On the recordOctober 19, 2017
again, this is another attempt to do the Finance Committee's work as part of the budget. I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. The amendment would inappropriately bind the Finance Committee's work on any tax legislation it writes. This point of order is meant to be a poison pill in the process and would set a 60-vote threshold on tax reform, effectively killing its efforts through reconciliation. This resolution's instructions to Finance do not specify the policy or the provisions that are going to be reported out of the committee, but the framework, as stated, will be just as progressive as the current Tax Code. The chairman of the Finance Committee and members can assure you of that result. This amendment is unnecessary, and I urge my colleagues to oppose it. I raise a point of order against this amendment under the Budget Act, section 305(b)(2). The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Dakota.
