ThenMay 23, 2005“The threat to change Senate rules is a raw abuse of power and will destroy the very checks and balances our Founding Fathers put in place.”
NowNov 21, 2013“The American people believe Congress is broken. The American people believe the Senate is broken. And I believe the American people are right.”
Passionately defended the filibuster for judicial nominees when it benefited Democrats, then eliminated it when Democrats controlled the Senate and Republicans were the ones filibustering