Sen. Michelle Stennett, D-Ketchum, was the first to rise to debate, and she said she was disappointed the majority would ignore the constitutional requirement for full reading of the bill, despite Democrats' objections, and "keep running it and ramrodding it through - that disappoints me." Sen. Bart Davis angrily asked that the Senate be set at ease. He said only debate of the bill is now appropriate. Several huddles then followed, first of the leadership of both parties at the president's desk; then with Lt. Gov. Brad Little and Majority Caucus Chairman John McGee at Davis' desk.

Then, the Senate recovened, and Stennett began debating the bill.

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