I might say, the Senator from Wisconsin said, ``Well, we realize in the end we may not have 60 votes.'' In fact, some of the amendments that I would offer you would likely wind up being filibustered. You would. I have a long list of really interesting amendments that I don't think you would particularly like, but I like them a whole lot. So here is my point.
Discussing potential amendments and the likelihood of filibuster during Senate debate.
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