[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21513]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        COMPLETION OF H.R. 2660

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I thank the assistant Democratic leader. 
I think it has been a productive day--starting at 5 o'clock. I am happy 
to have had the votes. It breaks the logjam. We had quite a number of 
amendments offered this evening. I think the stage has been set to move 
with dispatch tomorrow.
  The assistant Democratic leader has made the suggestion about early 
votes, which I think is a good idea. Very little remains on both sides. 
There is always great temptation to proceed with alacrity once the 
light at the end of the tunnel signifies no additional votes, at which 
point the railways and airlines become congested with 100 passengers. 
So we now have that incentive to move ahead with dispatch tomorrow to 
complete the bill. I think it will be a signal accomplishment to get it 
done.

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