Harry Reid: “we just completed a very important vote prior to the break. Senator Bingaman and I offered an amendment to increase…”

“we just completed a very important vote prior to the break. Senator Bingaman and I offered an amendment to increase funding for programs relating to Hispanic children. There was a point of order raised and that amendment was defeated. I understand that. But I have trouble understanding a communication released today from the White House. On this very day we were voting on important issues relating to Hispanic children in America, they released this communication that talks about an historic partnership to improve educational opportunity for Hispanic children. This is nothing but fluff, big piles of fluff. When it comes to putting the programs where their mouth is, nothing ever happens. We had an opportunity this morning to vote to help Hispanic children, and what do we get from the White House? We get a press release talking about an opportunity to sit down and talk. Here is the statement: The partners will work with local communities to reinforce positive expectations. The positive expectations were the programs that have been cut and eliminated by this White House. I hope the American public sees what is happening.…”