly pro-austerity countries is enough to dismiss the accusations that spending cuts are the cause of Europe's troubles. But there's another part of the story that is too often ignored. Governments that talk about the needs to reduce deficits but are too timid to enact necessary spending cuts invariably turn to tax increases. For instance, since the recession started, Britain has raised the top marginal income tax rate as well as increasing capital gains tax, the national insurance tax, and the value added tax. Spain has enacted hikes in personal income tax and property taxes and seems to be planning even more taxes. This year, the Spanish government is looking to address its deficit with a $19.2 billion package of spending reductions paired with another $16 billion worth of tax increases. Of course, to us here in the United States that sounds a lot like what Democrats have been calling a balanced approach. And so it is. Just like giving a patient an equal dose of medicine and poison would be a balanced approach. However, across Europe there has been a lot more emphasis on the poison of tax increases than on the medicine of spending cuts. In fact, while government spending across the entire European Union fell by just $2.6 billion between 2010 and 2011, taxes rose by a staggering $235 billion. So while critics of austerity are flat-out wrong to blame the lodge mythical spending cuts for Europe's economic troubles, they may have stumbled onto something. To the extent that as territory really means big tax increases rather than serious spending cuts, I think it identifies a big part of Europe's fiscal and economic problems."
- Spoke on the FDA Reauthorization bill.
Senator Mikulski: (3:27 PM)
- Spoke on the FDA Reauthorization bill.
- SUMMARY "I went to listen to those biotech companies. I said to them tell me how your government is helping you. Tell me how your government is impeding you. Tell me where you want your government to get out of the way and where do you need a more muscular government? Well, we heard quite a bit from them. The first thing that they told me is they need a Food and Drug Administration, because when they are approved for public safety and efficacy in the United States of America, they can sell their products anywhere in the world, and it means often countries, small countries, countries with modest means with limited they know they can never afford an FDA, they know if the United States of America says it's okay for their citizens, any other country in the world knows it's okay for theirs. So it's very good to be able to export these products with confidence and reliability. This is fantastic in their mind. Second, they say they did need more help from FDA not only to expedite, but they wanted better communication. They also needed to be able to incentivize for those rare diseases that we often hear about where there are small markets with big investment to achieve in it. They outline the fact that they needed to be viewed not in an adversarial way but a collaborative way. Well, thanks to business sitting down with FDA and business sitting down with members of Congress, we have been able to do exactly that. We have approved efficiency, predictability, the regulatory environment, at the same time insisting on safety and efficacy. This is going to be great for patients. Millions of Americans rely on drugs and biologics and on medical devices. If we're going to improve health care and rein in the cost of health care, we have got to use drugs, biotech products and medical device that is improve lives and extend lives. If we fail to authorize this legislation, we are going to be in big trouble. How are we going to be in big trouble? Well, first of all, we will have to give notices to FDA that they are going to be laid off. That means we would have to send out notices in July telling 4,000 people, look, we know you're the best and the brightest and we want you to have integrity as well as regulatory sensibility and a great deal of scientific competence, but we couldn't get our act together, so you're going to be laid off. Hello. We want these people out there helping America be able to provide health care in a way that's safe and has efficacy. If we don't act, again, as I said, thousands of FDA people will be here. And it's not about government. If those people are laid off, it means every single drug that is now in the pipeline, its review process will come to a halt. So we're hurting patients, thousands of people who need either new drugs, new ways of helping them, whether it's with that dreaded c word like cancer or diabetes that takes so much of our national budget to manage chronic illness. And what about the breakthroughs when this epidemic of Alzheimer's that we have and autism. We need all the help that we can develop, and if America's going to continue to be America the exceptional, we have got to do an exceptionally good job of making sure we produce some of the newest and most reliable drugs, biotech and medical devices. This is why I think we have good legislation."
Senator Harkin: (4:07 PM)
- Spoke on the FDA Reauthorization bill.
