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4. old cruz quote about rule changing...

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 01:23 PM

Jan 2017

Yet at the very same press conference on the very same stage, cold water was thrown on that idea by the very Republican who has used the filibuster perhaps most effectively over his time in Congress — Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. When asked by NBC News about House conservatives demands for a rule change, Cruz replied, "I think the Senate rules wisely protect the minority and they have served as the framers put it 'to allow the Senate to be the -- cooler -- the saucer that cools the hot temperatures of the moment."

"The answer, I believe, is not to change the Senate rules, the answer is for Senate Democrats not to be obstructionists," Cruz added.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/cruz-shuts-down-conservatives-demands-change-senate-rules-n305351

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And when they lose the Senate all bets are off bravenak Jan 2017 #1

damn! Beat me to it. yurbud Jan 2017 #14

So if Clinton would have won and the Dems had the Senate Longtime lurker 99 Jan 2017 #2

Ted Cruz is a soul-less little prick. Raster Jan 2017 #3

old cruz quote about rule changing... Garion_55 Jan 2017 #4

Rafael Cruz atreides1 Jan 2017 #5

Whatever you say, Lyin' Ted Cruz. ck4829 Jan 2017 #6

Dems should realize that the filibuster is dead. Girard442 Jan 2017 #7

Agreed tparrett62 Jan 2017 #15

people, even the gop, still listen to grampa munster? nt Javaman Jan 2017 #8

You had to know these scumbags would do this bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #9

That cuts both ways, Lyin' Ted... Still In Wisconsin Jan 2017 #10

I think that's his point too. FBaggins Jan 2017 #12

The Hypocrisy VivaResitance Jan 2017 #11

Just gotta share a funny story (maybe not so funny) about calling ole Ted's office. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #13

hamsterjill, you are my idol MotorCityMan Jan 2017 #20

Thank you. hamsterjill Feb 2017 #24

Live by the sword, die by the sword - Ted. nt. Blue Idaho Jan 2017 #16

There's no constitutional requirement to have nine justices Tommy Generico Jan 2017 #17

I don't think they'll filibuster for a while Yupster Jan 2017 #21

So now Lyin' Cruz runs the Senate? Did the turtle escape? sinkingfeeling Jan 2017 #18

They're bluffing, call it. harun Jan 2017 #19

Call their bluff. Dare McConnell to do it. Tatiana Feb 2017 #22

Disagree Morganfleeman Feb 2017 #23