Barbara Boxer said "I just want to understand where we are, because there is a lot of angst and discomfort, and I want to say to Senator Hirono, who happened to read what we are voting on, which I really appreciate, and called it to our attention---- is it the Presiding Officer's view, in answer to Senator Leahy and Senator Sanders, that the Senate has no ability to strike the title called the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 at this time; that we do not have the ability to do this? Could we not do it by unanimous consent or would that not be allowed as well? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate does not strike language; it proposes amendments." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 29, 2016

I just want to understand where we are, because there is a lot of angst and discomfort, and I want to say to Senator Hirono, who happened to read what we are voting on, which I really appreciate, and called it to our attention---- is it the Presiding Officer's view, in answer to Senator Leahy and Senator Sanders, that the Senate has no ability to strike the title called the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 at this time; that we do not have the ability to do this? Could we not do it by unanimous consent or would that not be allowed as well? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate does not strike language; it proposes amendments.

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Barbara Boxer

Democratic · California

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