Bob Bennett: “I think the Treasury Secretary has more work to do and a lot more explaining to do.”

I do not use holds as a regular device. Very, very seldom, do I put a hold on any nomination, and I always do it publically.

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.

If we did away with the dual track... then you do have the 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,' but the Senate cannot function.

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.