If everybody demands more time, everyone suffers. There is not unlimited debate. With 141 amendments equally divided between us, we have to provide time for people. I cannot do that if people insist on unlimited time or more time. We know these issues pretty well. It is not as if it is a new bill.
Dodd discusses the need for time management in the debate over amendments to legislation.
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I'll tell you, one of the things I feel very good about is that there are people like Bob Menendez, who care about these issues.
I had hoped we'd get in the lame duck session to the ratification of the Colombian Free Trade Agreement and the Panamanian Free Trade Agreement.
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