Harry Reid: “On this issue we have a bipartisan coalition that badly wants to get this done. So we are going to do everything we can…”

“On this issue we have a bipartisan coalition that badly wants to get this done. So we are going to do everything we can to move forward. At this stage the Republicans have not cleared the proposed consent agreement. I have indicated to the Republican leader that later today I would ask that. But also, to stopgap, we have started a rule XIV procedure which in just a minute I will move to, and we will have a second reading so that, if we can't work anything out on the consent agreement, we will tee this up so this will be the first vote we have when we get back after our recess. Mr. McCONNELL. Will the majority leader yield for a question?”