Public Opinion: "Washington is now Broken": 73 percent of respondents to a recent Rasmussen poll agree with the Vice President's statement.
"Why I'm Leaving the Senate": Sen. Evan Bayh published this lengthy, widely heralded op-ed in The New York Times this weekend.
Movements to Rein in the Filibuster: Detailed in this NPR audio piece by David Welna.
Solutions 1, 2: Talking Points Memo charts two paths to filibuster reform.
And 3: Time offers a third route to fixing the filibuster.
Beyond the Filibuster: The Washington Post taps politicos for their ideas for broader discussion of reforming the Senate.

President Obama's first judicial nominee may finally get a vote amid a