Tom Harkin: “There may be a point in time when I would agree with the chairman on this. It is Monday, and I know people are working…”

“There may be a point in time when I would agree with the chairman on this. It is Monday, and I know people are working diligently in their States, and they are headed back. There may be a couple of amendments that Members want to offer. I think perhaps 4:15 might be a little early for third reading. But if the chairman will yield further, I believe the chairman is right. It is Monday. We are in business. Senator Frist, the majority leader, said that we are going to be doing business today. If Members have amendments, they should come over and offer them. I agree with the chairman. It is ridiculous to sit here in quorum calls when we have an important bill like this and Members have amendments.”