republican leader, the president said he's engaged. members of the caucus are more engaged than he is. there are meaningful talks going on with my senators. the republican leader is holding meaningless press conferences, his members are reaching out to me, and other members as i just indicated, are coming forward with thoughtful ideas to try to move the process forward. i welcome their ideas and asked all members to continue these discussions. and america's watching us, and demanding results that are balanced. i say to my friend -- and he is my friend, the republican leader, i'll come to his office, i'll go to the white house with him, i will do anything that i can do to try to move this process forward. but i say as respectfully as i can to my friends, senior senator from kentucky, the process is not moving forward during this day. >> harry reid moments ago, the line there, america watching, demanding results that are