Former senator Harry Reid
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In an interview with The New York Times, the former Democratic Senate leader said Biden’s preference for the institutional precedent would likely prevail over calls by progressives and Democratic leaders in the House to change the rule.
“To know Joe Biden
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Reid’s prediction comes when the filibuster has become a point of subjection in the Senate minority leader power-sharing agreement Mitch McConnell
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An agreement proposed by McConnell would have required Democrats to agree not to change the filibuster rule, which requires 60 votes to pass most legislation. Schumer considered the proposal “unacceptable.”
But with a 50-50 split in the Senate, there is concern among Democrats over whether they will be able to win any Republican support for Biden’s legislative agenda, starting with a $ 1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. which includes another round of direct payments to most Americans.
His. Dick Durbin
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“The American people want us to take action against this pandemic, on 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 sit there Of course, shame “Of course, we should consider a change in the rule in these circumstances,” Durbin told Meet the Press.
Democrats should secure the support of all members of their group to change the rule, including members who have already expressed opposition to the idea, such as the senator. Joe Manchin
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