[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22633]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             ETHICS REFORM

  Mr. REID. While my friend, the distinguished chairman of the 
committee, is not here, the ranking member is here. I think we all owe 
you a debt of gratitude. The way this bill was managed has been 
exemplary, and I speak for all of us in extending my appreciation to 
you and your partner in this very important committee, Senator Baucus, 
for the work you have done.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. I would thank the distinguished majority leader too 
because he allowed this process to work. All the amendments that needed 
to come up--and there was kind of a convoluted way of putting it 
together with the tax bill that opened up a lot of other avenues and 
amendments that were brought up. But it really worked out well, and it 
is in the tradition of the Senate, and I thank you very much for your 
leniency in regard to letting everything that needed to be discussed, 
be discussed. I appreciate that.

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