Bob Dole: “I still hope we can work this out. We were about that close, or closer. The Democratic leader and the Republican leader…”

“I still hope we can work this out. We were about that close, or closer. The Democratic leader and the Republican leader worked throughout the day with other Senators on both sides. We thought we had an agreement. We thought we had an agreement. I still hope it is possible to get the agreement. If that happens, we could finish our work very quickly today and there would be no votes tomorrow or Saturday. But if not, then I do not think we have any other choice other than to try to complete this bill tonight with or without cloture. So I still think there is a genesis of an agreement here. I would say to the White House, I hope that you will help us reach an agreement, because, until there is an agreement, there will not be any defense supplemental taken up in this body.”