Chuck Schumer actually said...

"at the essence of the Senate is the ability of the Minority to amend."

"By filibustering the ability of the Senate to begin debate on the DISCLOSE Act, yesterday's minority denied the American people a full airing of the recent Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v...."

"the ability of a majority that has so many votes to run over the minority and not take their views into account."

"Rather than accept the will of the voters who are rejecting the policies enacted by the 111th Congress, the senator from New Mexico and many of our colleagues on the other side simply want to abolish ..."