Acquiescence Quote by Thomas A. Bailey

The threat to change Senate rules is a raw abuse of power and will destroy the very checks and balances our founding fathers put…

— Harry Reid

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

I have long maintained that voting rights is more important than preserving any Senate procedural rule.

— Raphael Warnock

When it comes to Senate reform, in general, I've always been a believer in an elected Senate and would hope to achieve aspects of…

— Andrew Scheer

I have voted in support of efforts in the Senate to enact a Constitutional amendment that would have limited marriage to one man and…

— Lisa Murkowski

Reform is not for the short-winded. I'm committed to making sure the Senate is more than just a graveyard for good ideas.

— Mark Udall

If the PAP has a two-third majority, they will have the power to change important laws like the Constitution at will, whenever they wish.

— Tan Cheng Bock

No Congress ever has seen fit to amend the Constitution to address any issue related to marriage. No Constitutional Amendment was needed to ban…

— Judy Biggert

The Senate as an institution is broken. We're not doing the work of the American people and the rules are being abused. The only…

— Tom Udall

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

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