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Byron Dorgan: We have had a filibuster day after day after day. We have had two unsuccessful votes to try to break it. Almost everyone…

On the recordDecember 19, 2001
We have had a filibuster day after day after day. We have had two unsuccessful votes to try to break it. Almost everyone on your side of the aisle has voted to continue the filibuster. You are now offering your amendment. We say go ahead and get a vote on your substitute farm amendment; go ahead. We will agree to a vote on yours. Why do most of the members of the Republican caucus not agree to the same thing with respect to the Harkin bill, or the Daschle bill that is the underlying bill on the floor of the Senate?
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Discussing the ongoing filibuster and amendments related to farm legislation.

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