Arlen Specter: “I thank my colleagues. That last 15- minute vote was 14 minutes. We now have a very brief period for colloquies and some…”

“I thank my colleagues. That last 15- minute vote was 14 minutes. We now have a very brief period for colloquies and some agreed-to amendments. Senator Harkin and I wanted to be sure that we hadn't missed anybody, so we did not do this in advance of the last two votes, but we will take only a few minutes and I anticipate that we will start this vote before 6 o'clock, which is not too bad for Labor-HHS on a Thursday afternoon. Amendment Nos. 2322, 2285, 2277, and 2233, Withdrawn”