Speech #1040206666

We were told that the socalled Presidio bill was not the bill with which to offer the minimum wage amendment. and it was dropped. We were told then that the term limits bill was not the bill with which to offer the minimum wage amendment. and it was dropped. We were told that the immigration bill was not the bill with which to offer the minimum wage amendment. and again it was dropped. On bill after bill after bill after bill after bill. the Republicans have said this is not the bill. this is not the legislation. and in fact in most cases. whether it was the Presidio legislation or immigration. in many of those cases we then voted for cloture in an effort to move this process along in the name of comity. in the name of trying to resolve the pending issue because. as the distinguished Senator from Utah said. we ought to be able to do that. And we have also said. look. we will agree to a time certain. We will agree not only to a time certain with regard to how much time is actually devoted to the debate on minimum wage. we will take a half hour and a vote. we will do it this afternoon. tonight. tomorrow.