- SUMMARY "A sizable part of FDA's budget comes from user fees that industry agrees to pay to allow FDA to review product applications. We need to authorize FDA to implement those agreements if we want to keep FDA running at full steam, which is critical to preserving jobs at both the agency and in the industry. And to ensuring that FDA has the resources to get safe medical products to patients quickly. I want to be clear, these agreements affect all of us by helping maintain and create jobs in our home states. For example, in my state, these agreements will support our burgeoning bioscience sector which saw employment grow by 4.5% between 2007 and 2008. Implementation of these agreements will continue to foster biomedical innovation and job both if all of our states. The bill before us reauthorizes the prescription drug user fee agreement and the medical device user fee agreement, both commonly known as PDUFA and MUDFA, which will continue and improve the agency's ability to speed market access to prescription drugs and medical devices while ensuring patient safety ... It provides that type of support so that we can hire more people, to make sure that we get these products to patients quickly but to make sure that they are safe. The bill also authorizes a new generic drug user fee agreement which is expected to slash review times to a third of the current levels, from 30 month to months. Drastically improving the speed with which generic products are made available to patients. The new generic user fee agreement will generate significant savings for patients and our health care system. In the last decade alone, from 2001 to 2010, the use of generic drugs saved the health care system more than This agreement will ensure that we continue to see these savings and that patients have access to cheaper drugs. This bill also authorizes the new biosimilar user fee agreement The use of generic drugs has saved over $931 billion in the last decade. $158 billion just in 2010 alone. So we can see that the better we are able to get generic drugs approved and in the pipeline - again, safely - the better off we're all going to be and the more money that not only will we save as individuals but our entire health care system will save. That's almost $1 trillion over just the last ten years The bill modernizes FDA authority in several critical ways. It authorizes key user fee agreements to assure timely ... of medical products. It streamlines the device approval process. It modernizes FDA posts global drug supply chain authority. And that's so important. It spurs innovation and incentivizes joint development for life-threatening conditions. It reauthorizes and improves incentives for pediatric health care. It helps prevent and mitigate drug shortages and it increases FDA's accountability and transparency. It addresses a broad array of critical issues we face in today's economy, and it's imperative our regulatory system keeps pace with and adapts to technological and scientific advances and that patient protections remain strong in this era of dynamic change. Keeping pace with the ever-changing biomedical landscape is precisely the aim of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act."
Senator Lee: (6:34 PM)
- Spoke on the Leahy-Thurmond rule.
- SUMMARY "Pursuant to this tradition and this precedent, the Senate will cease confirming nominees to the federal court of appeals until after the presidential election in November. Many of my colleagues from the other side of the aisle have previously affirmed the propriety of this rule and enforced its standard. For example, in the last year the Bush administration, the Majority Leader noted that "in a presidential election year, it is always very tough for judges. That is the way it has been for a long time and that is why we have the Thurmond rule." The Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, who has cited the Thurmond rule more frequently than any other senator has likewise state that had "in a presidential-election year, after spring no judges go through except by the consent of the Republican and Democratic leader.� In 2008, for example, one of my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee argued that for federal appeals court nominees, once it comes to June, generally everything stops in an election year. Indeed, on June 12 of that same year, another Judiciary Committee colleague stated that the Senate was "way past the time of the Thurmond rule." Now history further confirms the propriety of invoking the Leahy-Thurmond rule at this time. It is extremely rare for the Senate to confirm an appeals court nominee after June of a presidential election year. In fact, it has happened only once in almost two decades when in 2000 the Republican-controlled Senate confirmed one of President Clinton's nominees. It is simply not true as comments from some of my colleagues have implied that in recent presidential election years we have confirmed appellate court nominees in July, August, or September. Moreover, this year we have already confirmed five of President Obama's federal please court nominees. This incidentally is the same number of appeals court nominees that the Senate confirmed in 2008, the most recent presidential year on record. In 2004 the Senate confirmed only four such nominees. Indeed, dating back over 100 years from President William Howard Taft to President Obama, the Senate has confirmed an average of just four appeals court nominees during presidential election years. This year we've already exceeded the historical average and confirmed five of President Obama's appeals