I thank the Senator from New Mexico for his remarks. I agree with him; it was a lively debate. I also agree with him it is to be desired that kind of debate occurs more often in the Senate. The Senator from New Mexico has been very active in the effort to have these kinds of debates by rules changes, which would make these kinds of debates a lot more likely, and by other mechanisms. To make an inquiry, did the Senator from New Mexico restore the regular order to the Levin-McCain amendment? I missed that.
Mike Levin: “I thank the Senator from New Mexico for his remarks. I agree with him; it was a lively debate. I also agree with him it…”
On the recordNovember 18, 2011
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