Sen. Amy Klobuchar yesterday"I would get rid of the filibuster," Klobuchar says. "I have favored filibuster reform for a long time and now especially for this critical election bill." In the past, Klobuchar, who chairs the Senate Rules Committee, has indicated she was open to eliminating the filibuster, but these comments to Mother Jones are her most definitive statement to date.
in support of preserving the legislative filibuster. Amy Klobuchar was one of the 31. She's obviously changed her mind. That's perfectly understandable -- officials should be open to revisiting their positions in response to changing circumstances -- and the Minnesotan is hardly alone.a couple of months ago, Sen. Bob Casey also signed the 2017 statement demanding that the legislative filibuster remain intact indefinitely. He's changed his mind, too.
"I'm certainly open to [ending filibusters] in ways that I would not have said I was two years ago," Casey."The Senate doesn't function like it used to and I think as much as I'd like to think that we can go back to those days when consensus and bipartisanship was the rule rather than the exception, now it's the opposite."
Sen. Sherrod Brown was also one of the signatories four years ago to preserving legislative filibusters. And yet, late last year, the Ohio Democrat
MaddowBlog If roles were reversed, the gop would not hesitate to end filibusters if it fit their agenda at the moment. Dems better use this control of govt while they have the chance, do what needs doing, and stop being so fu**ing nice and totally gullible!
MaddowBlog The filibuster can be likened to a 3 yo throwing a tantrum, kicking and screaming to get his way. I thought we elected adults to administer our government. Get rid of the filibuster.
MaddowBlog Don’t appease the Republicans. Think McConnell, Graham, Hawley, Cruz, Marjorie Greene and Lauren Boebert. They don’t believe in Democracy. We saw this on Jan. 6. Don’t give the Republicans a second thought.
MaddowBlog But we’re is that elusive laptop is the president been compromised with China and we are sending our troops overseas again
MaddowBlog Democrats need to forget about 'the GOP working constructively w/ them.' They need to simply do their job and STAND ON WHAT THEY BELIEVE IS RIGHT...BECAUSE THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE GOP SOLD OUT AMERICA, THE RULE OF LAW & THE CONSTITUTION A LONG TIME AGO.
MaddowBlog The filibuster needs to be extinct.
MaddowBlog GET RID OF IT
MaddowBlog Rep Klobuchar, People are getting MAD! Vote NOW to end the Filibuster. Buy the extra votes. You are going to have to do it soon to pass all of the 400 bills McConnell has been sitting on. The Republicans are Stonewalling You. Run them over, give NO Mercy! END THE FILIBUSTER NOW!
MaddowBlog Fun Fact JoeManchinWV & SenatorSinema Americans don't give a crap about a filibuster-they give a crap that YOU aren't giving them a livable wage & protecting voting rights. We're sick of everything dying in the senate that can help regular people! We can't afford to live!!
MaddowBlog I think Amy should be able to get whatever she wants. We know she is right.
MaddowBlog Term limits for Congress would end the game playing. Get the money out of DC
MaddowBlog I thought that by now the Honorable Garland would have been confirmed as USAG. I am not waiting for his confirmation...I presume that he the acting AG, and that's good enough for me. Yo Judges/AG, have at got a case for you...I'll be there in a moment.
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