Byron Dorgan: “The objection is to a unanimous consent request that says there would be a vote on what you are proposing, but no one on…”

“The objection is to a unanimous consent request that says there would be a vote on what you are proposing, but no one on this side of the aisle would be allowed to present alternatives for a vote. It is not a case of Democrats objecting to a vote on your bill. I want people who might be listening to the debate to understand that. The unanimous consent request would say, let us have a vote on yours, but prevent anybody else from offering anything. Obviously, we have some folks who object to that.”