Judd Gregg: “the issue being debated and brought forward by the minority leader was that he wanted to take up and discuss H-1B. The…”

“the issue being debated and brought forward by the minority leader was that he wanted to take up and discuss H-1B. The presentation was for the purpose, at least formally it appeared, of taking up the H-1B issue. We are willing to take up the H-1B issue. And we are willing to do it with relevant amendments. Now, the other side says that is not the English language and it is not common sense to use the term ``relevant.'' That term has been used for the past 200 years in this body, and I think it is reasonable to continue to use it. On a number of occasions, we have presented unanimous consent requests asking that we be allowed to take up the H-1B legislation with relevant amendments. In fact, the Democratic leader said specifically that the amendments he was talking about would be relevant. He used the term ``relevant.'' I understand that was more in the context of not necessarily the Senate, but in any event he used the term ``relevant.'' Right now, I am going to propound a unanimous consent request.”