Harry Reid: Senate Democrats Want Four Amendments on Refugee Bill

"I think that we have the makings of an agreement here, at least the way I understood the Republican Leader. We agreed that refugees should go through a robust screening process. The bill we’re talking about here before the Senate, though, is stressing bureaucracy and paperwork. Each refugee that comes to this country –  and there’s about one-hundred a day, would have to be signed off by a cabinet secretary. What we have said is we want four amendments to change the underlying bill. We’re not going to be demanding days of debate time. We’d be happy with whatever the Leader thought appropriate. But we believe we should move forward with real solutions, not paperwork. So we’re not saying we don’t want to get on the bill. We’re willing to get on the bill. We want four amendments, that’s it. Four amendments. And so I’m sure the leader will look this over and get back to me at an appropriate time, but we’re willing to work on this bill."