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Byron Dorgan: “That is a judgment I don't share. The Senator has, in fact, voted for cloture. Almost all of his colleagues on that side…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2001
That is a judgment I don't share. The Senator has, in fact, voted for cloture. Almost all of his colleagues on that side of the aisle have not. We have decided today to allow the Senator from Arkansas to offer his amendment, which is essentially a farm bill. We say, yes, you offer yours; let's have a vote on that. Why are the majority of the Members on your side not willing to do the same for our farm bill?
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Discussing the Senate's handling of farm bill amendments.

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