Dan Coats: “I have clearly come to the conclusion the only remaining problem with the entire 215-page bill is section 404. We have…”

“I have clearly come to the conclusion the only remaining problem with the entire 215-page bill is section 404. We have had considerable debate about that yesterday and today. The Senator said this is the last remaining piece. The Senator correctly pointed out, of the 20 items that he was interested in, 19 have been resolved. That is an awfully good batting average, 19 out of 20. Yet the Senator says the bill cannot go forward until the last one is resolved. We had a debate on this. The Senator passionately presented his case, but it was not persuasive. Mr. President, 65 Members of the Senate did not agree with the Senator from Massachusetts. We had the vote. That issue has been dispensed with. I know the Senator is upset that his view did not prevail, but it did not prevail, despite lengthy and passionate argument to the contrary. But, putting that aside, I hope we can take the Senator at his word, that this is the only part of the bill that remains of concern to him.”