I still think there are some reasonable Republicans left.

I wouldn't say anybody agreed to anything.

This is an issue that is taking some energy and time in the Legislature, and it's one that we'll have to struggle through.

It's obviously a surprise for people, but I don't think it makes a dramatic difference.

Everybody has his cards on the table.

We have agreed in principle on a concept. It's not solid yet.

It may in fact be time for us to get done what we can get done, and have an election.

They're trying to bid down what we're going to do in the area of education, and we're not prepared to be bid down.