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Kent Conrad: I am asking our colleagues to please let us exercise discipline. Let us reduce the number of amendments. I propose to my…

On the recordMarch 10, 2004
I am asking our colleagues to please let us exercise discipline. Let us reduce the number of amendments. I propose to my colleague that we consider entering into a time agreement at least on these next few amendments. If we could agree, for example, on 30 minutes or 40 minutes equally divided on the next amendment, and then an hour equally divided on an amendment on reconciliation, then an hour on an amendment at the designation of the chairman, and then an hour equally divided on pay-go, and stack the votes, we could then have a series of three votes at about 5:45 which might accommodate some.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the management of amendments and vote scheduling during Senate floor debate.

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