Dick Lugar: “we worked with the distinguished chairman carefully. There are a large number of issues that must be discussed before…”

“we worked with the distinguished chairman carefully. There are a large number of issues that must be discussed before this bill is perfected. In good faith, I ask the Senate to give us opportunities to perfect this bill. It must be perfected, in my judgment, if the President is to sign it, if we are to have a successful conference, and in fact if we are to have successful agricultural policy. In fairness, there are a number of amendments that must be heard that, in due course, will have to be heard somewhere in the land. This is the proper forum and the proper time. I ask my colleagues to vote against cloture to keep the process alive because I am confident we will improve the bill if we have that opportunity. I thank the Chair.”