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On the recordJuly 1, 1999
That was not the statement of the Senator from New Jersey. He made the statement that he could not offer amendments. The answer is, he could have offered amendments. What we wanted was a vote on the Abraham-Domenici bill. After that vote, he was free to amend that proposal. He was free to offer his own proposal. There could have been a full and open debate on Social Security lockbox, after he gave us a vote on our amendment. I don't think that is an unreasonable thing to ask.
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Rick Santorum
Republican · Pennsylvania
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the ability to offer amendments during a debate on the Abraham-Domenici bill.

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