Oh just great. Reid is blaming the August recess deadline on the media. They are starting to panic:

thehill.com

“The only problem with getting a bipartisan bill is the Republican leadership in the Senate,” Reid said.”

Uh hey there Senator, your friggin party controls both the House and the Senate. You don’t need one single republican vote, not one, to pass anything you want to. I suggest you drop the excuses and pass your bill and see what happens.