Harry Reid: “I feel good about the progress that has been made. However, I say to the majority leader, you and Senator Daschle are…”

“I feel good about the progress that has been made. However, I say to the majority leader, you and Senator Daschle are really close to being able to work something out. This is where it really gets hard. This is where you and Senator Daschle really have to show your leadership. I am confident that will happen. It would be good for the institution if we could get this done. We could move on, as the leader knows, to the appropriations bills which need to be done. In spite of the threatening nature of the speeches on both sides today, tomorrow will be a better day. I am hopeful and very confident, and so is Senator Daschle, that we can work this out. I express to the majority leader my wishes for a productive final half yard to the goal line.”