On the recordSeptember 21, 2004
I say to my distinguished counterpart, the senior Senator from Kentucky, that the risk for Republicans is that their strategy may just be too obvious. The majority has become so unyielding at times that it seems more devoted to tagging Democrats with the obstructionist label than getting legislation passed. Bills have been abandoned rather than let Democrats have the votes on amendments they demand, such as a minimum wage increase or rules protecting workers' rights to overtime. The complaints about Democrats ignore the fact that internal Republican differences also cause delays.
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