court nominees. There is no reason to depart further from the historical norm and confirm additional nominees. The suggestion by some that application of the Leahy-Thurmond rule somehow affects court vacancies deemed judicial emergencies are false and indeed recklessly so. Of the four judicial emergencies on the federal court of appeals, President Obama has nominated only one individual, and because that nomination who was so recent, even absent Leahy-Thurmond rule, that nominee would not be scheduled for a vote any time soon. I would also remind my colleagues that Democrats enforced the Leahy-Thurmond rule in June 2008 during a time there was twice as many judicial emergencies in the circuit courts as there are right now. The overall vacancy rate on our circuit courts was much higher in June 2004 when President Bush was in the final year of his term, yet Democrats did not hesitate to block several qualified appellate court nominees in the months leading up to the 2004 presidential election. Enforcement of the Leahy-Thurmond rule does not currently apply to district court nominees. This year the senate has already confirmed 23 of President Obama's district court nominees, many more than were confirmed during comparable years during the Bush presidency or the Clinton presidency, and we will continue to confirm more qualified nominees. Application of the Leahy-Thurmond rule beginning now will thus not implicate any district court judicial emergencies. The urgency for such vacancies lies not in the Senate, which to this day has acted responsibly on the nominees, but with President Obama, who to this day has failed to nominate individuals for many of these seats."
Senator Durbin: (4:33 PM)
- Spoke on the Supreme Court's ruling on Arizona's immigration law.
- SUMMARY "The Supreme Court today struck down several parts of the Arizona law, including the provision that would have made it a crime in Arizona to be an undocumented immigrant and the provision that would have required legal immigrants to carry documents proving their legal status at all times. The Supreme Court is right. States do not have the right under the constitution to enact immigration laws that contradict federal law. Many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle strongly criticized the Obama administration for even challenging the Arizona immigration law. There was even an amendment offered to try to block the Justice Department from pursuing the litigation that was brought to the Supreme Court. Fortunately, the vast majority of Democrats joined by two Republicans, Senators Johanns and Voinovich, blocked that amendment. Now the Supreme Court, including Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kennedy, has sided with the Obama administration in holding the vast majority of the Arizona law unconstitutional. I am troubled that the Supreme Court upheld one of the provisions in that law in Arizona, section 2-b, which requires Arizona police officers to check the immigration status of suspected undocumented immigrants. But it's important to understand that court decision on that section is a narrow one. The only question before the court was whether that section, 2-b, was preempted by federal immigration law. The court said it is open to future challenges once the law goes into effect and this provision could still be held unconstitutional like the other provisions in the Arizona law. According to law enforcement experts, section 2-b is likely to encourage profiling which would violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment to the constitution. Specifically, section 2-b requires police officers to check the immigration status of any individual with whom they have lawful contact if they "reasonable suspicion that the person is an undocumented immigrant.� So what is the basis for a reasonable suspicion that the person they pulled over is, in fact, an undocumented immigrant? Well, the guidance on the law issued in the state of Arizona says that police officers should consider things such as how a person is dressed or their ability to communicate in English ... I'm confident that section 2-b will eventually be struck down as the other two provisions were in the Arizona law. Arizona law is the wrong approach for America. It is amazing to me how this nation of immigrants of which we are all part of the family has struggled for so long to deal with the whole issue of immigration. I think it is wrong to treat people like criminals simply because of their immigration status, and it's not right to make criminals of people who literally go to work every day cooking our food, cleaning our rooms and caring in nursing homes for our children, day care centers for our children, nursing homes and our parents and grandparents. Here's the reality. Treating immigrants like criminals will not help combat illegal immigration. Law enforcement doesn't have the time or the resources to prosecute and incarcerate every undocumented immigrant among the ten million or 11 million in this country. Making undocumented immigrants into criminals simply drives them into the shadows. That's why the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police opposes the Arizona law considered by the court today. They say it will make it more difficult for them to make Arizona a safe place. Immigrants are less likely to cooperate with the police if they fear they are going to get arrested for even trying to help. Instead of measures that harm law enforcement and promote racial profiling, low-income the Arizona immigration law, we need practical solutions to fix a broken immigration system."
