It's a very high-stakes tactic.

As much as this isn't the best strategic thing to do, it's there and it's the law of South Dakota now. We'll defend our position now – which is to oppose abortion.

I don't think it's the most prudent thing to do at this time. It's really a long-shot type of situation.

This is like putting all your chips on number 27 and spinning a roulette wheel. There is so much potentially bad that could happen, and it's not necessary to do it.

They realize we are very unnerved by this. . . . I see the spread of it as a tactic as an indication of the strength of the ideology for Muslim radicals,

It's a stall tactic coming out of hostile politics in Washington.