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Cord Byrd: “I urge that we not--Mr. President, that we not speed the operation up to the point that Senators' rights may be…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 1998
I urge that we not--Mr. President, that we not speed the operation up to the point that Senators' rights may be eclipsed. And I am not suggesting that the majority leader intends that. He has already indicated--and I knew what he was doing--he was trying to speed the operation up in a way that would be more efficient. But there are things involved in that particular phraseology which might take 30 minutes to discuss here if we started to do so. I just hope that the distinguished Senator will have his staff look at that language and that we might be able, Senators, to reserve their rights while even agreeing to such a request, if the circumstances required it.
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Cord Byrd
Florida
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Discussing the importance of preserving Senators' rights during legislative procedures.

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