Roy Blunt: “I suggest that the use of the procedural availability to the minority…”

On the recordMarch 23, 2007

I suggest that the use of the procedural availability to the minority wouldn't be nearly as necessary if this bill is meritorious and has a majority of votes on the floor to actually have a debate where the bill is amendable, where there are substitutes available, where the other side of this debate has an opportunity to truly offer other ideas. And so far in this year we have not really seen an openness on any bill that was a bill that didn't pass in the last Congress on suspension to competition of real ideas and debate. I think that is what we saw on that bill. That is one of the reasons that that is one of the few alternatives we had to push back a bill that was not adequately debated, that has significant constitutional questions. We look forward to the bill being on the floor again.

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Roy Blunt

Republican · Missouri

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for open debate on legislation and the procedural challenges faced by the minority.

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Roy Blunt: “I suggest that the use of the procedural availability to the minority wouldn't be nearly as necessary if this bill is…”

Editor's note · Context