Jon Kyl: “I wish to make the point that when we do extend unemployment benefits, if we do, the Senate needs to weigh in on its…”

“I wish to make the point that when we do extend unemployment benefits, if we do, the Senate needs to weigh in on its ideas about how it ought to be done, for one thing. The House-passed bill, which I don't think we want to consider, eliminates the 20-week work requirement which has been the law now since 1981. So theoretically someone could work a very short period of time and be entitled to this 13-week extension, something I don't think we want to change. As a result, we would like the Senate to weigh in and get it done the right way. For that reason, I have to object to bringing the House bill up at this time.”