Don Nickles: “I rise on the floor this evening because I want to compliment Senator Bond from Missouri, the chairman of the Small…”

“I rise on the floor this evening because I want to compliment Senator Bond from Missouri, the chairman of the Small Business Committee, and also Senator Bumpers from Arkansas for the legislation they reported out which is now pending, or we wish to have pending before the Senate. Also, I wish to express my displeasure at those on the Democrat side--Senator Daschle, or whoever he is--for objecting to consider this bill. This is a bill that was reported out unanimously by the Small Business Committee. It has overwhelming support, as Senator Bumpers mentioned and as Senator Bond alluded to as well. This is a bill that is going to pass overwhelmingly in the Senate. To object to even considering it --and I looked at the unanimous-consent request. It even said let us consider it next week. To object to consider this bill today, or next week, I think flies in the face of common sense.”