Better Quote by Bill Hagerty

A majority of senators should be able to adopt rules at the beginning of each Congress.

— Tom Udall

At first I intended to become a student of the Senate rules and I did learn much about them, but I soon found that…

— Calvin Coolidge

The majority in the Senate is prepared to restore the Senate's traditions and precedents to ensure that regardless of party, any president's judicial nominees,…

— Mitch McConnell

Running for Senate is a very involved process.

— Tammy Duckworth

There's a learning curve to understanding how the Senate operates.

— Luther Strange

Anyone who has ever spent time listening to a legislature knows the astonishing speed at which all presiding officers and reading clerks can spit…

— Molly Ivins

Improving some of the rules under which the Senate functions can begin to replace some of the bad habits Washington has developed with better…

— Michael Bennet

I had always heard that Mitch McConnell was a master legislator and a true loyalist to this institution. But in the 18 months I've…

— Tina Smith

Someday a political genius will come along and make the Senate work.

— Robert Caro

Reminding oneself that not all rules are good rules and sometimes it's good to challenge them is an important part of being an effective…

— Caroline Lucas

Under the Constitution, the president, not the Senate, nominates and appoints judges. The Senate has a different role. We must give our advice .

— Orrin Hatch

The Senate is allowed to work the way it was designed to - meaning a place where nothing is decided without a good dose…

— Mitch McConnell