Harry Reid: “I also say to the distinguished majority leader and the distinguished Chair of the committee that one of the things we…”

“I also say to the distinguished majority leader and the distinguished Chair of the committee that one of the things we are concerned about--and we know there has been very little time used on the debate so far, as the Senator knows, and as Senator Daschle stated publicly, the Democrats have not decided whether there is going to be a filibuster. That is something the majority leader and Senator Daschle can speak about later today. But I ask for the cooperation of the majority; that, in effect--and I don't mean this to be a derogatory term--no games be played. If somebody steps off the floor in the next few hours, I hope the question would not be called on this nomination until we get into a more--I want to use the right word. Until we get into a more competitive phase of this debate, I hope there would not be anything like that done. Could I have the assurance of the chairman of the committee that in fact would be the case?”