A number of House Republicans are joining Democrats in debating against SJM 106, the measure calling for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ban health care mandates. "I don't take amending the Constitution lightly," said Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Eagle. "I will not stand still or silent when we're trying to change the Constitution in a way that I don't think is consistent with our founding fathers. ... The United States Constitution ... is a beautiful document that in just a few words tells us what the federal government can do. It limits the power of the federal government. ... There is nothing in there that tells us what the federal government can't do. ... I think we should fight this in the federal courts, I think we should fight this in Congress ... but I think it's a grave mistake to try to fight this in the Constitution in this way."

Said Rep. Lenore Barrett, R-Challis, "As usual, it's midnight in the garden of good and evil and we should be going home before we do any more damage. ... It's time to go home and do something practical, like live."