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Bill. the only thing to stop additional amendments is the if we invoke cloture to take it from 20 amendments per member to three minutes for and three against per amendment. it would stop new amendments from beg added. i don't an 'tis hament a lot of us want to hear why representative pitts thinks this is necessary and why the flag should not come down. most see it as a symbol of hate. it is timer for it to come down. >> do you think 's a one man band or will it be tough to get that vote in the end? >> he will have several amendments with buy-in from republicans. in fact i was told one of the ...

From being added. i don't anticipate a lot of us want to hear why representative pitts thinks this is necessary and why the flag should not come down. most see it as a symbol of hate. it is time for it to come down. >> do you think 's a one man band or will it be tough to get that vote in the end? >> he will have several amendments with buy-in from republicans. in fact, i was told one of the amendments had as many as 50 republicans on it. i don't know that they are still there. i though there were up to 50 people. that's not enough to sway the debate. the republican leadership is working to ma...

Week. >> what is your take on representative mike pitts, a republican, your colleague, saying that he wants to replace the battle flag with another one, leaving the flagpole standing on the state house grounds near the confederate soldier monument? do you see that as something that will gain traction, and is that a compromise in any way that you would even slightly consider? >> well it's not something that i would consider tamron. i think i've stated that in my position and made that very clear. representative pitts is a good friend of mine and i certainly respect his right to put up any amend...