Byron Dorgan: “But this is not a new procedure. The Senator from Arizona has employed the same procedure, as have I, as now does…”

“But this is not a new procedure. The Senator from Arizona has employed the same procedure, as have I, as now does Senator Daschle today--that is, offering an amendment that does not relate to the underlying legislation. There is a reason that happens. The reason that happens is the passion one has for legislating on a specific issue that doesn't get resolved because someone else won't allow you to bring it and debate it on the floor. So you offer an amendment under the rules of the Senate to another piece of legislation. That is what happened here. I say to my colleague, he has employed the same tactic, as have I.”