“What I fear is the majority leader is working his way toward breaking his word to the Senate and to the American people, and blowing up this institution…He wants to have no debate…Do what I say when I say it. Sit down, shut up. Or we’ll change the rules. We’ll break the rules to change the rules.’

—Sen. Mitch McConnell, on Senator Harry Reid’s threats to change the rules related to filibustering nominations in the Senate.