As soon as Paulson announced this scam, both Democrats and Republicans rushed to line up and give their expert opinion about how vital it was to give him all this money. They have even been claiming that everyone agrees that it is of the utmost importance to do it immediately.
The Finance Industry is the biggest campaign contributor and Congress knows that anyone who dares to speak out against this uberdonation to them will immediately be cut off from all further money.
Check the link and see what the real top economists are saying.
Quotes from Top Economists and list of top Campaign Contributors
I think the real reason that they are so desperate to get this done so quickly, is that they are afraid that more & more people are becoming aware of the truth that this boondoggle will devalue the dollar and do much more harm to our economy, than good.