"So the next thing I assume I'll be hearing from Republicans, they want to change rules some way, as they do on the House when you get a problem with ethics, they just change the rules"

This quote by Harry Reid is a criticism of the Republican party's tendency to change the rules when they are confronted with an ethical problem. Reid indicates that the Republicans are not ready to take duty for their actions and instead search for a way to avoid the effects. He suggests that the Republicans will try to alter the rules in order to get out of a difficult situation, instead of dealing with the effects of their actions. This quote is a criticism of the Republican celebration's absence of responsibility and their desire to manipulate the rules to their advantage. It is a suggestion that the guidelines need to not be altered to match the needs of a specific party, but must be respected and followed by all.