Trent Lott: “I inquire of my distinguished colleague, the senior Senator from Mississippi, has he made other commitments at this time…”

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

Quit campaigning, quit having press conferences, sit down at a round table and negotiate a deal.

When you're dealing with 100 United States senators, let alone 435 House members, you're not going to get it all the way you want it. The president's going to have to give some, the president is going to have to show leadership.

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.