Harry Reid... the charismatic senator-for-life from Nevada, currently majority leader ...
laid the groundwork Thursday morning for going "nuclear" and changing the Senate's rules to end filibusters of executive branch nominees, saying that he's changed his mind since the beginning of this year.
Mr. Reid began the year pledging not to use the so-called "nuclear option" to change the chamber's rules as part of an agreement with his Republican counterpart, Sen. Mitch McConnell. But on Thursday Mr. Reid said Mr. McConnell had broken his end of the agreement, which dissolves the bargain.
"A deal is a deal, a contract is a contract, an arrangement is an arrangement , a bargain is a bargain, as long as each party to such an agreement holds up his end of the bargain," Mr. Reid said in a floor speech Thursday morning.
"I refuse to unilaterally surrender my right to respond to this breach of faith," the Nevada Democrat said.