Pete Domenici: “That is part of the consent request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from…”

You cannot imagine being on my side of the aisle now, where I cannot do what you do.

I am sure people are scratching their heads, as I am, wondering, why is the President not sitting down with top congressional leaders and saying, how do we avoid this, as opposed to, I am sad to say, the President does not seem very…

It would relate in some way to the process that you and I have learned and call reconciliation.

We just have to say, that is not what is going to happen.