James Lankford actually said...

"We have learned as a body that we are now either going to do nominees or we are going to do legislation, but we cannot do both."

"The American people are frustrated with Washington gridlock. They believe that we cannot get even the simplest of things done."

"We are not engaging on the issues."

"We need to fix this. We need to restore the process to what it once was, and I believe this is an opportunity to do this."