Ron Wyden: “reclaiming the floor, what Senator Salazar and I are both saying is we do not want to be at the head of the line, but we…”

“reclaiming the floor, what Senator Salazar and I are both saying is we do not want to be at the head of the line, but we want to have a place in the line, which is the custom of the Senate. The custom is that you have these debates, you have these discussions, and at some point the leadership on both sides gets together. I see the distinguished leader, Senator Reid, and Senator Durbin. What happens is they get together with Senator Frist and Senator McConnell after everybody has had a chance to discuss their amendments. Then at some point you get in the queue. I have enormous respect for the distinguished Senator from Mississippi. That is why I called him a half hour before we even went in today, in an effort to try to work this out. He consistently says I want to be at the head of the line; I want special treatment. I don't want to be at the head of the line, but I think at some point Senators ought to have a place in line. My amendment was offered late last night because I stayed here, again anticipating the possibility of this. So it was pending when we came in. So Senators are very clear, I am interested in working out what Senator Salazar wants to do. I am interested in amendments being clustered as we traditionally have done in the Senate.…”