Bob Bennett: “I am glad you are pursuing the Russian project, because that is one that is near and dear to Senator Stevens' heart.”

the majority has chosen to focus on what it believes to be the abuse of the filibuster by the minority, but these hearings have also revealed how the Majority Leader can abuse the rules of the Senate to limit debate and amendment.

I would urge you to have conversations with whatever 'elves' within the administration you deal with, over at OMB, because I think that's where the decision was made.

We cannot allow this to happen.

I do not think that that is a violation of anything the founders had in mind, and I do think that is something that a member of the House could never, ever do.