Arlen Specter: “That is true. And one of the concerns which Senator Jeffords had, as expressed to a number of us, was his term…”

“That is true. And one of the concerns which Senator Jeffords had, as expressed to a number of us, was his term limitation. But if I might respond to an earlier point by Senator Reid, I saw Senator Reid on the floor. He is the assistant majority leader. Perhaps, I might have said to Senator Reid: ``I am about to mention your name.'' I did so really to accommodate his statement that there was no quid pro quo. There had been a statement that there was nothing done in exchange for something. So that in saying that, it was not said in any condemnatory, derogatory, or critical manner.”