On the recordMay 12, 2015
one word before my friend from Oregon is recognized-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, that is exactly what Senator Schumer said in committee, what I just read. That was what Senator Schumer said in committee. It was not clear from my notes who said it, but that is exactly what Senator Schumer said in committee: And, explicitly I did not offer the currency amendment to the TPA bill. We were told that it would not be part--if it were part of TPA it might kill it. Senator Schumer: My goal is not to use currency to kill the TPA bill and not to kill the TPA bill, it's to get currency passed. Senator Schumer, further: And that's why we offered it to the customs bill, on the view, strong view, that no one disputed in committee that we'd get a vote separately on the customs bill on the floor, that it would come to the floor just like the other bills. That is Senator Schumer in committee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority leader.
