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A Budget That Invests In Our Future
March 24, 2009 - Senators Patty Murray, Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley joined community leaders Tuesday to hail the critical investments in President Obama's budget proposal. Jaim Foster, a 2nd-grade teacher from Virginia; James Walker, President of the American Wind Energy Association; and Mark Kinsgbury, a registered nurse from Denver Health joined the Senators to discuss how the budget will create jobs and begin to revive our economy by helping more Americans get to and graduate from college, developing renewable energy, and making sure Americans can access and afford the care they need to stay healthy.
"To revive the American economy and compete in the global economy, we must expand educational opportunities for all Americans," Murray said. "Investing in education is one of the most certain ways to prepare a skilled and ready workforce and to strengthen our economy well into the future. Now is not a time to sit back and criticize. Now is a time to be bold and make the critical investments in our country that are so overdue."
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The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. and proceed to a period of morning business until 3:00 p.m. with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
At 3:00 p.m., the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 3082, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations.
At 4:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to the nomination of Andre Davis to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination. An additional vote in relation to an amendment to Military Construction/VA appropriations is possible following the 5:30 p.m. vote.
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