Pete Domenici: “Let me make a point to the Senate. If you do not table this, and you accept the proposal of the distinguished Senator…”

“Let me make a point to the Senate. If you do not table this, and you accept the proposal of the distinguished Senator from Washington, you have done two things--both of which are probably very, very bad for our country: One, you will kill this bill; secondly, you will dramatically cut veterans' benefits beyond anything anybody intended. Because to eliminate these technical corrections, you leave in place a law that is signed. The highway bill is signed into law, and it has a mistake in it. And the mistake dramatically cuts veterans' benefits beyond what was intended. So it may not be the intention of the sponsors, but you will accomplish two things, and I just stated them. And I believe that is the case. I yield the floor.”