Jon Kyl: “If I could, Mr. President, just inquire of the manager of the bill, we don't have a set 30 minutes yet, but that is the…”

Mr. Chairman, Representative Jacobs, the fact is that our current system has deteriorated and aged to the point that we wouldn't be confident in the deterrent value of it on out into the future.

That's why we say that has to be decided now.

Our responsibility is to be straightforward with you all. You're the ones that appointed us, you're the ones that we answer to.

It makes our planning much more difficult.