Trent Lott: “For instance, the taxability of the CRP income--I don't know how anyone can stretch that to make it applicable to the…”

“For instance, the taxability of the CRP income--I don't know how anyone can stretch that to make it applicable to the Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act. Second, the request by the Democratic leader did not allow for second-degree amendments, or any alternatives, or any option--even side-by-side amendments by the majority. We certainly need to work through that. I still think we can go forward and continue to work to try to find a list of, hopefully, relevant amendments that could be offered to get to a conclusion on the marriage penalty tax. Since we are not able to reach an agreement at this time, I announce that the cloture vote will occur tomorrow unless we come to an agreement that allows a vitiation of that cloture vote.”