Jim Clyburn actually said...

"If you could make exceptions for nominees and reconciliation, you can make exceptions for legislation to protect fundamental constitutional rights."

"I wouldn`t dismiss the influence that Clyburn has on this process but that being said, you got to convince skeptical recalcitrant Democrats in the Senate to embrace and endorse this, if you want to ge..."

"We all know that the filibuster is not in the Constitution. It`s not a law. It`s a tradition. And traditions means the past. The filibuster, I think, has its place, but not when it comes to voting and..."

"I am hopeful that I can convince him that we ought to treat constitutional issues the same way we treat budget issues."