"Recently, I and thirteen of my colleagues, seven Democrats and seven Republicans, agreed to support an up or down vote on three of the president's judicial nominees who had previously been filibustered, and to resort to the filibuster only in the most extraordinary circumstances.
As of this writing, our agreement has paved the way for a successful confirmation on six nominees.....
6th para: Someday, I hope none too soon, Republicans will again be in the minority and a Democrat will be elected President.
I am not prepared to surrender a minority right to restrain future Democratic Senate majority and future Democratic presidents.
Nor do I think it wise to change Senate rule by breaking a Senate rule and perhaps encouraging a future Democratic majority from doing the same thing in debates on judicial nominees, other ex....
Well, you get the message in bold. Was he hoping Hillary might win? Also, I don't think the Democrats will be above breaking any rule? They just "change" the rules.