I hope that by reforming our rules, we can restore some of the collegiality and bipartisanship that our Founders intended for the Senate.
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 ...
It is more important than ever to remove the longstanding roadblocks to energy development on tribal lands.
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.
In order to access on a commercial basis, we have to make sure when we do our transmission development we include Indian tribes.
I applaud his work to promote energy development on tribal lands.
I know Chairman Dorgan feels that ways, too.
One of the arguments that is made is that if we change the Senate rules, somehow the Senate will become identical to the House.
I think that is really the key issue here, is how we bring accountability back to the institution.
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.
there are way too many filibusters. That is your quote. The filibuster is being used too many times.