Tom Harkin: “First, Mr. President, I concur in everything the Senator from North Carolina just said. This is a very good bill. It is…”

“First, Mr. President, I concur in everything the Senator from North Carolina just said. This is a very good bill. It is a great bill. The Senator from North Carolina has put a lot into this bill over the last couple of years, and we are close to seeing the finish line. So I hope Senators and their staffs who may not be present but who are watching will do just as the Senator suggested. If they have amendments, get them over to the floor tonight during morning business; we will take those up, our staffs can work those out, and, hopefully, we will be on track to finish the bill tomorrow. Again, I thank the Senator from North Carolina for all the hard work he has put in over a long period of time. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider the Landrieu amendment No. 2818 be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________”