That was the intention. But there were 401 amendments filed by 2 p.m. on Friday, before the announced markup of the bill. Over the weekend, staff came to work on amendments. I say respectfully, no one from the minority side came in on the weekend. But over the weekend, it was suggested to me by the minority-- --
Senator Dodd discusses the amendment process and participation from both sides during a bill markup.
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