Senator McCain: (4:46 PM)
- Responded.
- SUMMARY "The fact is that the irony of the Supreme Court decision today is that the Supreme Court said that it is a federal responsibility to ensure our borders and not the state's responsibility. The irony of all this is that the state of Arizona acted because the federal government wouldn't act because our borders were broken, because the people in the southern part of our state were living in fear, that a rancher was killed by someone who had crossed our border illegally, that the flow of drugs guided by people on mountaintops today, guiding drug runners across our border in Arizona following up to Phoenix where drugs, Phoenix, Arizona, where drugs are distributed all over this nation ... Because the federal government would not secure our borders, then the state of Arizona felt they had to act because people in the southern part of our state and even other parts of our state were living in fear. They were living in fear because of the drug dealers who were coming across, because of the coyotes, and the mistreatment of the people that they were bringing. Of course we want to address the issue of children who were born here but we also have an obligation to have our borders secured. I repeat today, I say to my friend from Illinois, there are people sitting on mountaintops hired by the drug cartels that are guiding the drug runners across our border up to Phoenix and you can ask the DEA and these drugs are distributed throughout the country from Phoenix, Arizona. People are killed, people are murdered, the violence on the other side of the border threatens every day from spilling over to our side of the border, and so I hope as a result of this decision that the administration will get serious about actually securing our border. And everyone, everyone agrees, every expert agrees because of the work done in California and Texas that it has funneled up through the state of Arizona and have there been improvements? Of course there have been improvements. Is it still going on? As long as you have guides on mountaintops guiding drug dealers all the way up to Phoenix, Arizona, we haven't got a secure border, and that's what the people of Arizona not only want but they also deserve."
Senator Durbin: (4:52 PM)
- Responded.
- SUMMARY "He knows as I do that the DREAM Act was called, the first part, we thought the introductory, maybe the easiest part of immigration reform, it was stopped by a Republican filibuster. Republican filibuster."
Senator McCain: (4:52 PM)
- Responded.
- SUMMARY "I don't dispute that point I say to my friend from Illinois. There was no comprehensive immigration reform proposal that came over from the White House or from the Democrats as was promised by then-Senator Obama when running for the presidency. That's a fact ... Running for president said but first I'm coming over with the DREAM Act. He didn't. He said my first act will be comprehensive immigration reform. It was invited over to the White House in the year 2009. We talked about comprehensive immigration reform. I said I will await a proposal from the administration on comprehensive immigration reform. My phone never rang."
- Spoke on PhRMA/prescription drug importation.
