I have to tell you, I did not understand the rationale for offering this amendment outside of the bill, why it was not included as part of the bill. I did not understand why it is subject to a budget point of order. Would the chairman explain how we propose to pay for this benefit? That is my question: How do we propose to pay for it?
Questioning the rationale and funding of an amendment during Senate floor debate.
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