Whatever theoretical justification may have existed in the past, the remaining Senate filibuster rules are nothing more than a device for Senators who are up for reelection to avoid votes to which the voters could hold them accountable. In addition, it has become a one-party device used by Democrats when convenient and discarded when it is not.
Since U.S. Senators are now elected by popular vote (and out-of-state money), is there ANY reason to cling to this anachronistic remnant of state sovereignty?
Since U.S. Senators are now elected by popular vote (and out-of-state money), is there ANY reason to cling to this anachronistic remnant of state sovereignty?