The tone of our discussion this morning or this week. Because i think it has been a real problem. As ive said, i dont begrudge anyone for holding a passionate viewpoint on any issue. And i dont doubt my colleagues various colleagues sincerity in any views express or votes they take. But for the committee to operate, we need to be respectful and allow the debate to unfold in an orderly fashion. Members are of course, free to disagree about any issue. But no one should interrupt another member or shut down the other side or impugn their colleagues motives on substantive or procedural disagreements. In my opinion we saw quite a bit of that yesterday and some of it was pretty inflammatory. As for myself, i can take it. I can guarantee that in my 40 years in the senate, 40 plus years in the senate, ive been called worse names than anyone on this committee would come up with. But for the good of the committee, i want to urge my colleagues to dial back the rhetoric and turn down the volume of
Today were going to consider our chairmans mark as modified. Having extensive questioning and discussion of amendments last night. Admittedly things were a little chaotic at the outset and i know tensions ran high. Were going to improve the process and communication today and hopefully make things move a little more smoothly. With that issue addressed, id like to say a few words about the tone of our discussion this week. I think it has been a real problem. As ive said, i dont begrudge anyone for holding a passionate viewpoint on any issue, and i dont doubt my various colleagues sincerity. But for the committee to operate, we need to be respectful and allow the debate to unfold in an orderly fashion. Members are, of course, free to disagree about any issue, but no one should interrupt another member or shut down the other side or impugn their character lea colleagues motives. In my opinion, we saw quite a bit of that and some of it was pretty inflammatory. As for myself, i can take it.
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Today were going to consideration to the tax cuts act. Having walked back through the modification with extensive questioning of amendments last night, admittedly things were a little chaotic at the outset. I know tensions run high. We are going to improve the process of communication today and hopefully make things move more smoothly. I would like to say a few words about the tone of our discussion this morning were this week. I think it has been a problem. I do not begrudge anyone for holding a passionate viewpoint on any issue. I do not doubt my various colleagues sincerity. To operate committee we have to be respectful and allow the debate to unfold in an orderly fashion. Members are free to disagree about any issue. But no one should interrupt or shut down the other side or him. I saw some of that yesterday. It, i myself, i can take can guarantee that in my 40 plus years in the senate, i have been called worse names than anyone on this committee could come up with. But for the goo
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