This was a news conference held by an organization called Action, Not Gridlock! It describes itself as a nonprofit educational group. More than a dozen former senators, representatives, cabinet members, and governors formed this group in June to call upon current lawmakers to prevent filibusters. This news conference focused on this issue of filibustering with specific reference to the debate over health care reform in the Senate. After Mr. Mathias spoke, the panel took questions from the press.