Dick Durbin actually said...

"I don`t think I`m overstating the case. We were a half step away from a full-blown constitutional crisis."

"We were a half step away from a constitutional crisis, a full blown constitutional crisis."

"Joe's made a number of states. He's my friend, I respect him, and I've tried my best to sit down for a few minutes and talk to him about this. But I would say to him, we can't delay these things. Simp..."

"Now it's time I would say for both senators, make your mark and close the deal. What is it that you want? What is your final goal? It's time to stop talking around it and speak directly to it."