I want to remind the Senator from Maryland, I was one of the 88, not one of the 11, but the 11 is on both sides of the aisle. We are never going to get an agreement until we get the 11 to feel comfortable that they have the opportunity that they are entitled to under the rules to make their point. It is the wonderful way the Senate works.
Discussing the importance of bipartisan agreement in the Senate.
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