“”I wonder which Senators were responsible for inserting this language into the bill?””
Perhaps not a Senator...If you like to read, check out “The Zero Game” by Brad Meltzer - fiction - but MAYBE more truth than fiction..I wouldn’t be surprised if it was real life.
Staff members on Appropriations - inserting language in bills and betting on whether anyone notices before the vote is taken. Bets are disguised in code and delivered around the Capitol by House or Senate Pages and only a few are in on the game and no one knows who all the players are.
I bought the paperback used and was ready to put it in my “give away “ pile when I decided to give it another try and glad I did...fun reading - everything needed for a good mystery thriller!