Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator, and this Senator stands ready to yield at any point without losing her right to the floor so we can expedite the bill. It is not my purpose to slow down, but to get on the record my feelings about where we are and why I think these amendments are entitled to be heard and why they are so important. There are so many unanswered questions and so many ambiguities. Again, I want to mention that Senator Levin has really done this U.S. Senate a service. If Members watched his questioning of the managers, some of the questions he asked. How does the bill cover floor amendments? I have just explained to Members the way I believe it covers floor amendments, that when an amendment is presented to the bill, we have to go over the same ground again. By the way, I think that Senator Levin raised a very good point, does a Member have a right to get a CBO estimate if a Member of the Senate believes that he or she wants to offer an amendment, is that Member entitled to get an estimate and not have to go through an authorizing committee? How can that Member come to the floor? There will be prejudice against that amendment if these things are not costed out. I was heartened to see that both managers, I believe I am correct, and I ask the Senator from Ohio, both managers agree this is a problem. The Senator is indicating yes. These are ways we can improve this bill.”