Jeff Merkley: “I thank my colleague from New Mexico for his leadership in trying to restore the Senate so that it will work--work on…”

“I thank my colleague from New Mexico for his leadership in trying to restore the Senate so that it will work--work on legislation, work on executive nominations, work on judicial nominations. The country has a low opinion of the function of our Chamber. We certainly do not deserve a high opinion when we are captured by this level of partisan paralysis. I look forward to continuing to work together to help restore this body to a great deliberative body that fulfills its responsibilities under our Constitution. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Nebraska. ____________________”