Julian Bond said "I appreciate the effort the Senator from Nevada is making. The problem is, some on the training missions may have to spend longer than that. They may want to spend longer than that. It may have the effect of having a different percentage of the Guard used for more than 15 days. It specifies limits on it. I believe that while we support the general purpose of using the Guard, Congress should not be putting limitations on how it is used. I disagree with my colleague. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment of the Senator from Nevada. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. The following Senators were necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Sununu)." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 22, 2006

I appreciate the effort the Senator from Nevada is making. The problem is, some on the training missions may have to spend longer than that. They may want to spend longer than that. It may have the effect of having a different percentage of the Guard used for more than 15 days. It specifies limits on it. I believe that while we support the general purpose of using the Guard, Congress should not be putting limitations on how it is used. I disagree with my colleague. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment of the Senator from Nevada. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. The following Senators were necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Sununu).

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Julian Bond

Alabama

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