On the recordMay 18, 2010
As my colleague knows, I happen to be supportive of trying to get to his amendment, trying to negotiate so we can get his amendment up at this point. There are also other amendments we might be able to clear out of the way before we do that. If we stop everything from moving before we get this matter resolved, of course, it deprives others of having a chance to have an amendment considered. That is the effect of it. Again, the Senator has the right to do it, obviously, objecting to anything going forward. Any one Senator can do that. My colleague has as much right as anyone else to do it, but there is an effect on a lot of other amendments to that. I certainly would not argue about the Senator's right to do it, but the consequence of it is such that other amendments then do not go forward.
