Jon Kyl: “When the American people see us going through these charades, I wonder how they can have any confidence in a body that…”

“When the American people see us going through these charades, I wonder how they can have any confidence in a body that seems to be so partisan and intent on changing the subject. We have one subject before us today: repeal of the death tax. It is the House bill that passed overwhelmingly. Why can't we simply consider this bill with relevant and germane amendments? Why do we have to get off into prescription drugs and the rest? Our distinguished colleague from North Dakota has said there is an alternative with respect to the repeal of the death tax. I would like to take that on because it relies on a section of the code today that is absolutely unworkable. Two-thirds of the cases that have been brought with respect to this section of the code have been won by the IRS. It does not work. Try to qualify, if you are a small business or a farm, under the section that they are taking about; you are not going to get relief. It is a sham proposal.”