I might ask, isn't there a danger that if there is an amendment not subject to the 60-vote point of order, it is possible, with various Senators absent, that we could adopt, perhaps, on a 47-to-46 vote, an amendment that would make it impossible for the intelligence collection required by the intelligence community to go forward, and if such were adopted, what would happen to the legislation?
Discussing potential risks related to amendments in intelligence legislation.
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