Haley Stevens: “Let me answer that, respectfully. When we tried yesterday to get to the defense bill, nuclear waste was not on the…”

“Let me answer that, respectfully. When we tried yesterday to get to the defense bill, nuclear waste was not on the screen. We tried to get on it this morning, did get on to it, and immediately we have a filibuster because of nuclear waste. The leader did what he should do. He made the motion to call up nuclear waste, and filed the cloture motion so there will be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to that bill. The Senators from Nevada not only have the right to insist on a cloture motion on the motion to proceed, but they also have a subsequent right to a cloture motion on the final vote on the bill, they then have the right to cloture motion on appointment of conferees on that bill. I can tell the Senators, if I were the Senators I can guarantee the Senate would not vote on this bill you oppose this year. But that has nothing to do with my bill. That has nothing to do with my bill. You have every right to protect your own interests with regard to your bill, but you are delaying the defense interests, the basic concern of the defense of the United States, in my opinion. I am telling you, you lose no rights. I should not address the Senator directly. I apologize. The Senator from Nevada loses no rights, neither Senator, by allowing our bill to proceed.”