Robert Byrd: “It is to force there to be a group of senators on either side who have to respect one another's views so that they work…”

The use of force authority granted to the President extends only to the perpetrators of the September 11 attack.

The Framers recognized that a minority can be right and that a majority can be wrong.

The reconciliation process was designed to facilitate legislation to reduce deficits. Instead, the process has been used to enact multi-trillion-dollar tax cuts that led to record deficits over the last 8 years.

I have said that, as long as the Senate retains the power to amend and the power of unlimited debate, the liberties of the people will remain secure.