Cord Byrd: “Yes, that is exactly what they are going to say. I say to all Senators, a point of order is going to be made against…”

“Yes, that is exactly what they are going to say. I say to all Senators, a point of order is going to be made against this package because those who offer the point of order say it is not an emergency and, therefore, it should be stricken from the bill. Not an emergency? Let them tell that to the Governors of the country. I continue to read the letter from the National Governors Association: Similarly, absent any changes in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) or new federal funding for HIPAA implementation in state-administered programs, states will have little choice but to divert scarce funds to comply with this federal mandate. This means that significantly less state funds will be available for education, critical state services, capital investment, infrastructure improvement, and additional efforts to respond to bioterrorism and other threats to homeland security. Luke said, if the son asks his father for bread, will the father give him a stone? Here are the cities of this land asking their elected officials for "bread" as it were. Those who make the point of order will say: Give them a stone. Let them eat stones. Let them have a stone for security. Let them have a stone to protect them against a smallpox epidemic; give them a stone!”