WELNA: And while Republicans predict Democrats will pay the price in next election for blocking the president's nominees, New York's Charles Schumer says the filibuster fight has, in fact, united his fellow Democrats.
Senator CHARLES SCHUMER (Democrat, New York): This is the first time since losing control of the Senate we really came together on a major issue, and because we did it, because we were right and we said even if we pay a political price and the fact that we've been successful and held together has helped revitalize the caucus.