Harry Reid said "Reserving the right to object to my friend's proposal, I have to smile, even though I have not smiled a lot today. On the Sessions amendment, how many times do we have to vote on it? How many times? One of my friends on the other side of the aisle said: How many times do we have to vote on what you propose to vote on? Not nearly as many times as this Sessions amendment. There has been a general agreement between the Republican leader and myself that we are going to wind up there basically anyway. I understand he has people he has to satisfy on his side of the aisle. I do my best to satisfy people over here. But I have to respectfully object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader has declined to accept the Republican leader's modification of his request. Is there objection to the majority leader's request? Mr. McCONNELL. I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. ___________________

On the recordJuly 29, 2010

Reserving the right to object to my friend's proposal, I have to smile, even though I have not smiled a lot today. On the Sessions amendment, how many times do we have to vote on it? How many times? One of my friends on the other side of the aisle said: How many times do we have to vote on what you propose to vote on? Not nearly as many times as this Sessions amendment. There has been a general agreement between the Republican leader and myself that we are going to wind up there basically anyway. I understand he has people he has to satisfy on his side of the aisle. I do my best to satisfy people over here. But I have to respectfully object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader has declined to accept the Republican leader's modification of his request. Is there objection to the majority leader's request? Mr. McCONNELL. I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. ____________________

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Democratic · Nevada

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