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If Republicans want to put real wins on the board for the American people, it starts with ending the Senate filibuster. I know this is controversial. But the truth is, if it weren’t for two former Democrat Senators, Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, Democrats would have already blown it up last time they were in power. The hard truth is that if Republicans don’t do it now, the radical Democrats will end the filibuster the moment they retake control of the Senate. Then they will immediately cement their woke agenda into law, including things like packing the Supreme Court, destroying our borders, mandating electric vehicles, and allowing abortion up until the day of birth.
The filibuster was never supposed to be what it has become today. In the 1800s, it started as a Senate tradition used to allow extended debate. Debate would continue until a simple majority voted to end it. That changed in 1917 when the Cloture Rule was created, which required a two-thirds vote to end debate. In the 1970s, the threshold was lowered to 60 votes where it remains today.
Over time, the filibuster has gone from a way to facilitate meaningful debate to a tool that greatly expands the power of a single Senator. So, it’s not really surprising that some of my colleagues are determined to keep it—it’s all about power. For example, Democrats recently used the filibuster to shut down the government for 43 days. The filibuster allowed them to withhold paychecks from troops, veterans, law enforcement, and air traffic controllers. Democrats despise President Trump and will do whatever it takes to slow him down. Expect government shutdowns to become the new normal as Democrats have made it clear they’d rather screw over our troops than let President Trump succeed.
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The filibuster was never supposed to be what it has become today. In the 1800s, it started as a Senate tradition used to allow extended debate. Debate would continue until a simple majority voted to end it. That changed in 1917 when the Cloture Rule was created, which required a two-thirds vote to end debate. In the 1970s, the threshold was lowered to 60 votes where it remains today.
Over time, the filibuster has gone from a way to facilitate meaningful debate to a tool that greatly expands the power of a single Senator. So, it’s not really surprising that some of my colleagues are determined to keep it—it’s all about power. For example, Democrats recently used the filibuster to shut down the government for 43 days. The filibuster allowed them to withhold paychecks from troops, veterans, law enforcement, and air traffic controllers. Democrats despise President Trump and will do whatever it takes to slow him down. Expect government shutdowns to become the new normal as Democrats have made it clear they’d rather screw over our troops than let President Trump succeed.
Exclusive—Sen. Tommy Tuberville: It’s Time to End the Filibuster
If Republicans want to put real wins on the board for the American people, it starts with ending the Senate filibuster.
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