Arlen Specter: “we are only going to move ahead if we come to an understanding; I…”

On the recordApril 4, 2006

we are only going to move ahead if we come to an understanding; I recognize that. If the Senator from Vermont wants to have a speaking sequence, I will not object, and we can retreat from here into his cloakroom to try to figure out when we are going to move the bill. We are giving up almost 2 hours; perhaps we can work this evening to make up that time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?

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Arlen Specter

Democratic · Pennsylvania

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