No, I will not yield. The Senator has his own time. My point is simply this: If you have changed the contractual relationship, then you have changed the obligations. If you do that, somebody else has to pay. Who has been paying in Minnesota? The ratepayers. Who would pay under the amendment of the Senator from Minnesota? The ratepayers. That is what I believe thorough study of this amendment would cause if it were to become law.
Discussing the implications of an amendment on ratepayers during a Senate debate.
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