We do have to have our budget in by Thursday if we're going to do it, because the next Liaison Committee meeting will probably be well beyond that. First of all, we have to get our budget approved, and then we will have to follow the process of going to the whip. If he decides he's pulling any of us back, or the respective whips of the parties, then fine and dandy, we can deal with it at that point. But we do need to get this through.
On October 17th, 2006. See this statement in context.