Sen. Paul Simon said "Let me just say again in response, we will take a look at whatever is suggested. We felt the judicial amendment was not necessary, but just to make sure, because there are genuine concerns, as you have expressed and others have, I think we are about to work out something that I think meets that objection. So we will take a look at other amendments. But we also want to be very, very careful because of the nature of what we are doing. We are not just amending some statute that I dreamed up or you dreamed up or someone else did. We are talking about the Constitution. I know my friend from North Dakota has the same feeling of sacredness about the Constitution that we have to proceed with caution." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 23, 1994

Let me just say again in response, we will take a look at whatever is suggested. We felt the judicial amendment was not necessary, but just to make sure, because there are genuine concerns, as you have expressed and others have, I think we are about to work out something that I think meets that objection. So we will take a look at other amendments. But we also want to be very, very careful because of the nature of what we are doing. We are not just amending some statute that I dreamed up or you dreamed up or someone else did. We are talking about the Constitution. I know my friend from North Dakota has the same feeling of sacredness about the Constitution that we have to proceed with caution.

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Sen. Paul Simon

Illinois

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Editor's note · Context

The speaker discusses the importance of caution when amending the Constitution.

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