Jon Kyl: “It seems to me we ought to take one lesson from what has occurred here tonight, which is that those of us who wish to…”

“It seems to me we ought to take one lesson from what has occurred here tonight, which is that those of us who wish to bring amendments to the floor, to have them debated and voted on, who I think have every right to have those amendments voted on, will have to in the future offer these amendments at a different time in the process. I hope my colleagues will recognize that when we do that, it is for the purpose of getting that vote. I think my colleagues would have to agree that the process followed here tonight was not fair and the only reason I have withdrawn the amendment I proposed was so we can complete action. Rest assured that the proposal will be back and my colleagues will have an opportunity to vote on it in the future.”