By Thomas McKinless and Bridget Bowman

The Senate’s top two leaders took to the floor Thursday morning to affirm their friendship. After Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gave his opening speech on the year-end spending and tax package, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid sought to clear the air after Politico reported that the relationship between the two leaders had reached a “new low.” “I really brush aside most press. I don’t let it bother me. But once in a while something comes along that does,” Reid said as he took out a copy of the newspaper. “And there was an article in one of the Hill newspapers this day that really troubled me.” “Mitch McConnell and I are friends,” Reid said.