Original sentence: On May 9, 2005, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid offered the Democrats' support for one of President Bush's judicial nominees, former Senate lawyer Thomas Griffith.as a goodwill gesture to show that Democrats are willing cooperate with Republicans and confirm "acceptable" nominees
Edited sentence: On May 9, 2005, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid offered the Democrats' support for one of     President Bush's judicial nominees, former Senate lawyer Thomas Griffith.Reid claimed that he made the offer to show that Democrats are willing cooperate with Republicans and confirm "acceptable" nominees