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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on April 15, 2021, 12:53:02 pm
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Schumer lays groundwork for future filibuster reform
By Alexander Bolton - 04/15/21 06:00 AM EDT
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is asking Democrats to look for GOP dance partners, both as a defense for attacks next year that his party is unwilling to work with Republicans, and as a step toward possibly limiting the filibuster.
The initial reason for seeking bipartisan opportunities is next year’s midterms.
Democrats want to bolster their defenses for the coming GOP attacks that voters should deliver a GOP majority in the House or Senate as a check on President Biden, and to punish Democrats for not working on a bipartisan basis.
But the effort is also a way to convince Democratic senators to agree to reform the filibuster.
The thinking is that if Republicans show they aren’t interested in working with Democrats, it will help the case within the Senate Democratic Conference to reform the filibuster, which requires most legislation to win 60 votes to move forward in a chamber where there are only 50 Democratic votes.
“Schumer is just now laying out how we want to go forward,†said one Democratic senator. “Some members of the caucus, a considerable number, they want to understand the extent of Republican obstruction to justify any action taken on the filibuster.
“All of this is about bringing the caucus back together so eventually 50 people in the room can reach a decision,†the source said.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/548345-schumer-lays-groundwork-for-future-filibuster-reform
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I am hoping that Chuckie pisses off either Sinema or Manchin enough that they switch to the Republicans and deny Chuckie a majority once and for all.
Both are from heavily Republican states and they both know they are fighting against that majority on most issues.
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I am hoping that Chuckie pisses off either Sinema or Manchin enough that they switch to the Republicans and deny Chuckie a majority once and for all.
Both are from heavily Republican states and they both know they are fighting against that majority on most issues.
Sinema must be madder than Hell about Biteme unleashing the swarms at her southern border. I know I am.
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Sinema must be madder than Hell about Biteme unleashing the swarms at her southern border. I know I am.
Why would someone that lives in the Washington DC Swamp care about what happens in Arizona? (sarcasm). Sinema and Manchin are demonrats. Demonrat = lying hypocrite.
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Sinema must be madder than Hell about Biteme unleashing the swarms at her southern border. I know I am.
That's only on the surface. I'm sure they're telling her that there WILL be enough votes for her when she needs them, they boxes are already being filled.
Senema is putting on an act. Just like Manschin.
And Schumer already knows who his RINO pals are. Romney, Collins, Murky, and others. It might be easier for the Rodents to kill the filibuster than they want us to realize. I heard Hitler called Auschwitz a "reformation camp', too.