Filibuster “Reform” On Senate Agenda

By: Brian Darling (Diary) | January 23rd at 05:00 AM |

The ink is yet to dry on Senator-elect Scott Brown’s certification to be the 41st vote against ObamaCare and the left is readying a multi-pronged attack on the filibuster. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) have opened up a front in both the House and the Senate to lower the threshold for Senate leadership to stifle debate and amendment. Don’t be fooled. | Read More »

Tags: constitutional option, Filibuster, Harry Reid, Jim McDermott, nuclear option, Scott Brown, The Hill, Tom Harkin, United States Senate

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