Orrin Hatch: “Sure you are, if you vote against cloture. Keep in mind, if we have cloture, any relevant amendment--this is amendable…”

“Sure you are, if you vote against cloture. Keep in mind, if we have cloture, any relevant amendment--this is amendable by any relevant amendment--if we get cloture, you can bring up any relevant amendment you want. Of course, the GATT amendment is not relevant. Any germane amendment, I should say. I am really concerned that my colleagues on the other side are more concerned about partisanship than righting wrongs. Everybody knows that the GATT amendment which the distinguished Senator has tried to pass now for months and which is heartfelt on both sides, is certainly not germane to this bill. It is not relevant to this bill. It certainly would cloud this bill, as would any other amendment. We want to pass a bill that rights this terrific wrong to Billy Dale and to his colleagues.”