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I am one who would advocate that Congress should not just establish some mandate in infinity.

The legislation would identify the effective date, but it would be based, again, upon input from a whole variety of resources and sources. Again, with all due respect, I do not think you could simply take one chart, numbers, and say…

In the report of the Committee on the Budget with regard to S. 1, when you look at this, you have the CBO estimate, and that is what we are talking about here. And, Mr. President, as you can see, you have all of the information, the steps…

I am trying to determine what went into coming up with this CBO list and the analysis. But, again, is the requirement to remove mercury a current mandate in your hypothetical?

The CBO is to make a 5-year estimate. Based upon the input from State and local officials, I would think the committee would then ask either CBO, or based upon the input from those State and local officials: What is the effective date…

I had some discussion with the Senator from Wisconsin about this, and I understand the intent and I appreciate the intent of this. It sounds to me like it may be an incentive for States to continue to be progressive and know that there may…

I want to join my voice with so many other voices in expressing sorrow at the loss of Rose Kennedy, a woman who epitomized, I think, strength and class and grace; and say to Senator Kennedy and all the members of the Kennedy family that…

That is correct, Mr. President. We are certainly supportive of accepting this amendment and would state that I agree with the Senator, that there was no intention to leave out these classes. In fact, we had discussed that they would be…

We also would be very supportive of accepting this amendment. We thank the Democratic side for the agreement. We commend Senator Nickles and Senator Domenici for their work on this. It is an important addition to the bill.

I certainly will respect your time. But, Mr. President, that is the point. There is all of this emphasis, all of this discussion on a point of order. At any point--at any point--you may seek a waiver of that point of order. In all…

What sort of adverse impact might that have on competition between the public and private sector?

That is the point, Senator, that is the point. If that scenario were to unfold, No. 1, would it not be very healthy for the Senate to have the information as to what is the cost of that mandate?

Just in response to that, this concept of having a public hospital, the private hospital, are we going to presume that we would then proceed and only pay for a minimum wage increase on the private hospital?

I must respond to this statement by the Senator from Montana. He is so correct in pointing out that Micron is worth attracting to your State. Micron is an outstanding industry, and I know that because Micron is located in Boise, ID, of…

In summation, may I just say that this vote on cloture does not close off debate. It says we will now have 30 hours of debate but the amendments will pertain specifically to the legislation before us. That is what the American people would…

Mr. President I wish to thank the Senator from Ohio, the distinguished floor manager. He is correct. This is an issue that was of concern between the Governmental Affairs Committee and the Budget Committee. Through the evening hours and…

I would suggest to my friend from South Carolina, with a great deal of respect, that I have throughout this day been floating and suggesting unanimous-consent agreements to bring these amendments to the floor. And there has been objection…

Again, there is a point I would like to make, Mr. President. The Senator stated that this locks us in. There is nothing to preclude that in a subsequent year as we find that perhaps, now, based on actual cost, those costs have changed. It…