"There are plenty of other impacts about federal investments that you are saying are directly impacted that we think is going to shut down a bunch of necessary activity in large parts of the United States."
"Why not state it very precisely in an actual instrument that has the same standing as the Executive Order?"
"I would just echo that request."
"Senator Vitter was spot-on."
"But, that is--I assume what you are saying is that is different from and does not just magically transfer under ObamaCare to the Small Business Exchange."
"Now, there is authorization for that under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan."
"The Environmental Defense Fund supports the Lautenberg Act as a solid compromise that fixes the biggest problems in the current law."
"the reason we are defeating these amendments is not because we are not open-minded, it is because we are and have been open-minded, have been working with all folks who have come to the table for a se..."
"This bill is a marked improvement over current law. It does represent significant positive compromise."
"It is a very conservative principle, because it is in the Constitution that things that are fundamentally about interstate commerce can be governed at the Federal level."
"I am going to urge a no vote on this well intended amendment. This would alter the fundamental compromise in this bill."