S.Amdt. 4885

SA 4885. Mr. HAGERTY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 610, to address behavioral health and well-being
among health care professionals; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING
PRESERVATION OF THE RIGHTS OF SENATORS.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Senate is the world's greatest deliberative body
because of its protection of the right of its Members to
engage in full, robust, and extended debate with respect to
legislation.
(2) The Senate plays a unique role in the American
legislative process.
(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate
that--
(1) Senators strongly oppose any effort to curtail the
existing rights and prerogatives of Members to engage in
full, robust, and extended debate as legislation is
considered before the Senate in the future;
(2) Senators support efforts to preserve existing rules,
practices, and traditions as they pertain to the right of
Members to engage in extended debate on legislation before
the Senate;
(3) while a variety of opinions exist among Senators
regarding the appropriateness of limiting debate when the
Senate is considering judicial and executive branch nominees,
Senators are determined to preserve the ability of Members to
engage in extended debate when bills are being considered on
the Senate floor; and
(4) Senators are steadfastly committed to ensuring this
great American institution continues to serve as the world's
greatest deliberative body.
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