"I want to get this vote done by Thursday."
"We've got to get this done and get it to the president's desk by that big celebration on Independence Day."
"the package that we send over there will be one that was very carefully negotiated and delicately balanced."
"There's a lot more work to do."
"a big win"
"talks have gone great"
"He is as directly engaged and active as any vice president that I can remember."
"I think he'll be − I hope he'll be fairly evaluated on his own merits."
"Everything is on the table."
"I'm absolutely confident we're going to be able to work out a compromise that everybody can live with."
"It is large, it is comprehensive, and it deals with reconciling the budget in a way that will be fiscally responsible."