Thomas Daschle: “I would hope people will vote against cloture again this morning simply to preserve the options that we think are going…”

“I would hope people will vote against cloture again this morning simply to preserve the options that we think are going to be very important, if indeed we reach a compromise here. I think we are getting closer now in the last 48 hours to meaningful compromise. In that regard, let me specifically single out the distinguished Senator from West Virginia for his remarkable efforts to bring people together, to attempt to find a way to resolve the outstanding differences. He and the distinguished Senator from Washington, Senator Gorton, have done an extraordinary job in the last couple of days in addressing many of the concerns that people have raised. I think we are now beginning to come together in a way that will accommodate some of the concerns that have been raised during the last couple of weeks. I know that others, as well, have concluded that a compromise is within reach.”