Senate Proceeding on Oct 7th, 2009 :: 2:16:15 to 2:18:05
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2:16:12 to 2:16:32( Edit History Discussion )

Byron Dorgan: so that we don't take it up in the health care reform mr. dorgan: mr. president, look, i understand the anxious state of all of us to do what we have worked on for soong. and so understand that the letter probably could have been more artfully drawn. but i understand from my conversations with senator reid,

2:16:15 to 2:18:05( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Byron Dorgan

2:16:33 to 2:16:54( Edit History Discussion )

Byron Dorgan: the majority leader, fully understands and expects us to be planted here on the floor when health care comes here and we offer our amendment, have a full debate and have a vote. and i would say this: if there's an attempt when we debate health care to decide that 30 of us -- republicans and democrats -- somehow don't have the opportunity that we've been

2:16:55 to 2:17:15( Edit History Discussion )

Byron Dorgan: promised on the issue of prescription drug p judgment, they're going to have care bill through that place, beca to anybody else, you c well, wooer a going to we want to do. and by the way, prescription drugs are digits.

2:17:16 to 2:17:38( Edit History Discussion )

Byron Dorgan: it doesn't matter to us. we're not going to give you a shot at it. let me make one final representation. i said when i started, i think its harder to place. i understand it. the senator from arizona knows that -- i controversial bills where we couldn't even get passed the motion to proceed a filibuster on a motion to

2:17:39 to 2:17:59( Edit History Discussion )

Byron Dorgan: proceed to something that's none controversial. i'm -- that's noncontroversial. i'mympathetic to the job that he has to do all of things. m con that senator reid will keep that commitment he's made to us. and i'm convinced of this: i'm convinced that commitment will be kept when we get health

2:18:00 to 2:18:05( Edit History Discussion )

Byron Dorgan: care on the floor, and i don't want to be on the floor when we get that here.