Teacher:Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: The tobacco settlement--Issue 3--is dead for now, says Gwen Ifill ( Washington Week in Review ). "The Senate just isn't in a barter mood, which is what [legislation] requires," Ifill says.
Student:
"The tobacco settlement is dead for now," says Gwen Ifill, "The Senate isn't in a barter mood, which is what [legislation] requires."