the filibuster has changed over the years.

I know Chairman Dorgan feels that ways, too.

I applaud his work to promote energy development on tribal lands.

It is time again for reform.

In order to access on a commercial basis, we have to make sure when we do our transmission development we include Indian tribes.

I intend to take a thoughtful, thorough approach to this topic.

In order to put ourselves as a Country on a path to energy independence, it is very important to get the tribes to play a role in that.

It is more important than ever to remove the longstanding roadblocks to energy development on tribal lands.

It is in Supreme Court cases repeated over and over and over again.

By a majority vote simply because the Senate operates on the basis that precedents can be established by simple majorities.

One of the main reasons I ran for the Senate is because I saw the world's greatest deliberative body turning into a graveyard of good ideas.

It has been completely abused.

There is nothing in the Constitution about a filibuster or the Rule 22 provision, things like that.

there are way too many filibusters. That is your quote. The filibuster is being used too many times.

It is time to reform our rules, and as I have said many times, I will hold this view whether I am a member of the majority or the minority.

I think that is really the key issue here, is how we bring accountability back to the institution.

One of the arguments that is made is that if we change the Senate rules, somehow the Senate will become identical to the House.

If your premise is correct, that that Congress in 1974 had no right to bind the Congress of today, then the whole reconciliation process is gone.