Harry Reid: “Having said that, I want to say to the majority leader, separate and apart from HIV/AIDS, that the reason I came here--I…”

“Having said that, I want to say to the majority leader, separate and apart from HIV/AIDS, that the reason I came here--I am very glad I did because I was educated by the leader's speech--there are not opportunities to do this all the time, it is early in the session, it is early in your leadership but I would just like to say we have, I think, done some good work. Last week, we were able to complete the appropriations bill. There were some who said we were going to try to stop it. The leader took our word for it and didn't file cloture early. I think that set a good tone in this body. Some of the time we spent last week was tedious, but it set a good foundation. I would also say, based on conversations we had off the floor today with you and the Democratic leader, it was not all that likely we would be able to complete the work on a very important nomination you have wanted, the President has wanted, but we were able to work that out.”