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...
You just cannot allow old rules to be so twisted by new norms and a culture of permissiveness that really damage our cap...
The secret holds a courtesy granted to Senators at the expense of our democracy.
Holds... have become epidemic in the Senate.
Republicans say, 'We have no choice but to delay, unless we are allowed the opportunity to offer amendments.'
The confirmation process is not the sole source of delay in filling executive or judicial positions.
I recommend against giving a hold a formal standing in the rules. I think that would do real damage.
Democrats say, 'It is delay, delay, delay, even over trivial things.'
This is a political era where I think it is obvious that secret holds have been used by both sides of the aisle as a pol...