Would you explain to the people watching this--whatever it is--would you explain to the people how a person gets to the Senate floor to be nominated for a judge? How do they get here? What is the process? Explain to the people of the country what you mean when you say someone never had a hearing.
Questioning the nomination process for judges during a Senate debate.
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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.
I didn't make it in life because of my athletic prowess. I didn't make it because of my good looks. I didn't make it because I'm a genius. I made it because I worked hard.
Never in the history of the country, never in the history of the country have we produced more for a president and somebody that’s led his party than we’ve done together.
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