Bob Bennett: “The one thing that I come down on with you and Senator Stevens that puts me at odds with the President is that we…”

I do share a sense of significant unease over what has been happening in the Senate.

I do not dispute in any way, Mr. Chairman, the numbers that you have cited, but I do not want to leave the impression that all of the obstruction that has come as a result of the use of holds has come from the Minority side.

I hope that you will energetically continue to find solutions to all of the agencies challenges as you work to promote the security of our nation.

I do not think that is what the original filibuster rule had in mind, but it has become the norm.