Of the majority, before we do something that cannot easily be undone and we have now done it before we discard the uniqueness of this great institution, let us use the current rules and precedents of the senate to end the abuse of the filibuster. Surely we owe that much to this great and unique institution. There was a conversation, which was a formal conversation, between the majority and the Republican Leaders just last january, and heres what the majority leader said. In addition to the standing order, which is what we had adopted, i will enforce existing rules to make the senate operate more efficiently. After reasonable notice, i will insist, he said, that any senator who objects to consent requests or threatens to filibuster come to the floor and exercise his or her rights himself or herself. This will apply to all objectionobjections and unanimot requests. Senators should be required to come to the floor and participate in the legislative process, to voice objections, engage in