Adam Byrd: “Let me respond to the Senator. I am not prepared just now to speak on the budget balancing amendment. I will tell you…”

“Let me respond to the Senator. I am not prepared just now to speak on the budget balancing amendment. I will tell you why. At least 2 nights this week I had less than 3 hours of sleep. I have been spending my time studying for the floor debate. I was up last night. I was prepared to come to the floor this morning and meet with a gentleman to discuss, what? To discuss the balanced budget amendment. This is a constitutional scholar I wanted to meet with. I have not met with him. I spent the entire day up until 12:30 since I came to my office on this tawdry matter. That is why I am not prepared. I would suggest the other Senators go ahead and let their colleagues speak and use their time, and I will catch mine toward the end of the day or during the afternoon at some point.”