Byron Dorgan: “But I just come to the floor because I fear that what is preventing us from getting to where I want the Senate to get…”

“But I just come to the floor because I fear that what is preventing us from getting to where I want the Senate to get to, and that is to have a full debate, and good, strong open votes on the issues I care passionately about. We are thwarted from doing that. In fact, we have had bills brought to the floor of the Senate and had cloture motions to shut off debate before the debate began, cloture motions to shut off amendments before the first amendment was offered. That thwarts this process. Back home they would say that is throwing a wrench in the crank case.”