Indeed. the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Appropriations heralded it just that way in his remarks just a few moments ago when he said this is an open rule which will allow each Member to bring his or her amendment to the floor. But what form do those amendments take? Would others consider it their amendment if. as in the case of the gentleman from Wisconsin . the Republican majority altered the amendment? Certainly they knew the appeal of the amendment of the gentleman from Wisconsin. It is responsible. it addresses our military needs. it recognizes the increased cost of the huge number of refugees who unexpectedly descended upon Macedonia and Albania. and it has the urgency of Hurricane Mitch contained in it. It also addresses the needs of Americas farmers. They knew that it was responsible.
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