Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Wednesday he was not concerned about the precedent that Democrats would create by using the so-called nuclear option to limit filibusters. He said any concerns over the long-term implications of nuking Senate minority filibuster rights have faded as Senate Democrats have struggled to get anything done.

“It has lessened because the frustration has grown,” he said at an event hosted by the Center for American Progress Action Fund. “The obstruction has been continuous, with person after person. It has become a very clear [campaign] to disable an administration that was re-elected by the American people.”

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