Cord Byrd: “We need to take the time and not act in haste. That is what we are being pushed to do, and the press, the media has not…”

“We need to take the time and not act in haste. That is what we are being pushed to do, and the press, the media has not paid enough attention, in my judgment, overall, to this bill and to the Lieberman substitute. Somebody hasn't been listening. My colleagues, I do not believe, have been listening. That is why I said slow down a little bit here. I am grateful to the divine hand that brought these Senators to the floor. At least this Senator from West Virginia is getting a little attention. It is not that I want attention, but this Senator from West Virginia is getting a little attention as to what he is saying, why this stubborn guy from West Virginia--I will call him a guy--this stubborn upstart from West Virginia is trying to stop the train, trying to stop our hurrying forth, acting in the least amount of time, acting almost immediately to give to the President this legislation creating a Department of Homeland Security.”