I have a motion to commit H.R. 3979, but it also has instructions, and that is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment numbered 2879. The amendment is as follows: At the end, add the following: This Act shall become effective 4 days after enactment.
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Let ‘em do it. Why in the world would we care? We were trying to protect everybody.
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The filibuster is going away. It is nothing that helps the country. It doesn’t help states. It doesn’t help individuals. It is on its way out. It’s a question of when it goes.
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