Harry Reid: “We were hopeful today that we could clear the nomination of John Edgar Bryson to be Secretary of Commerce. This has been…”

“We were hopeful today that we could clear the nomination of John Edgar Bryson to be Secretary of Commerce. This has been outstanding for a long time. We have been told by our Republican friends that as soon as we got the trade bills done we would work this out. The trade bills are done. So I hope we can move forward. It is very unfortunate that one of the President's very important Cabinet positions; that is, Secretary of Commerce, which is directly related to the jobs we are trying to create, is not filled at this time. Hopefully we can get the minority to work with us in processing this nomination. I hope I do not have to file cloture on it. ____________________”