On the recordJuly 29, 2014
The answer is no, I will not modify my request. But my response should not be interpreted as a pugnacious rejection. I appreciate the civil and courteous way the Senator from Alabama has responded. But in a nutshell, what the Senator from Alabama is requesting is that we not pick up the supplemental, we bring up the VA- MILCON instead. I would like to bring up both bills, which is why I am asking that there be no amendments on VA-MILCON. They are practically identical between the House and the Senate. There were no amendments except a few perfecting ones in the Senate. We could get this done in an hour. So, therefore, I will not modify my request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the original request? The Senator from Alabama.
