Bob Bennett: “I think I have made my point about the absurdity of economic democracy as outlined by Professor Shearer, and I would…”

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.

But just because you have the right to do it does not mean it is the right thing to do.

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.

We cannot allow this to happen.