Chris Dodd: “Senator Durbin from Illinois asked to be heard for 2 minutes as well. Senator Durbin has time during the day to comment…”

“Senator Durbin from Illinois asked to be heard for 2 minutes as well. Senator Durbin has time during the day to comment on this. This is a very comprehensive amendment Senator Reid has offered. It strengthens what is, in my view, already a very strong bill of the Rules Committee. But it does close some gaps that I think are critically important. I hope we can develop some bipartisan support. It will take some issues we would have to debate later in the day off the table because they would be included in this amendment. So, again, I urge my colleagues to take a look at this. You may not agree with every single dotted ``i,'' as I said earlier, and crossed ``t.'' But if you agree with the thrust of this, I think it deserves your support and it is one that would strengthen this bill on lobbying reform and the transparency and accountability issues, which are the hallmarks of this joint legislative effort. Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time?”