Chris Dodd: “I'm disappointed, frankly, that those who requested this kind of a change didn't have the courage to stand up a couple…”

I frankly don't see the sovereignty issue as playing a role as an impediment as much as the sheer ability of the cartels to corrupt.

President Clinton, to his eternal credit in my view, just does not quit on this issue.

It's far more complicated than a common language.

But, whether such a temptation is motivated by a noble desire to speed up the legislative process or by pure political expedience, I believe such changes would be unwise. To my fellow Senators who have never served a day in the minority, I…