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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Michael L. Voorhees who wrote (63727)	12/13/2001 6:06:58 PM
From: Brian Sullivan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Did you actually read the article??? Sen Byrd was hacked off about not being allowed to give his speech about the fast-track trade act, it had nothing to do with the Microsoft testimony. His objection caused all activity taking place in the Senate to stop after 11:30. ... During his floor remarks Wednesday morning, Byrd said, "I'll put the Senate on notice, I will object to that committee's meeting after 11:30 today, while the Senate is in session." The Senate Finance committee had met at 10 a.m. to vote on the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act. "I would like to have an opportunity to appear before that committee and speak against fast-track. That's all I'm asking for," Byrd said. "And I made that personal request of the chairman of that committee yesterday. And he said, well, I could appear before the committee after it had acted on fast-track, after it had marked up the bill." Byrd added: "Well, there's no point in my appearing before the committee after it's marked up. That's really a silly suggestion, if I may say so. I'll make my proposal -- my impassioned plea to the Senate after the committee has met and marked up the bill. Why should I go over and appear before that committee after they've marked up the bill? What a silly proposition."