Jon Kyl: “Let me comment a little bit on the same points Senator Kennedy made. This is an extraordinarily important piece of…”

“Let me comment a little bit on the same points Senator Kennedy made. This is an extraordinarily important piece of legislation. The American people--certainly our colleagues in the Senate--need plenty of time to digest and debate and discuss it. It is certainly nobody's intention that this would be rushed. That is why the majority leader made comments earlier this evening that assures all of the Members of this body that not only will we have this week to debate and perhaps amend the legislation, but that upon our return from the Memorial Day recess, we will take up the bill again and, as he indicated, would have another week, if we needed it, to continue work on the legislation. While it is true the legislation did not go through the committee process, I assure my colleagues it was never anyone's intent that there not be the fullest opportunity for discussion and debate. That will in fact occur.”