McConnell: Democrats would end the filibuster if they sweep on Election Day | Semafor
www.semafor.com
The outgoing Senate Republican leader told Semafor that he sees Kamala Harris’ recent comments about ending the 60-vote threshold to pass an abortion rights bill as a sign.

“They’re all committed to it now, because Chuck has made them take a public position. Every Democratic challenger, I’m told, running for the Senate is taking the same position,” McConnell said. “I think they fully intend to do it if they can.”

Thanks for advocating for a good reason to have democratic control of the senate

  • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
    12·
    2 months ago

    It was supposedly created in the 70s because Senators were gumming up Senate business trying to grandstans for the TV using filibusters.

    Personally, I think that’s not a bad thing. Make Senators want to stand on a podium and give an impassioned speech about their beliefs, like they did in Athens.

    • SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today
      3·
      2 months ago

      I agree.

      I think the filibuster is vitally important as a last-ditch way to stop really bad laws. But there SHOULD be a high cost to using it. It SHOULD gum up the works. Because if it doesn’t, then it becomes status quo that getting something through the Senate takes 60 votes instead of 50 because the losing party will always filibuster. That’s not a good way to run things.