‘My Instincts Are Not Infallible’: John Kennedy Explains Why He’s Withdrawing His BBB Amendment

During a vote on the Senate Floor on Tuesday, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) spoke about the Big Beautiful Bill.

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00:00from Louisiana. Mr. President, I call up my amendment 2723 and ask that it be reported by

00:09number. Clerk will report. Senator from Louisiana, Mr. Kennedy proposes an amendment number 2723

00:17to amendment number 2360. Mr. President, as you know, when we passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

00:262017, we capped state and local taxes at $10,000. I liked it then. I like it now. The bill before

00:37us dramatically raises that cap. I think it's a mistake. I think it's bad policy. But I realize

00:49that my instincts are not infallible. Some people don't realize that. But mine aren't.

01:05And for that reason, I respect this entire body. And I respect everybody in it. And

01:16I don't think my intellect is superior. And I don't think my instincts are infallible. For

01:26that reason, I ask to withdraw my amendment, whatever the hell the number was.

01:37The senator has that right. Clerk will call the roll.

01:45The senator isutive.

02:00The senator has that right.

02:04The senator is the president, and the senator has that right.