Thomas Daschle: “That is my point. I want to emphasize, at least to colleagues on this side of the aisle, there is likely to be…”

“That is my point. I want to emphasize, at least to colleagues on this side of the aisle, there is likely to be additional votes this afternoon, and that Members ought to be prepared to come to the floor to cast those votes. Let me say in the larger context, that is the reason why, in my view, we do not need a cloture motion, because, as I say, the work is getting done. This has been a good debate this week on a very, very complex issue. I would hope we could continue to work in good faith and find a way to accommodate Senators who have good amendments, who have reasons to offer these amendments, and do so in a time that accommodates the schedule but also accommodates the Senator. I appreciate the majority leader's decision, but I hope that at some point we could get beyond the cloture votes and try to finish this bill.”