We already have a provision in here for 5 years. That is not the issue. The issue is, are we going to go back, on this amendment, retroactively and say to sponsors, sorry, Uncle Sam is not going to live up to his word; we are changing your contract from 3 years to 5 years. I think I know the Senator from Texas well enough--and, incidentally, he has had a lot more amendments on this floor than the Senator from Illinois over the years.
Discussing the implications of changing contract terms for sponsors during a legislative debate.
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