Sen. Amy Klobuchar, appearing on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show last night, laughed off rumors that she could be appointed to the Supreme Court but didn't explicitly say she wasn't interested.
After joking that her nomination would be foiled by past comments about being a "wise Slovenian," Klobuchar said she is satisfied with her current job in the Senate (echoing what she told Hot Dish several weeks ago).
Maddow: Is it flattering to be mentioned? Is it just awkward? Is it both?
Klobuchar: No. It is. But I love my job now. And as you know, as you pointed out with the Senate, there`s a lot of work to be done there.
Moving to Senate filibuster rules, Klobuchar said she is supportive of reducing the number of senators needed to override the legislative tactic. She noted the last reform efforts were orchestrated by then-Minnesota Sen. Walter Mondale, who reduced the number from 67 to 60.
Klobuchar: "So, a number of us are saying, well, can we get it down some more? Can we still allow for this debate? Can we allow for people to stand on the floor and push the filibuster so they have to own what they`re doing? If they want to filibuster unemployment benefits for people who are out of work for no fault of their own because Wall Street messed up, are they going to take to the floor and do that day after day after day? That`s another reform that we`d love to see."
Maddow: "And you`d support that?"
Klobucher: "Yes."
