I think if we had more of an opportunity to act as a Senate, to bring legislation out and to be able to consider bills that we might be interested in, that we wouldn't have to do them on appropriations bills. But because we are prevented from doing so, many times it is only the appropriations bills where we can offer them.
Tom Harkin: “I think if we had more of an opportunity to act as a Senate, to bring legislation out and to be able to consider bills…”
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Discussing the limitations on offering amendments to appropriations bills.
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