Cord Byrd: “I think this is a good agreement. I think it is a reasonable agreement. It seems to me it protects all Senators' rights.…”

“I think this is a good agreement. I think it is a reasonable agreement. It seems to me it protects all Senators' rights. It is a reasonable approach. I again compliment both leaders and all Senators. Many Senators have participated in developing this agreement. I not only compliment them, I thank them for their further indulgence. I reserve the right to object, but I have already indicated so. I want to say this: I hope we close this session in a good spirit. I was sitting here a while ago while a rollcall vote was going on and I thought of Paul's epistle to the Colossians and I wrote it down. 'Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye know how ye ought to answer every man.' Sometimes I have to stop and write that down and read it and try to apply it to myself. I find that often fails. I hope we will all feel good about having reached an agreement, and go home tonight. I think the leaders have done a good job. I think we have accomplished something. I am happy. I think it preserves everybody's rights. It is a reasonable agreement. It does not prostitute the legislative process. That is what I have been complaining about. I thank the distinguished leader.”