- SUMMARY "During Senate consideration of this bill, I offered an amendment to allow safe drug importation from legitimate Canadian pharmacies but the pharmaceutical industry spread misleading and inaccurate information about the amendment as they have done time and time again. As I said then, there is no greater example of the influence of special interests on this body than the failure to enact an amendment that would have allowed from Canadian pharmacies who are legitimate pharmacies that people could purchase their much-needed medications at sometimes half the cost of what it is in the United States of America. I'm embarrassed to this day that nine of my Republican colleagues voted against it. I don't know if there was a sweetheart deal to protect PhRMA at the expense of patients. But we do know PhRMA was protected by the White House and Senate Democrats from provisions they didn't like in Obamacare only after they offered up advertising exchange for more accommodating policies. From a recent house policy and energy committee investigation, it is revealed that PhRMA had a deal with White House. I might point out then-Senator Obama supported drug importation and this, my friends, is what happened. This is how the New York Times described the scenario as the deal that was done in exchange for reportedly $150 million in advertising to support Obamacare. This is from the New York Times. They describe the scenario. June 8, 2012. "After weeks of quiet talks, drug industry lobbyists were growing nervous. If they were to cut a deal with the white house on overhauling the health care they needed to be President Obama would stop a proposal by his liberal allies intended to bring down medicine prices. On June 3, 2009, one of the lobbyists emailed Nancy Ann Gapali. She sent a message back reassuring the lobbyists although Mr. Obama was overseas, she wrote, she and other top officials "made a decision based on how constructive you guys are have been to oppose importation to the bill.�. Just like that Mr. Obama's staff abandoned their support for re-importation of prescription drugs and solidified a growing compact with an industry he had emphasize on the campaign trail the year before. A president who had once promised to air negotiations on C-SPAN cut a closed-door deal with a powerful pharmaceutical lobbying signaling a loss of innocence or a triumph of cynicism. Still, what be distinguishes the Obama industry deal he had so strongly rejected that sort of business as usual. Ironically, candidate Obama sang a different tune on the campaign trail in 2008. "I don't want to learn how to play the game better. I want to put an end to the game playing.�"
Senator Reid: (5:16 PM)
- Unanimous Consent --
- All remaining post-cloture time is yielded back and the Motion to Proceed to S. 1940, the Flood Insurance bill, is Agreed to. The amendment tree has been filled.
- The Senate is on the Motion to Proceed to S. 2237, the Tax Credit/Bonus Depreciation bill.
Senator Tester: (5:20 PM)
- Spoke on the Flood Insurance bill.
- SUMMARY "These provisions include one that addresses a critical issue in my state. When this bill is passed, the army corps of engineers and FEMA will finally have to work together to develop common standards that allow existing corps levee inspections to meet FEMA levee certification criteria. We also lengthened the phase-in period for homeowners who must purchase flood insurance for the first time as a result of being mapped into a floodplain so that as changes to the map occurs folks are not forced merely into high priced premiums. This bill takes important steps to more closely align risks with premiums. It makes changes to protect taxpayers. And it puts the program on a more solid financial ground. The House and Senate never produced two flood insurance bills as closely aligned as the bills that we have before us. And I'm not sure that we've ever had the same strong, broad support that we have now from homeowners and realtors, insurers, state insurance regulators and environmental groups. That is a real testament to my colleagues on the Banking Committee, and I look forward to finally sending a long-term reauthorization reform bill to the president's desk for his signature. Unfortunately, we've seen the consequences of reauthorizing this program on a short-term basis and we've seen the consequences of letting this program lapse. We've been down that road before, and seen how unproductive and destructive lapses can be. Past lapses in the program have created uncertainty for homeowners and created significant burdens for those participating in the flood insurance program. When the program lapsed in 2010, about 1,400 home sales were canceled each day during those 53 days that the program lapsed. At a time when the housing market is still fragile, this is something that we cannot afford. For me this is an issue that hits home. The unprecedented flooding in the Missouri river basin last year which affected folks throughout central eastern Montana demonstrates the need for reauthorization and reforms to ensure levees are certified properly and efficiently. I also care deeply about this program because in addition to protecting Montana homeowners, there are jobs tied directly to the flood insurance program. In Kalispell, Montana, two of the largest national servicing organizations that employ over 500 people, jobs that could be put in jeopardy without a long-term agreement. We must offer Americans certainty in the face of risk. Now at long last comprehensive, bipartisan, long-term reauthorization of the national flood insurance program is within reach. Let's quickly act to provide security and peace of mind to the six million Americans who rely on the national flood insurance program."
Opening Remarks
Jun 25 2012
- Today --
- The Senate will resume consideration of the Motion to Proceed to S. 1940, the Flood Insurance bill, post-cloture. By UC, the Motion to Proceed to S. 1940, will be Agreed to no later than 5:30 PM.
