On the recordMarch 3, 2010
Mr. President, the Senate voted yesterday, 53 to 43, against the Bunning amendment to cut back Recovery Act funds for the 30-day extension bill. Earlier today, the Senate voted 61 to 38 against the Thune amendment to cut back Recovery Act funds to pay for tax cuts, and now we have the pending Burr amendment to cut back Recovery Act funds. In all three cases, we turned away those efforts to cut back Recovery Act/stimulus funds. I think we should do the same here, so people can get their benefits--excuse me, so the Sanders amendment gets passed. Mr. President, I raise a point of order against the emergency provisions in the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Carolina.
