Trent Lott: “Could I inquire what the anticipated time is on when we could get this done? I know the Democratic leader has indicated…”

I was accused of being a compromiser or a deal-maker. I didn't know those were dirty words.

We are going to start doing things a little differently. We are going to go back and do some of the things that worked.

Would you at the very least sit down with him and listen to him?

First of all, there's going to be an election and the numbers will be different come this fall. And you're going to need leadership from the President and from the leaders in the Congress.