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Kamala Harris says she 'can't wait' to end Senate filibuster if Democrats win seats in midterms

Vice President Kamala Harris said over Saturday that she "can't wait" to cast her vote to end the "archaic" Senate filibuster in order to advance measures that protect abortion at a federal level and implement voting reform legislation.

Harris' remarks came during a speech at the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting at National Harbor in Maryland, where she urged support for Democratic Senate candidates in the November midterm elections.

"With just two more seats in the Senate, we can codify Roe v. Wade, we can put the protections of Roe in law," Harris said. "With two more seats in the United States Senate we can pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Two more seats."

"You know, our President Joe Biden, he's been clear. He's kinda done with those archaic Senate rules that are standing in the way of those two issues," Harris said of the Senate filibuster – . "He's made that clear and has said that he will not allow that to obstruct those two issues. And, you know, for me, as vice president, I'm also president of the Senate.… I cannot wait to cast the deciding vote to break the filibuster on voting rights and reproductive rights. I cannot wait! Fifty-nine days."............

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kamala-harris-says-cant-wait-end-senate-filibuster-democrats-win-seats-midterms
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Is she telegraphing that the 'fix' is in?
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Is she telegraphing that the 'fix' is in?

Well, that was my immediate thought when I read the article.
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"With just two more seats in the Senate, we can codify Roe v. Wade, we can put the protections of Roe in law," Harris said. "With two more seats in the United States Senate we can pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Two more seats."

Those are kamala's top issues?  What about the border, the military, the economy, energy, education.... Look at me, I have power...

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Those are kamala's top issues?  What about the border, the military, the economy, energy, education.... Look at me, I have power...
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Exactly.  She thinks she's a goddess.
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