so we all better stop and take a look although theslook at thesef we can, as honest democrats honduraandhonest republicans, gr and get a bill that broad support of at least 75 or 80 senators. i'd like it to be more. naturally, i'd like it to be more. that's what we want to do. and this bill is not the way to get there. i want to thank my colleagues about his gracious remarks about me. i feel exact the same way about him. he's a good friend, a great colleague, a great attorney, and a wonderful addition to the senate and i tend sphwoand workh him in any way i can. if you can tell your side that this is baloney, i think we're going to work this out. and i think we'll get this done. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. whitehouse: mr. president, i see the distinguished senator from iowa on the floor as well as the distinguished senator from pennsylvania, and whichever one of them would like to proceed, i'm prepared to yield to. it looks like it will be the distinguished senator from iowa. and we are delighted to have him here on the floor. i had the very gre