Jim Bunning: “First of all, let me say this, that I believe the Senator from Illinois is correct that everybody in this Chamber wants…”

“First of all, let me say this, that I believe the Senator from Illinois is correct that everybody in this Chamber wants to extend unemployment benefits, COBRA health care benefits, flood insurance, the highway bill assistance, medical doc fix, small business loans, and rural satellite television for our viewers who cannot get cable. I will not object if the Senator from Illinois amends his unanimous consent request to adopt my amendment or any amendment that pays for the bill--we had a pay-go vote last week, and the Senate voted to pay for all the bills that come through--or I will not continue my reservation, I will not object if the Senator from Illinois would spend the $10 billion it costs to renew these extenders for 30 days. For example, we could do an across-the-board rescission of the bloated Omnibus appropriations bill that was passed for this fiscal year, which increased appropriations by 10 percent. That is just one, besides my pay-for, which you have objected to. If we cannot find $10 billion somewhere for a bill that everybody in this body supports, we will never pay for anything. I continue my objection.”