Mark Warner actually said...

"I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to try bring a little--while respectful of the Senate's traditions and respectful of Minority rights--a little more rationality ..."

"I think, in short, the chief executive ought to have their team in place."

"If you take away Minority resistance, the role the Majority Leader and his senior leadership plays vastly changes in the whole game."

"I have enormous respect for you, and I could live with the situation as long as we got rid of the secret holds."