Judd Gregg: “I had not thought this debate was going to enlarge itself into the issue of the testimony before the 9/11 Commission…”

“I had not thought this debate was going to enlarge itself into the issue of the testimony before the 9/11 Commission, but it appears the other side of the aisle has decided the pension bill is not enough to debate today on this floor, even though that is what it was to be limited to, but it raises this issue. So I think it is appropriate to at least respond briefly, although the response could be much more extensive. However, I will try to return to the pension bill at the appropriate time since that is what we are debating. I will respond briefly to the statements of the Senator from New York, which I found to be outrageous. Maybe the Senator from New York did not listen to the testimony of Mr. Clarke. He very possibly did not, because he appears to have decided to make up his mind long before the National Security Adviser, Ms. Rice, testified.”