Barbara Boxer: “I would like to inform the leader that I think there is a real great opportunity to resolve this problem. Senator John…”

“I would like to inform the leader that I think there is a real great opportunity to resolve this problem. Senator John Kerry has great interest in it. I have been working with Senator Smith and Senator Biden, and many other Senators. We have some really good support for real compromise. We feel that it can be compromised. I am very hopeful we can work together to resolve this. But, if not, we are prepared to have a showdown on the matter, if we have to.”