David Thomas: “I understand. This is the basis of what we are talking about. Of course, the Senator says leave it as it is. Others say…”

I yield myself briefly. Gee, I know you work for the minimum wage, and I know you want a higher minimum wage, but the way the offer was packaged was such that I had to vote ``no.'' So don't blame me that you didn't get an increase in the…

I ask unanimous cosent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, at 4:15 p.m. to hold a hearing on nominations. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Yes. The offer of the motion to recommit would have been exhausted, and I would simply say if that is not the case, they could offer another 10 partisan tracts on the argument that it is a motion to recommit, make the same arguments, and…

although it is unrelated to what we are doing, I wish to talk a little bit about general tax reform. The amendments are very important, and we are dealing with the issue, of course, of the minimum wage and offsetting some of those costs to…