There is a political judgment involved that goes beyond my expertise regarding the appropriate decision in this case. I would say that the message is not necessarily the same. If there is a request for a reference to the Supreme Court, the message is that it might be a good idea to reform the Senate. So, we would be setting the parameters for a future reform. It may be seen as an openness to the idea of talking about the Constitution in this country, and that would be a helpful effect of this bill. If the bill is simply allowed to die, that would put an end to everything. I think it all depends on the message you want to convey.
On April 30th, 2008. See this statement in context.