- At 5:30 PM, the Senate will conduct a ROLL CALL VOTE on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House amendment to S. 3187, the FDA Reauthorization bill. The amendment tree has been filled.
- Tuesday, June 26th --
- At 11:30 AM, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for up to 30 minutes of debate, equally divided, on Executive Calendar #652, Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
- At 12:00 PM, the Senate will conduct a ROLL CALL VOTE on the nomination.
- At 12:30 PM, the Senate will recess until 2:15 PM for the weekly caucus lunches.
Senator Reid: (2:03 PM)
- Spoke on the Supreme Court's ruling on Arizona's immigration law.
- SUMMARY "Today the Supreme Court correctly struck down the vast majority of the mean-spirited Arizona law. That's of course the immigration law. While I agree with the court's provision to eliminate three troubling provisions of Arizona's flawed law, there were actually four provisions before they were held unconstitutional. One was held. I am concerned about the section they upheld that I'm surprised they did, but they did. They just upheld a measure to hold pay from checks if they success expect. Keep its papers place and system of immigration checks by racial profiling. It gives Arizona officials free rein - anyone they suspect of being in Arizona without documentation. As long as this provision remains, innocent American citizens are in danger of being detained by frills they carry immigration papers with them at all times. It is reassuring that the court left the door open. I just say to you and anyone within the sound of my voice, someone with my skin color or yours, I don't think you're going to be carrying your immigration papers with you every place you go. But if you're in Arizona and you speak with a little bit of an accent our your skin color is brown, you better have your papers with you. That's unfortunate. It's reassuring that the court, though, left the door hope to further court challenges of this very unsound provision. I'm optimistic that once that portion of the law is implemented, it will be discarded. Laws that legalize discrimination are not compatible with laws and traditions of equal rights. So it is disturbing that Mitt Romney that is called the unconstitutional Arizona law a model for immigration reform. Anyone who thinks such an unconstitutional law should serve as a model, their national reform is clearly outside the mainstream and the United States Supreme Court agreed with that today. Today's partial victory affirms the Obama administration was right to challenge this law. And it is a reminder that the fix rests with Congress. Instead of allowing 50 states to have 50 different enforcement mechanisms, we need a national solution that continues to secure the border, punishes unscrupulous employers who exploit immigrants and undercut American wages, and requires 11 million people who are undocumented register with the government, pay fines and taxes, learn English, work, pay taxes, stay out of trouble and about to the end of the line to legalize their status. Democrats are ready for that challenge and we have been willing to craft a commonsense legal solution to this for a long time, one that's fair, tough, and practical. As I've indicated we have been ready do this for years. We have tried on a few occasions. The problem now and has been Republicans won't vote for immigration reform. Simple as that. We've tried. The first step would be to pass the DREAM Act, which would create a pathway to citizen Hispanic for children brought to the country through no fault of their own. If upstanding young people stay oust trouble and work hard in high school, they should have the chance to serve their country in the military go to college and work toward citizenship. Unfortunately, Mitt Romney said he would veto that. That's the DREAM Act. President Obama took decisive action. His directive will protect 800,000 young people and focus law enforcement resources where they belong - on deporting criminals. As we all know, it is not a permanent solution. But President Obama's decision was necessary, precisely because Republicans have so far refused to work with democrats on a solution. Congress must consider a long-term resolution to protect the dreamers and tackle complex immigration reform that addresses all 11 million undocumented people living in this country. But that will take cooperation from our Republican colleagues, and that hasn't been forthcoming."
Jun 25 2012
The Senate Convened.
Jun 25 2012
The Senate is considering S. 1940, the flood insurance bill, and S. 3187, the FDA reauthorization bill. Republican senators continue to focus on creating jobs, lowering the deficit, reducing gas prices, and replacing the Democrats' health care bill with reforms that will actually lower costs.


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