Byron Dorgan: “My point is to ask you whether you believe, whether the committee believes that it is somehow not relevant to this bill…”

“My point is to ask you whether you believe, whether the committee believes that it is somehow not relevant to this bill to be talking about the Base Closure Commission that was created by the Defense authorization bill in the Senate, or to be talking about concurrent receipts which affect emolument and reimbursements for veterans and retired veterans. Clearly, the Senators from Virginia and Michigan could not feel that is somehow outside the scope of this bill. If you believe it is in the scope of the bill, let us not be technical. Let us by consent allow amendments that are at the heart of this bill to be offered.”