Mitch Landrieu: “I think the amendment the Senator from Illinois has offered has a great deal of merit. If we are called to vote on it…”

“I think the amendment the Senator from Illinois has offered has a great deal of merit. If we are called to vote on it, we will be happy to vote for this amendment because it points out some of the real problems we are trying to resolve. My question for the Senator from Illinois is, I have some language that I am prepared to offer requesting the GAO to study some of the costs associated not just with the District but for other districts in the Nation that have comparable demographics and size. Will he mind if we discuss the possibility of including this language as we debate his amendment and perhaps decide to vote on it if that will expedite this process and get to a vote more quickly on this bill?”