Kent Conrad: “This is a nongermane amendment. As a result, this is subject to a 60-vote point of order. This amendment has some parts…”

“This is a nongermane amendment. As a result, this is subject to a 60-vote point of order. This amendment has some parts that are good, but, unfortunately, it also contains a fatal flaw. It would establish a 60-vote point of order against all emergency designations, both defense and nondefense. I don't think we want to set a precedent here that we require supermajority points of order to respond to a defense emergency or a natural disaster emergency. I urge colleagues to defeat the amendment.”