Harry Reid: “I say to my friend that if a filibuster is OK for a person who is going to serve 4 years as a member of the President's…”

“I say to my friend that if a filibuster is OK for a person who is going to serve 4 years as a member of the President's Cabinet, or some lesser period of time, which is usually the case, why would it be wrong, for someone who is going to get a lifetime appointment, to take a look at that person? Why in the world would that be any different? Don't we have an even higher obligation to look at somebody who is going to be appointed for life? Certainly, we have an obligation to do that. There is no reason in the world that the President should get all of his people. I would say that my friends in the majority should understand that we consider our position as Senators. It gives up power to the executive branch of Government. I am happy to yield to my friend from New York.”