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Chuck Schumer: “If you do not allow the Minority to amend, in fact if you do not allow every member of the Senate to have an opportunity…”

On the recordApril 21, 2010
If you do not allow the Minority to amend, in fact if you do not allow every member of the Senate to have an opportunity to amend, then you are basically undermining the whole purpose of the Senate.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer emphasizes the importance of allowing amendments for all Senate members.

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