McConnell on Reid's "nuclear option"; a big mistake

Click here for the video of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell explaining the move by Harry Reid, his Democratic counterpart, in enacting the "nuclear option" on Senate votes.

"The Majority Leader in effect has overruled the chair--with a simple majority vote--and established the precedent that even one single motion to suspend, even one, is dilatory. Changing the rules of the Senate," McConnell said.

He also declared, "Now, the fundamental problem here is the majority never likes to take votes. That's the core problem."

McConnell called this move "a big mistake."

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