Frank Lautenberg: “We have several requests for time to speak on this amendment. I wonder…”

On the recordNovember 2, 2005

We have several requests for time to speak on this amendment. I wonder whether it is not possible to give us the opportunity to have those who would speak on behalf of the amendment offset by any opposition, in an equal amount of time, to give us 15 minutes to let the proponents make the case. We will try to be as brief as we can. We will try to be as brief as we can, so we can develop high-speed service for Amtrak and scoot along. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 9 minutes 22 seconds in opposition.

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Frank Lautenberg

Democratic · New Jersey

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