Chuck Grassley: “earlier this month we began and finished the second floor debate on the tax relief reconciliation bill. At that time, I…”

“earlier this month we began and finished the second floor debate on the tax relief reconciliation bill. At that time, I spoke in recognition of Groundhog Day because it was just around the corner. I have next to me that portrait of Punxsutawney Phil. Phil is the groundhog. In thinking of Phil and his unique form of weather reporting, I thought about that popular film entitled ``Groundhog Day'' starring Bill Murray in which a man relives the same day, Groundhog Day, over and over again. This film has taken on even greater significance for me as I seem to be in a similar situation for the third time. More than just the sense of deja vu, I feel as though I am reliving a couple of past experiences, and before these several votes tonight or tomorrow, I think everybody will agree with me. I have before you another chart. The chart shows a scene from the Bill Murray movie ``Groundhog Day.'' From this movie is a picture of Phil, the groundhog, driving the car and Bill Murray is there with him. Bill Murray is in this case the copilot. Phil is driving the car. You see Phil with his paws on the steering wheel, and you see the copilot seated behind him. As I said just now, I feel like the Bill Murray character in the movie. It seems we are reliving the same events over and over again. We are going through the same debates over and over again.…”