I just note that if every opportunity was taken with regard to going to conference, that could lead to at least three more votes, three more debatable motions, and would take up days, and therefore without that, we have accomplished almost nothing with that.
Discussing the implications of going to conference on legislative efficiency.
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Quit campaigning, quit having press conferences, sit down at a round table and negotiate a deal.
You've got to do that every now and then. Even though you might get your little flak from some of the people within your conference. It's called leadership.
I was accused of being a compromiser or a deal-maker. I didn't know those were dirty words.