Political Quotes

“To paraphrase Shakespeare, which I don't do too often, I think the Republican leader protests far too much. Now he has gone back to quoting Senator Byrd. The situation we had when the Republicans were trying to change the rules regarding judges was totally different than what has happened on the floor the last few years. You see, what Democrats were proposing to do, help repair the Senate, is pretty much what Senator McConnell said was necessary in 2005. For example, Senator McConnell has said that the Senate has repeatedly adjusted its rules as circumstances dictate. Let me quote. In remarks on the Senate floor in May of 2005, Senator McConnell said: Despite the incredulous protestations of our Democratic colleagues, the Senate has repeatedly adjusted its rules as circumstances dictate. The first Senate adopted its rules by majority vote, rules, I might add, which specifically provided a means to end debate instantly by simple majority vote. That was the first Senate way back at the beginning of our country. That was Senate Rule 8, the ability to move the previous question and end debate. Let me repeat some of the things he said: Despite the incredulous protestations of our Democratic colleagues, the Senate has repeatedly adjusted its rules as circumstances dictate.…”