My opinion is that it would have been an act of good faith on the part of Mr. Reid and the other members of the governing party not to have put the amendment forward, given that this amendment was put forward in the previous session, was clearly debated, and was defeated. Mr. Reid was clearly informed that there was no support on the part of the opposition members for that amendment. So the act of good faith by this softer, kinder governing party would have been simply not to put it forward.
That's just my opinion.