The question on the table is whether Harry Reid will seek to oust Joe Lieberman from his chairmanship on the homeland security committee. Judging by reports of their meeting today, looks like there are still some fences to mend between the majority leader and the Connecticut Independent:

Lieberman met with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Thursday. After the meeting, Reid released a statement: "Today Senator Lieberman and I had the first of what I expect to be several conversations. No decisions have been made. While I understand that Senator Lieberman has voted with Democrats a majority of the time, his comments and actions have raised serious concerns among many in our caucus," Reid said. "I expect there to be additional discussions in the days to come, and Senator Lieberman and I will speak to our caucus in two weeks to discuss further steps."

Here's what, according to the Huffington Post, Reid offered Lieberman:

Reid offered Lieberman a deal to step down as chairman of the homeland security committee but take over the reins of another subcommittee, likely overseeing economic or small business issues officials said.

And here's what Lieberman said to reporters afterward:

Thank you all for coming here. Senator Reid and I have just completed what I would describe as a very good conversation between two colleagues and friends. I want to spend some time in the next few days thinking about what Senator Reid and I discussed and what my options are at this point. And he promised me that he would do that same and we will continue these conversations.

But more broadly, let me -- let me just say a few words. As you all know, the people of Connecticut were good enough to reelect me to the United States Senate in 2006 as an independent. And so I have tried since then to view the decisions that I make here in the Senate not through a partisan lens but rather from the perspective of what I believe is right and best for my country and my state.

We have just finished an historic election. As you know, I decided in that election that partisanship should take a back seat to doing what, in this case, I believed was best for our country.

But the election is over and I completely agree with President- elect Obama that we must now unite to get our economy going again and to keep the American people safe. That is exactly what I intend to do with my colleagues here in the Senate in support of our new president.

And those are the standards I will use in considering the options that I have before me. And of course, I will ask others to do the same.