Mr. President. just take a moment to describe what happened yedterday since the Senate went into recess and I was unable to speak about it. There are stories in the press today which say that the majority leader pulled the bill on immigration and said that some were trying to hold the immigration bill hostage in the Senate yesterday. That is not the case at all. It is simply not accurate. It is true that amendments were offered to the immigration bill. My amendment was offered yesterday that deals with a Social Security issue. but I indicated to the person managing the bill I would be willing to accept a 20- or 30minute time agreement on my amendment. It was not a circumstance where my amendment was going to hold up the bill.
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