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And for president obama, 2014. and democrats have a very uphill road in the senate, 21 seats held by democrats, of those 21, seven are in states mitt romney won in november. the bottom line, filibuster reform is always going to be the tough sell even for the party in power, because they don't know when they will be in the minority again. for the senate it may be soon. but last year, filibuster reforms seemed to be possible. >> these two young fine senators, said that it was time we changed the rules in the senate. we didn't. they were right, the rest of us were wrong. or most of us now, anyway...

And for president obama, 2014. and democrats have a very uphill road in the senate, 21 seats held by democrats, of those 21, seven are in states mitt romney won in november. the bottom line, filibuster reform is always going to be the tough sell even for the party in power, because they don't know when they will be in the minority again. for the senate it may be soon. but last year, filibuster reforms seemed to be possible. >> these two young fine senators, said that it was time we changed the rules in the senate. we didn't. they were right, the rest of us were wrong. or most of us now, anyway...

We had another vote to extend unemployment insurance in the worst recession since the great depression. 10% unemployment rate and people on average have been unemployed longer than ever. we tried to extend unemployment, it could have tainan afternoon instead it took five weeks and the vote was 97-0 or 98-0, and we've been through another week like this, and all i can say is that this place -- i've been here for a year, and it does feel a lot like alice in wonderland, it doesn't make any sense. >> i understand you're going to announce a wide ranging plan for congressional reforms, including som...

We had another vote to extend unemployment insurance in the worst recession since the great depression. 10% unemployment rate. and people on average are -- have been unemployed longer than ever. we tried to extend unemployment insurance. could have taken an afternoon. instead it took five weeks and the vote was something like 97-0 or 98-0. now we've just been through another week like this. and all i can say is that, you know, this place -- i've been here for a year. and it does feel a lot like alice in wonderland. it doesn't make any sense. >> i understand you're going to announce a wide-rang...