I say to my friend, this bill may not be around very long. This may be the only opportunity to offer these amendments because the two leaders have outlined a tremendously difficult legislative program in the next 2 rac{1}{2} weeks. This may be the only time in the Sun for some of these amendments.
Discussing the urgency of amendments to a bill during Senate debate.
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He has no regrets. He says he had to do it to save Obama’s presidency because of what the Republicans were doing to obstruct the president’s confirmation of judges and other legislative things.
But the purpose of politics that Harry Reid understood very well is to get stuff done.
Get rid of the filibuster. It’s nothing. As Barack Obama said at John Lewis’ funeral, it’s part of the leftovers from the days of slave owners. You have got to get rid of it. It’s very bad.
Get rid of the filibuster. It`s nothing. As Barack Obama said at John Lewis` funeral, it`s part of the leftovers from the days of slave owners. You have got to get rid of it. It`s very bad.
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