Senate OKs small reforms to filibuster, 'hold' rules

From: The Washington Times | January 27, 2011 

Falling far short of what some restive Democrats had hoped, the Senate agreed Thursday to modest updates in the way it does business including a change in the use of the filibuster and an end to secret "holds" on measures.

In a gentlemen's agreement, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky ...

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