On the recordJune 24, 2020
The Senator from Maryland was first. I have 40 seconds to comment, but thank you. I respect the Senator from Virginia, but I would like to note for the Record, as somebody who spent a lot of time in the working group under Senator Scott's leadership, that Senator Kaine repeatedly said it was a ``my way or the highway'' approach. I just think it is really important for the Record for us to admit that this is an open amendment process that has been proposed, and that some of the Democrats who came to some of the meetings to negotiate were frankly stunned when Mr. Scott went from 5 amendments to 20 amendments, to whatever number you want. That is the opposite of a ``my way or the highway'' approach. That language isn't true. An open amendment process where dozens have been offered is not a ``my way or the highway'' approach.
