On the recordOctober 18, 2011
I wish to join Senator Kohl in saying how much I appreciate Senator Collins working on this amendment and the purpose of the amendment and I think it is a good addition to the bill. I also think we had a good exchange of ideas on the floor yesterday and would note we have received a number of amendments to the bill. I encourage my colleagues to offer amendments they feel would improve the bill that is in front of them. Senator Kohl and I believe this is a good product, but we also believe it will benefit from debate. So we are looking forward to an open amendment process and are glad to have the pending amendments to discuss, plus particularly the one Senator Collins has just discussed that we both believe is a good addition to the bill. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
