Chuck Schumer actually said...

"It does not welcome talented people to public service; it repels them."

"Despite the easing of the logjam yesterday, what we have seen overall in this Congress is the worst obstruction of presidential nominations in recent memory."

"The Constitution's framers never intended the Senate to function like the House of Representatives."

"These numbers, Mr. Chairman, demonstrate the level of cooperation in the House has dropped precipitously, if not off the cliff."