Bob Kerrey: “The Senator's answer is yes, for a new President. He could do it as long as he is satisfied with the definition of…”

“The Senator's answer is yes, for a new President. He could do it as long as he is satisfied with the definition of ``careful review.'' He could do it prior to December of 2001. According to this amendment, it has to be submitted by 2001. So a careful review could be done before December 2001. I am trying to get the Senator to talk me into voting for his amendment. That is what I am attempting to do here. If the answer is yes, as it appears to be, you may not want President Clinton to make the decision. By the way, I think it is unlikely that he will. He hasn't thus far. I just think it would not be a good thing for us to say that we are going to put a restriction on this President that we are not going to put on the President-elect, whoever that happens to be.”