MAJOR GARRETT: Is the White House satisfied with the timing of this vote? It is my impression that there were those in this building who thought you might have more time, maybe as much as a week before this vote would be held. Are you satisfied with the way that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has brought this to the floor today where it appears, as Jonathan said, it’s heading for defeat?
MR. CARNEY: The way that the Senate runs is obviously handled by the Senate Majority Leader and others in leadership. The fact that we would be voting on -- that the Senate would be voting on a bipartisan, common-sense compromise amendment that would establish an expanded background check system has been known for some time.
Now, it is certainly the case that every senator should have read this amendment. And if they haven’t, they should be ashamed. They should read it before they vote, especially if they were going to vote no. And again, I’m not going to give post-game analysis before the game has occurred.
