Collins defence debate numbers not balance with historical record

Senator Susan Collins [R, ME] is considered one of the Republicans to the Democrats have to climb aboard overcome a GOP filibuster and pass bill for the approval of the Department of Defense of 2011 which includes a repeal of "Don't Ask, don't Tell." Voting is likely will take place tonight, but discussions between Democrats and Collins have reached a wall because Collins wants in time to celebrate an open debate on the draft law. The Democrats have offered to allow 15 votes on amendment - GOP 10 and 5 Dems, but do not want an open debate because 1) who want to go home and 2) you do not want to let people like Senator Tom Coburn [R, OK] and the Senator Jim DeMint SC [R], which is sadly famous for proposing amendments not German hang affair in a pill of poison unrelated on sex offenders or something.
According to an aide Collins, who spoke with the line of the plum, "Collins said Reid the average number of days spent discussing previous defense authorization bills has been 11 days, with an average of 14 or more amendments considered." "Collins asked Reid to comparable tender, spokesman says."
I took a quick glance of the legislative history of recent years defense authorization bills, and dates back to 2003, found that the majority of bills passed in a single day and the longest debate was 9 days. Does the average length of debate during these years to be less than 3 days.
DebatePassed YearBillLength Senate in 1 day by unanimous by roll within 8 days of nominal debate.Passed consent.Passed vote after 9 days of 1 day per unanimous in 1 day by unanimous in 1 day by unanimous in 1 day by unanimous in 1 day by unanimous consent consent.Passed consent.Passed consent.Passed consent.Passed debate.Passed.
Greg online the plum is carefully pointed out that no one is alleging that Collins is negotiating in bad faith, and I'm not trying to call someone here at all. I just wanted to collect the data because the average figure of 11 days of Collins, struck me as unrealistically high. Also, sometimes looking at the log history gives a better picture of the past memories subjective.
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