Robert Byrd: “What have you done to improve the accountability of weapons transferred to ISF?”

Never, ever, ever get rid of the filibuster. It is the guardian of minority rights and an essential engine for consensus.

I don't believe it was because of lack of funding. I don't believe that MSHA lacked enforcement authorities. I don't believe that.

I have proposed a variety of improvements to Senate Rules to achieve a more sensible balance allowing the majority to function while still protecting minority rights.

This isn't the average. This is deplorable, is what it is. It's not average, and it's not acceptable.