Chuck Schumer: “I will be brief, as I know my friend from Missouri has been patient. I want to augment, since my name was mentioned…”

“I will be brief, as I know my friend from Missouri has been patient. I want to augment, since my name was mentioned, what my colleague said. What we were talking about was bringing votes to the floor. We did not say majority vote, nor did we try to stop the filibusters that were going on for Mr. Paez and Ms. Berzon. The bottom line is those two were not allowed to get votes for 4 years, 5\1/2\ years. The nominees here have come to the floor and, by the rules of the Senate, they did not garner sufficient support. It is a lot different not bringing them up at all, and that is what we were talking about, rather than bringing them up and then letting them be disposed of by the Senate rules. In fact, the quote, the first part of it I believe I was talking to my colleague from New Hampshire: You can debate this as long as you want, just bring it up. I thank my colleague.”