Through the Chair, if I can inquire of the junior Senator from Florida, is it not true that if one Member of his caucus, just one, had voted with us just a few moments ago on this vote, we would actually be on this bill and we could begin to move to amendments and consider the bill; is that not correct? Mr. LeMIEUX. That reminds me, my friend, if I may, reminds me of the saying that half the truth is no truth at all. Yes, that part is true. But the rest of the story, as Paul Harvey would say, is if this bill were not loaded with all these appropriations bills that have nothing to do with small business, we would be on this bill right now and it would be passed. The keys to the kingdom lie with the majority. This deal could be done right now and we could get to this bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Colorado. Judicial Nominations
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