[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5940]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     DELAYING TACTICS IN THE SENATE

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I am going to yield to the majority leader 
when he comes to the floor, which could be momentarily. But I would 
like to, if I may, in morning business, address an issue which I think 
goes to the heart and soul of what the Senate is all about. One hundred 
men and women come together in this Senate, two from each State, to be 
part of a rich tradition in the history of this country, part of a 
national debate about the issues that are timely and important. It is 
an opportunity for the American people, through us, to have a voice and 
actually speak to these issues.
  Unfortunately, time and again, this voice has been silenced, delayed 
by tactics from the minority side of the aisle.
  I see the majority leader is here. I am going to yield to him at this 
point. I know he wanted to make the opening statement in morning 
business.
  I yield to the majority leader.

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