On the recordJuly 29, 2020
To respond quickly to my friend. While we appreciate the number of amendments made in order, let's just look at the statistics. Twenty percent of all the amendments in this bill are Republican, 60 percent are Democrat, 20 percent are bipartisan. Frankly, I am pleased to have hit 20 percent, because for the year, we are down at about 17 percent of the amendments. So while we appreciate the difficult conditions, I also remind my friend that in the last Congress, when we held the majority, they actually always had more amendments than the Republicans did. So let's not get carried away with the difficulties of the situation or the fairness of the process. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus), my good friend, a distinguished Member, and an outstanding member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.
