Cord Byrd: “I hope we don't vote for it tomorrow. This bill needs further scrutiny. It needs a microscope upon it. We need to study…”

“I hope we don't vote for it tomorrow. This bill needs further scrutiny. It needs a microscope upon it. We need to study it. We need to know what is in this bill which has suddenly been foisted upon us within the last 48 hours--a new bill. There are those who maintain we have been on this subject matter for 5, 6, or 8 weeks, or more. That is one thing. But we haven't been on this bill. This is a new bill. Senator Stabenow is talking about provisions that are in this bill that haven't seen the light of day before. These are new and disturbing. And yet we are being asked on tomorrow to apply cloture to shut off debate so there can only be 30 hours remaining for debate on this bill. I hope Senators will listen to Senator Stabenow. I hope they will not vote for cloture tomorrow. We ought to do our duty. Our duty is to stay on this bill until the American people know what is in it, and so we Senators know what is in it. There are 484 pages in this bill which just came to light on yesterday. It is a new bill.”