I also congratulate Senator McCaskill for her energetic and now successful campaign in this Congress to break loose nominations that have gotten stuck.
Do you think that is possible in this day and age, where the majority would say to the minority, we are going to ensure your right to offer ...
Despite the easing of the logjam yesterday, what we have seen overall in this Congress is the worst obstruction of presidential nominations ...
It does not welcome talented people to public service; it repels them.
Senator Bennet's resolution is also extremely interesting, and he has worked long and hard on this issue for much of the time since he has b...
I applaud Senators Wyden and Grassley for their sustained commitment over more than 10 years to this issue.
The public's business ought to be public.
I believe it is an idea whose time has truly come in not de jure, if you will, but de facto, relating to Senator McCaskill's point.
We must do better than this, and I believe that we can.
I think the committees should look at their nominees and then make a concerted effort to reduce the number.
This was a great hearing. My only wish is that every one of our colleagues could have witnessed it...