Judd Gregg: “I heard an impassioned plea by the Democratic assistant leader on the other side of the aisle, whom I greatly admire and…”

“I heard an impassioned plea by the Democratic assistant leader on the other side of the aisle, whom I greatly admire and respect. I am not sure whether he considers himself the assistant majority leader now or the assistant leader, but I would point out some facts that maybe should be filtered out of the smokescreen of dialogue that has taken over. The facts are these: The resolution before the Senate is a resolution to appoint majority members to committees so our new Members can be confirmed to committees and so the majority can take the chairmanships of the committees of the Senate. That is the resolution before the Senate. That is the resolution which has always come to the Senate. This resolution does not address the issue of funding. The issue of funding has not actually come up from the standpoint of needing to be done until sometime in February. It does not address the issue of space, because the issue of space has never been addressed in this type of resolution. This resolution is the prototypical resolution that comes before a Senate every time a Senate organizes.”