Jon Kyl: “A good opportunity to summarize: I support what Senator Roth said earlier this morning. The Democratic alternative is no…”

“A good opportunity to summarize: I support what Senator Roth said earlier this morning. The Democratic alternative is no alternative at all because it relies upon a definition in the code that virtually no one can meet. Only 3 to 5 percent of the estates qualify. That is why the Democratic alternative is no alternative at all. Is this only me speaking? No. All of the farm and small business organizations agree. They support the Republican alternative, not the Democratic alternative. I think the best test of which one of these plans best meets their needs is to ask the people who are most affected. They answer resoundingly that it is the Republican plan that best meets our needs; it is the Republican plan that we support. For that reason, when it comes to choosing between the alternative-- you have to make a choice here--the Republican alternative, which passed the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support, is the one that should be supported and the Democratic should be rejected.”