Hey Senator Enzi...

Those are some great Floor remarks you are giving right now, but what happened to taking our time to get legislation right? This debate is too important to introduce legislation and vote on it two hours later…   

“Our constituents sent us here to work in good faith on the tough issues. We each bring valuable and unique experiences and perspective to the legislative process. But all of this is squandered when a bill is drafted hastily and in secret. This is the most comprehensive legislation that any of us will ever work on. It will fundamentally impact one-sixth of our nation’s economy. It will literally affect the health care of every single American. While expedience can sometimes be a virtue, it can often lead to serious errors. This bill and the issue of health reform are too important to not take the time to get it right.” [Statement, June 17, 2009]