Tom Harkin: “That is the problem with this whole cloture process. Why didn't we try…”

On the recordMay 10, 2006

That is the problem with this whole cloture process. Why didn't we try to reach a time agreement and an agreement on how many amendments would be offered? As I understand it, our side was willing to do that. Then we would not have this problem of cloture where we are precluded then from offering amendments. As the Senator pointed out, if S. 2510 is offered, I don't know what would happen after that. The Senator said it wouldn't be offered. This whole thing with the cloture has screwed up everything.

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Tom Harkin

Democratic · Iowa

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