let me tell my colleagues I helped author that provision, so I am going to be very supportive. Just let me say, despite what anyone might suggest, no one can convince me that this is a glass of vintage wine. This is a glass of water. We may call it vintage wine, we may repeat it over and over, but it does not change the fact it is still water. The fact of the matter is there is no pork in this bill. There are no earmarks.
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