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David Vitter: Let me end the debate. Let me stipulate for the record that Senator McConnell is not being railroaded and President Bush…

On the recordJune 27, 2007
Let me end the debate. Let me stipulate for the record that Senator McConnell is not being railroaded and President Bush is not being railroaded. I am being railroaded and my allies on the floor of the Senate are being railroaded. So we will end that debate and stipulate that for the record. Second, with regard to your last unanimous consent request, I would love to agree to it if it can be modified so that my rights on the floor of the Senate are also preserved--specifically so that I can be recognized for 2 minutes for any purpose.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Addressing concerns about being marginalized in Senate proceedings.

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