I am not suggesting it either, but eight amendments have been filed by Republican Senators and I don't know that you have done anything--I am certain you have done nothing to stop them should they want to move forward with those amendments. It strikes me that we are on our third day of debate, tomorrow will be the fourth day of debate, and historically many of these treaties have been completed in 2 to 5 days, if I am not mistaken. I ask the Senator from Massachusetts if we can work on this tomorrow, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday--I mean, we could consider the amendments that have been filed; could we not?
Dick Durbin: “I am not suggesting it either, but eight amendments have been filed by Republican Senators and I don't know that you…”
On the recordDecember 17, 2010
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Senator Durbin is discussing the progress of treaty debate and proposed amendments.
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