We had a very productive meeting with the President yesterday. We left there with the feeling of bipartisanship that we should have with us today. We would hope, with the chairman of the very important Appropriations Committee, the President pro tempore of the Senate, being on the floor today, that we can make it possible so he and Senator Byrd can lead us in completing that appropriations process. So we look forward to working with you. Hopefully, we can get this done in the near future.
Harry Reid: “We had a very productive meeting with the President yesterday. We left there with the feeling of bipartisanship that we…”
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Discussing bipartisanship and the appropriations process after a meeting with the President.
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