Politics | Jon Kyl Senate GOP Slows Rush to Tax AIG Bonuses By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Mar 20, 2009 6:00 PM CDT Copied Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., the Senate's second-ranking Republican, talks to reporters after the final passage of the stimulus bill, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) See 2 more photos Senate Republicans are drawing out a flap that has made the Obama administration squirm, the AP reports. Sen. Jon Kyl, the Republicans' vote counter, blocked Democratic efforts yesterday to bring up the Senate version of the tax bill to recoup most of the $165 million paid out by AIG last weekend and other bonuses in 2009. The House had swiftly approved its version of the bill earlier in the day. "I don't believe that Congress should rush to pass yet another piece of hastily crafted legislation in this very toxic atmosphere," Kyl said. Senate Democrats said they will try again next week to take up the tax bill and hope to complete it before April 4, when Congress leaves for a two-week spring break. Combining the disparate House and Senate versions of the bill might have to wait until after the recess. Read These Next A former NFL Pro Bowler has died at age 36. Backlash for Trump nominee who said he has 'a Nazi streak.' The massive AWS failure exposed a big problem with the internet. A man ended up dead after trying to steal from Spirit Halloween. See 2 more photos Report an error