Harry Reid said "I would answer to my friend, not only is there a suggestion about changing the rules, but they are going to do it by breaking the rules. To change a rule here in the Senate takes a simple majority. But if somebody wants to speak in an extensive manner relating to that rule change, you have to break a filibuster. They are not willing to do that. They are going to use brute force and break the rules to change the rules. That is what they are talking about. So even though what went on in the House of Representatives is bad, what is contemplated here is even worse than that." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 27, 2005

I would answer to my friend, not only is there a suggestion about changing the rules, but they are going to do it by breaking the rules. To change a rule here in the Senate takes a simple majority. But if somebody wants to speak in an extensive manner relating to that rule change, you have to break a filibuster. They are not willing to do that. They are going to use brute force and break the rules to change the rules. That is what they are talking about. So even though what went on in the House of Representatives is bad, what is contemplated here is even worse than that.

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Harry Reid

Democratic · Nevada

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