Heidi Alexander: “this amendment might be called the ``if you are going to hang me later, hang me now'' amendment. This would eliminate…”

“this amendment might be called the ``if you are going to hang me later, hang me now'' amendment. This would eliminate the filibuster by making certain that it only took 51 votes, eventually, to pass a bill. This filibuster, according to the current majority leader in 2005, ``is a part of the fabric of this institution we call the Senate.'' Former Senator Obama said in the same year, ``If the majority,'' he then referred to the Republicans, ``chooses to end the filibuster, if they choose to change the rules and put an end to democratic debate, then the fighting and the bitterness and the gridlock will only get worse.'' We have agreements today that will begin to end fighting and gridlock, bring bills to the floor, having more amendments. I urge a ``no'' vote on the proposal.”