Wasn't DiFi one of the gang of 14?
A. Future Nominations. Signatories will exercise their responsibilities under the Advice and Consent Clause of the United States Constitution in good faith. Nominees should only be filibustered under extraordinary circumstances, and each signatory must use his or her own discretion and judgment in determining whether such circumstances exist. E. Benjamin Nelson (D-NE) John McCain (R-AZ) Mike DeWine (R-OH) John Warner (R-VA) Joe Lieberman (D-CT) Robert Byrd (D-WV) Susan Collins (R-ME) Mary Landrieu (D-LA) Mark Pryor (D-AR) Olympia Snowe (R-ME) Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Ken Salazar (D-CO) Lincoln Chaffee (R-RI) Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI)
DEMOCRATS
Joseph I. Lieberman, Connecticut
Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia
E. Benjamin Nelson, Nebraska
Mary Landrieu, Louisiana
Daniel Inouye, Hawaii
Mark Pryor, Arkansas
Ken Salazar, Colorado
No .. which makes this announcment nothing but a PR stunt
No, DiFi isn't one of the Gang of 14. Here they are:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_14