George Miller: “What we have been treated to here over the last 20 to 30 minutes is a discussion between the Members on the other side…”

“What we have been treated to here over the last 20 to 30 minutes is a discussion between the Members on the other side of the aisle about an amendment that the committee has agreed to accept. When the gentleman from California [Mr. Thomas] came to me with this amendment, I believe after Committee on Rules, I said that we would take care of it, that we would work it out, and, in fact, we have worked it out. When the gentleman from California [Mr. Thomas] came to me this morning and said that he thought the staffs were being somewhat nitpicking, I said, 'Let me take a look at the language, we will work it out,' and we have, in fact, worked it out. But rather than discuss this amendment on its merits and the need to accept it and to take care of the problem, they have chosen to try to use this amendment to stigmatize the presentation of this bill and the process by which this bill has been brought to the floor.”