Given how important this obviously is, my only regret is that we didn't have an opportunity to talk about it 24 hours ago.

You and our colleagues have heard me invoke in this room more times than I can count the Golden Rule: Treat other people the way I want to be treated.

We are delighted to be able to move the legislation today.

I hope is that the issues we just discussed... we can keep at it today and see if we can't find a way to yes.

You and our colleagues have heard me invoke in this room more times than I can count the Golden Rule: Treat other people the way I want to be treated.

Thank you for your passion, and I would ask that we spend the rest of this day dealing with this.

Thank you for your passion, and I would ask that we spend the rest of this day dealing with this.

I would say there is a lesson here for both of us, and one of those is to make clear I am always ready to take your calls, your meeting, whatever you want and engage.

We are delighted to be able to move the legislation today.

I want to thank our members for being here today.

Well, there is a good compromise out there, and I think if we are smart and don't give up today, we will find it.

Well, there is a good compromise out there, and I think if we are smart and don't give up today, we will find it.