And before I pose the question, I preface it by saying this: I can appreciate what the distinguished Senator is trying to do. The other day I said to him, on the floor: If you will remove your amendment here, if we can vote for cloture, on the one hand, and get on with this bill, if you offer your amendment on another bill, I will support it.
Discussing a legislative strategy regarding an amendment during Senate debate.
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