Bob Dole: “I say to the Senator, we did not put a time limit because some might like to speak on their amendment. Even though they…”

“I say to the Senator, we did not put a time limit because some might like to speak on their amendment. Even though they cannot offer amendments, they might like to suggest, 'I intend to offer this amendment,' and they could get rid of some of the debate tomorrow, at least on this side. You would have a chance to rebut that, or whatever. But we did not put any time limit. We had hoped they would be constrained if they wanted to talk about their amendment, discuss it for a reasonable time, and then move on. I want to say one other thing about the 3 o'clock deadline. Obviously, if there is some unusual circumstance, somebody's plane was delayed, we have a bad storm or something, I think the two leaders would agree, after consultation with each other, whoever it was on either side would be permitted to offer his or her amendment or amendments.”