CSPAN Capitol Hill Hearings December 28, 2012
Was then called the nuclear option, changing the rules, turning the senate into a smaller version of the house, where the rights of the minority caucus are ignored. Consequently, we were able to Work Together that way, crossing party lines, crossing with the id administration wanted done or what the caucus leadership on both sides wanted done, it showed we had a certain independence. I will never forget the late senator robert sitting in an office with us all together, sobbing, saying, we saved the senate. We came to an agreement that we were going to vote to give a judicial appointees and up ...