We don't need presidential politics involved in this. John McCain hasn't voted in the Senate since some time last April. And I say very sincerely, he has done nothing since he's been here the last few hours to help this process.
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Harry Reid criticizes John McCain for not participating in Senate votes and for injecting presidential politics into negotiations.
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The filibuster is going away. It is nothing that helps the country. It doesn’t help states. It doesn’t help individuals. It is on its way out. It’s a question of when it goes.
The filibuster is nondemocratic. It has been used to the disarray of the Congress. And, certainly, it hasn’t been anything that has helped -- been helpful to the American people. It’s got to go.
Reserving the right to object, we have to be back here in 2 hours anyway. I would ask my friend if he would be willing to come to the floor at about 10 minutes to 10 again to renew his request. I have a few calls I need to make to make…





