Harry Reid: “We now have 61 amendments not subjected to rule XVI, 25 Democrat, 36 Republican amendments. We want to make sure the…”

“We now have 61 amendments not subjected to rule XVI, 25 Democrat, 36 Republican amendments. We want to make sure the majority understands we will do everything we can to cooperate with the majority. We would like to move this bill along as quickly as possible and get back to the Defense authorization bill at an early time. But I suggest, as I have indicated, there are more Republican amendments than Democratic amendments. We are going to do what we can to work on this side. I have spoken to Senator Inouye and he has indicated the two managers would accept a number of these amendments. Throughout the day we will work on these to see what we can do to move this bill along. I hope the same will happen on the Senator's side if we are to complete this legislation.”