Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 24, 2013
I agree. Furthermore, it is our expectation that this new process for considering nominations as set out in this order will not be the norm, but that the two leaders will continue to work together to schedule votes on nominees in a timely manner by unanimous consent, except in extraordinary circumstances. Mr. McCONNELL. Finally, I would confirm with the majority leader that the Senate would not consider other resolutions relating to any standing order or rules this Congress unless they went through the regular order process?
Said by
Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
Source
govinfo.gov
Jan 24, 2013

Share

More from Harry Reid

May 4, 2021

his party should not hold back on an ambitious agenda.

msnbc.com
Jan 3, 2022

The country is better off having a real democracy, not a fake democracy. Sixty percent is not a democracy.

msnbc.com
Sep 30, 2021

The campaign financing is the root of all evil in Congress. It’s very, very bad. And we need to start with something very simple, be done with a simple majority.

msnbc.com
Jan 3, 2022

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.

msnbc.com

Other voices in this conversation