Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator for distilling the reasons for our presence on the floor down to those points. We see this as possible. We see it as possible to get a concensus between the Democrats and Republicans to bring these two measures-- closing the terrorist gap and expanding background checks--before the Senate floor this afternoon or tonight. We think that is possible, and we intend to hold the floor until we make significant progress on that front. I yield to the Senator for a question.”