Harry Reid: “maybe I didn't have the education of a lot of my friends. I was educated in a little school in Searchlight, NV. We…”

“maybe I didn't have the education of a lot of my friends. I was educated in a little school in Searchlight, NV. We didn't have English class. Maybe my choice of words wasn't perfect. Maybe I should have said we killed the conference report. But the fact is, that is what we had done. People can try to change the words and the meaning of it all they want, but that is what happened. I may not have the ability to express myself like the folks who were educated in all these private schools and fancy schools, but I understand the Senate rules. Everyone knows that cloture was defeated, killed, whatever you want to call it. That means that cloture was defeated and that bill is still before the Senate. Any time the leader wants to bring it up again, he can do that. But the fact is, we have offered on numerous occasions to extend it for 3 months. If it is not extended past December 31, 2005--as the President said, we have to have it every minute of every day. He should understand that the brunt of it not being extended is on his shoulders. Even the only Senator who voted against it 4 years ago said it should be extended. That is Russ Feingold. We have I don't know how many cosponsors, but a significant number who believe that could be done. But it appears to me that the White House and the Republican leadership in the House and Senate think they have a political issue. If they think the American people are that unable to understand, then they have a lot coming.…”