Pete Domenici: “I cannot answer the question at this point because, frankly, none of what the Senator from New Mexico has done…”

“I cannot answer the question at this point because, frankly, none of what the Senator from New Mexico has done heretofore was intended to prevent Senators from filing views. I understood if they wanted to, they were going to file them. I understood that they were all given opportunity to file those, which are now incorporated in this report because they were part of the committee's views, both majority and minority. I will just have to inquire as to what it might mean if we grant the Senator's request, and paramount in that, we will make sure that my understanding is they were given an opportunity, albeit short, but that happens around here. I just want time to state for the Record, while the distinguished Senator from West Virginia has every right to inquire about a report, there is no requirement under this circumstance that we have one. We are glad that we can file one now. It might help somebody, but we did not have to, so we did not violate any rules. Senator Exon asked about expediting legislation. I am all in favor of expediting this bill.”