I posted some of this on Thursday for Top Comments, but I think it bears repeating since just yesterday, Grassley voted "NO" on the nomination of Kathleen Sebelius to HHS and admitted on local cable that he's a hypocrite.
March 14, 2005 - The New Yorker publishes an article, NUKE ‘EM in which Senator Chuck Grassley is quoted, discussing the purpose of the filibuster:
"Filibusters are designed so that the minority can bring about compromise on legislation," Senator Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, told Toobin. "But you can’t compromise a Presidential nomination. It’s yes or no. So filibusters on nominations are an abuse of our function under the Constitution to advise and consent."
My husband called Grassley's office last Thursday - he read this quote to the aide and asked, "Does Senator Grassley stand by this statement?"
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