[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 213 (Thursday, December 9, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S9097]
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  SA 4885. Mr. HAGERTY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 610, to address behavioral health and well-being 
among health care professionals; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING 
                   PRESERVATION OF THE RIGHTS OF SENATORS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The Senate is the world's greatest deliberative body 
     because of its protection of the right of its Members to 
     engage in full, robust, and extended debate with respect to 
     legislation.
       (2) The Senate plays a unique role in the American 
     legislative process.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) Senators strongly oppose any effort to curtail the 
     existing rights and prerogatives of Members to engage in 
     full, robust, and extended debate as legislation is 
     considered before the Senate in the future;
       (2) Senators support efforts to preserve existing rules, 
     practices, and traditions as they pertain to the right of 
     Members to engage in extended debate on legislation before 
     the Senate;
       (3) while a variety of opinions exist among Senators 
     regarding the appropriateness of limiting debate when the 
     Senate is considering judicial and executive branch nominees, 
     Senators are determined to preserve the ability of Members to 
     engage in extended debate when bills are being considered on 
     the Senate floor; and
       (4) Senators are steadfastly committed to ensuring this 
     great American institution continues to serve as the world's 
     greatest deliberative body.
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