I want to say this, Mr. Leader. The leader and I have worked together many years in various capacities. No leader has ever offered as many cloture motions as I have and seen them all fail to be adopted. It is conceivable that a Senator might have a death in his family.
Cord Byrd: “I want to say this, Mr. Leader. The leader and I have worked together many years in various capacities. No leader has…”
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Discussing the challenges of cloture motions in the Senate.
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