The reason I have strong objection to that--and I am going to talk a great deal about that--is that the Jeffords amendment is an amendment with which I agree. I like it. I like it in some respects better than I do my own. I want for the people of this body to understand that if they vote to table the Bumpers amendment, they will not get a chance to vote on the Jeffords amendment, which I think most of them would like to do.
Discussing the implications of voting on the Bumpers and Jeffords amendments.
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