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Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) says Democrats were justified in using the filibuster to block the Senate Republican agenda under President Trump because then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) refused to negotiate with Democrats.
Schumer on Thursday argued the situation is different now that Democrats control the Senate because he says his party is much more willing to negotiate with Republicans on legislation.
“The big difference is that we were always willing to negotiate in a bipartisan way. Mitch McConnell isn’t. The bills he puts on the floor, even when he calls them bipartisan, aren’t,” Schumer said Thursday, citing the first version of the CARES Act that Republicans put on the floor last year to respond to the pandemic as well as legislation to respond to high-profile incidents of police brutality.
[Me: this is horseshit!]
President Biden on Thursday signaled he is open to making significant changes to the legislative filibuster in the Senate if it continues to be a roadblock to passing legislation on key agenda items like voting rights.
Biden, in his first formal press conference since taking office, reiterated his belief that the Senate should go back to the talking filibuster, which requires senators to hold the floor in order to block legislation.
He acknowledged the current system is being "abused in a gigantic way," and indicated he may be willing to support exceptions to the filibuster or changing the rule entirely.
"I strongly support moving in that direction," Biden said of reimplementing the talking filibuster, "in addition to having an open mind about dealing with certain things that are just elemental to the functioning of our democracy, like the right to vote. Like the basic right to vote. We’ve amended the filibuster in the past."
"We’re going to get a lot done, and if we have to, if there’s complete lockdown and chaos as a consequence of the filibuster, then we’ll have to go beyond what I’m talking about," he added.
Asked later in the press conference if he’s moving closer to supporting eliminating the filibuster, Biden did not directly answer.
If the filibuster is abolished, the democrats will do everything they can to ensure a one-party rule - their party. To doubt that is to doubt reality. When in the majority, each side does it's best to further their policies and enhance their electability. But the difference is that the GOP isn't trying to rig the system to ensure they never lose their majority in either chamber of Congress or the WH.
Schumer on Thursday argued the situation is different now that Democrats control the Senate because he says his party is much more willing to negotiate with Republicans on legislation.
“The big difference is that we were always willing to negotiate in a bipartisan way. Mitch McConnell isn’t. The bills he puts on the floor, even when he calls them bipartisan, aren’t,” Schumer said Thursday, citing the first version of the CARES Act that Republicans put on the floor last year to respond to the pandemic as well as legislation to respond to high-profile incidents of police brutality.
[Me: this is horseshit!]
Democrats justified in filibustering GOP, says Schumer
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) says Democrats were justified in using the filibuster to block the Senate Republican agenda under President Trump because then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) refused to negotiate with
thehill.com
President Biden on Thursday signaled he is open to making significant changes to the legislative filibuster in the Senate if it continues to be a roadblock to passing legislation on key agenda items like voting rights.
Biden, in his first formal press conference since taking office, reiterated his belief that the Senate should go back to the talking filibuster, which requires senators to hold the floor in order to block legislation.
He acknowledged the current system is being "abused in a gigantic way," and indicated he may be willing to support exceptions to the filibuster or changing the rule entirely.
"I strongly support moving in that direction," Biden said of reimplementing the talking filibuster, "in addition to having an open mind about dealing with certain things that are just elemental to the functioning of our democracy, like the right to vote. Like the basic right to vote. We’ve amended the filibuster in the past."
"We’re going to get a lot done, and if we have to, if there’s complete lockdown and chaos as a consequence of the filibuster, then we’ll have to go beyond what I’m talking about," he added.
Asked later in the press conference if he’s moving closer to supporting eliminating the filibuster, Biden did not directly answer.
Biden warns GOP he could back gutting filibuster
President Biden on Thursday signaled he is open to making significant changes to the legislative filibuster in the Senate if it continues to be a roadblock to passing legislation on key agenda items like voting rights.
thehill.com
If the filibuster is abolished, the democrats will do everything they can to ensure a one-party rule - their party. To doubt that is to doubt reality. When in the majority, each side does it's best to further their policies and enhance their electability. But the difference is that the GOP isn't trying to rig the system to ensure they never lose their majority in either chamber of Congress or the WH.