The new precedent that any rule can be changed at any time by the majority inevitably will lead to the elimination of the filibuster for all nominations and eventually for legislative matters.

The “nuclear option”, which eliminates the ability to filibuster most presidential nominations, forces a vote.  But is that what is necessary to break decades of gridlock when it comes to presidential nominations?

Thirty years ago this week the U.S. Congress created a foundation to remember Mike Mansfield, the former U.S. senator from Montana and Majority Leader of the Senate from 1961-1977.

The beauty of the American Dream is that no one has a claim to it, but everyone has a stake in it.  Success in this country doesn’t stem from a face or a name – it stems from a contribution. Good ideas rise; hard workers are promoted; and our society reaps the rewards for providing the greatest upward mobility in the world. As Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) meet with President Obama this week, promoting opportunity for all is chief on our agenda.