The gentleman is an experienced legislator here. Obviously, if he is going to change the law, he has to change the substantive law here. This is an appropriations bill, where we are trying to provide money to run the agency. What the gentleman needs to do is amend the legislation.
Discussing the need for legislative amendments in relation to an appropriations bill.
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