Joe Crowley: “we all know about the axis of evil. Iran and North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons is frightening, and we need to do…”

“we all know about the axis of evil. Iran and North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons is frightening, and we need to do everything we can do to stop it. But now there is a new axis of evil, apparently, and it starts right here in Washington. The axis of evil for this administration is bull's- eye, square one, the United States Senate and the 45 members of its minority. Because while not yet a nuclear State, that is exactly what the Republicans want to make it by eliminating the filibuster rule. Not only does the Republican Party demonstrate yet again that when they do not get their way, they do not believe in playing fair, they want to change the rules. When they cannot change the rules, their leadership bullies judges and pushes legislation that has no business being in the United States Congress and is left best to the States. When that does not work, they eliminate the voice of the minority and appoint, for lifetime appointments, to the Federal and supreme Court. Let us remember that Democrats in the United States Senate combined represent more Americans than do their Republican colleagues. We have a proud history of an independent judiciary and checks and balances. That is something that Iran and North Korea cannot say. If Bill Frist gets his way, it is something we will not be able to say, either. ____________________”