Angie Craig: “If Senator Dorgan isn't cranky, and I am not cranky, wherein lies the problem? He and I agree on the importance of…”

“If Senator Dorgan isn't cranky, and I am not cranky, wherein lies the problem? He and I agree on the importance of airport security. We ought to be debating it right now, right here in this Chamber. Are there some disagreements? Yes, there are some disagreements. Are they big? To some, they are. I don't happen to disagree with all of them. The Senate is working its will, and the leader from the other side who is speaking on the floor right now is doing what he ought to be doing. But he also knows how the Senate works. At this very moment, we are very close to coming to the floor now with an agreement that cleans up and allows us to focus on airport security. I hope it is sooner rather than later. The American people deserve an airport security bill. But what I was saying on the floor a few moments ago--quoting from the chairman of the Energy Committee on which the Senator serves--he no longer can craft a bill. He has been disallowed by your leadership from doing so. He is going to, therefore, submit a bill to the majority leader and the majority leader is going to bring it to the floor for our consideration. What I said on the floor--and I will repeat it--is this: Please do that. Bring that bill to the floor, and sooner rather than later.”