“This bill lets the President tax more. Congress should not give away that power. The constitution says power should be split between branches. My amendment takes out the part that gives the President more power to tax. If it passes I hope it shows Congress has a spine and still supports splitting power.”
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“I want this bill to pass. It gives the President power to tax more. We should give the President that power. My friend says it is the heart of the bill. It will hurt Putin. I want to send a message to Putin. We will spend more money to fight him.”
“I want to announce that some Senators are absent. The result of the vote is 32 yes, 64 no. The amendment did not pass.”
“I support this bill. It will sanction Russia. Russia is making money from helium. They use that money for war. Industries need helium. We should not buy Russian helium.”
“I want this bill to pass. It will sanction Russia. Russia uses money from oil and gas to pay for war. We should not buy Russian oil and gas. This bill will help Ukraine. My brother worked hard for this. I am proud to continue his work.”
“I announce the vote results. The bill passed with 86 yeas and 11 nays. The Senators from Tennessee, Wyoming, and Kentucky were absent.”