Daily Kos 4/25/2005
Daily Kos: State of the Nation
Harry Reid on the nuclear option, 2005:
Democrats.senate.gov - Senator Harry Reid, Majority Leader
The Hill 1/22/2010
Filibuster reform bill headed for Senate floor, faces uphill battle - TheHill.com
Politico 2/19/10
Reid tries to resurrect public option - Chris Frates - POLITICO.com
Daily Kos: State of the Nation
A couple of other points: The Democratic Senators are unanimous in opposition to Frist's "nuclear option." That includes Senator Biden, Senator Nelson, Senator Salazar, Senator Pryor and Senator Lieberman. All Democrats stand with with Reid in opposition to Frist's "nuclear option."
Harry Reid on the nuclear option, 2005:
Democrats.senate.gov - Senator Harry Reid, Majority Leader
Democrats stand united against the unconstitutional nuclear option. We have a responsibility to protect checks and balances, not violate them. My offer protects those checks and balances.
The Hill 1/22/2010
Filibuster reform bill headed for Senate floor, faces uphill battle - TheHill.com
And today:The American people want less partisanship in this town, but everyone in this chamber knows that if the majority chooses to end the filibuster if they choose to change the rules and put an end to democratic debate then the fighting and the bitterness and the gridlock will only get worse, Obama said in the April 2005 speech in Washington.
Politico 2/19/10
Reid tries to resurrect public option - Chris Frates - POLITICO.com
Ahead of next week's White House health reform summit, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has signed on to a plan to try to resurrect the public insurance option in the Senate and signaled a willingness to use a 51-vote majority if needed to get it through.
Read more: Reid tries to resurrect public option - Chris Frates - POLITICO.com