A senior Democratic senator said Sunday he believed his party should consider removing the Senate filibuster rule if Republicans do not want to compromise on legislation followed by the Biden administration.
His. Dick Durbin
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“The American people want us to take action against this pandemic, against this economy and on a number of other issues, and if this filibuster has become so common in the Senate that we can’t act, we feel powerless there, shame on to us. Of course, we should consider a change in the norm in these circumstances, “Durbin said.
“But let’s see. Let’s see if we can start a real bipartisan dialogue and get something done. That’s the conclusion,” Durbin added.
His statements came after the leader of the Senate majority Charles Schumer
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Addison (Mitch), Mitchell McConnellBiden, backs Obama-era climate candidates Kentucky Republican committee rejects resolution urging McConnell to condemn Trump’s ouster Calls grow for a 9/11 style group to investigate the attack of the Capitol MORE (R-Ky.) This week because of McConnell’s insistence that Democrats agree not to undo the filibuster, which Schumer considered “unacceptable.”
To change the rule, Democrats would require the support of all members of their group, including several members who have already expressed opposition to doing so, such as the West Virginia centrist senator. Joe Manchin
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Calls to end the rule of filibusterism between the progressive left and even members of the House leadership have grown in recent weeks as Democrats have urged Biden to act swiftly with legislation to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.