Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130215:06:09:00
And that's the fundamental truth about legislating that this use of the filibuster exploits. >> yeah, i once figured out how many legislative days we had in a given year in the senate. i realized, oh my god, we're not going -- >> right, every one you x off -- >> it's hard to explain to the outside world how that time gets eaten up and disappears. but joy, one thing i've been wondering about is that chuck hagel, unfortunately, is not the ideal case. this is not a john kerry nomination. that he struggled in the conf confirmation hearing. i'm wondering if he had turned in a better and stronger pe...