Harry Reid: “Of course, it is clear Senator Daschle is not being an obstructionist, but it shows the kind of person he is, the…”

“Of course, it is clear Senator Daschle is not being an obstructionist, but it shows the kind of person he is, the peacemaker he is. He stood here half an hour ago and said: Let's not pass blame. Let's not talk about what went on in the past. Let's just talk about what is going on today, and I accept your proposal with the one caveat: Rather than accelerating tax cuts, let's go for the Domenici and Lott proposal and take that. There are some Democrats who accept that also, which is good. It seems to be bipartisan. I repeat, it speaks well of our leader when, in responding to a question from one of us earlier today, he said: Enough said of what went on in the past. What I want to do is move forward. I think that is what this does. As the Senator from New York has said, it breaks a logjam, and I hope our friends on the other side of the aisle will also not look backward. I think they should follow the advice, the suggestion of our friend from South Dakota, the majority leader, and say: Let's look forward; I accept your deal.”