"If we are going to get back to actually operating, I would suggest that we actually get back to operating."
"We should certainly do that."
"My colleagues on the other side of the aisle seem willing to abdicate our advice and consent responsibilities and just act as a rubber stamp."
"The White House owes us a lot more people to be able to put through the nomination process, but even if they got here, we are not moving them at the pace that they actually need to be moved."
"What can be done to actually get us back to where we can have debate again."
"If the majority is serious about rules reform, we need bipartisan support."
"I would guess somewhere around 150 fewer than President Obama at this point, maybe more than that, that President Trump has put out than President Obama."
"Dual tracking is something that has been done by the Senate by unanimous consent before."
"we can either do nominations or legislation, but the Senate cannot walk and chew gum at the same time."
"It is clear that this is being used to slow down the other work of the Senate and for no other purpose."
"The blue slip issue is, quite frankly, a great conversation piece."