A dual group of senators is quietly discussing possible changes to Senate rules in an effort to break the House’s growing legislation.
The discussions would not hamper the legislative filibuster of 60 votes, which was back in the spotlight after throwing a wrench into a power-sharing agreement and Sens. Joe Manchin
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But senators involved in the talks are looking at ways to make it easier to get votes for dual bills on the floor and how to get more votes on amendments, which have become increasingly scarce in the Senate.
“We’re talking about a number of possibilities,” Sen. Tim Kaine
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Sen. Mike Rounds
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‘I think it would be healthy for the Senate to find a way to test – at least during a pilot project for lack of a better term – whether we can be responsible members who, at least on a limited basis, , ”Rounds said.
Senators involved in the negotiations stressed that they were not close to an agreement, noting that the time would probably only be ripe until after President Trump
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Although the Democrats want to proceed quickly with the relief of the coronavirus, most legislation has been suspended until after the process.
Sen. Ben Cardin
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“There are ways we want to change the flooring procedure, but not necessarily get rid of the filibuster,” he said. “What we are trying to do is get dual bills on the floor, with guaranteed changes and action.”
He added that there is a dual interest in trying to find ways to prevent it from eating up time for proposals to proceed, a first procedural step to get a bill passed, as well as to pass bills passed by release one or two senators. According to Senate rules, a single senator can drag out a debate or stop a vote unless leadership is willing to use precious floor time to defeat the senator.
No leader of the majority leader of the Senate Charles Schumer
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Schumer said at a news conference Tuesday that he wants to improve the way the Senate functions, but does not want to specifically accept changes.
‘Look, we hope we can have a more open process. Under leader McConnell, it was completely shut down. We barely did legislation. The House sent more than 260 bills and none of them saw the light of day. We want a more open process, ‘Schumer said.
Durbin, who is involved in the talks, said there had been back-and-forth talks, but that they were not close to ‘any conclusion on what to do next’.
‘It started with a zoom conference in the Democrats I call and then quickly Jeff Merkley
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Sen. Roy Blunt
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“I have not yet decided whether it is worthwhile to get involved,” he said.
“I spent a lot of time on this, especially when me and Senator Schumer were the chairman and the rank member on the Rules of Procedure, and he was never willing to do any of these things that would eliminate the first 60 obstacle or something like that. , “Blunt added.
The attempt to see if there is an agreement on minor changes to the Senate rules comes because the Democrats currently do not have the votes to take advantage of the legislative filibuster. Democrats have 50 seats, but Manchin and Cinema are both publicly opposed to ending the legislative filibuster. Several others love to take such a step.
Asked about the opposition of Manchin and Cinema, Merkley, who supports the negligence of the 60-vote legislative filibuster, said he was gathering input on how to make the Senate more functional.
” Part of that is an effort to restore the Democratic and Republican amendment so they can have a faster way for bills to be considered on two floors, and we’ll just see where everything leads, ” he said. he said.
There is widespread frustration in the Senate over how a handful of senators are increasingly lifting the ability to vote on amendments on the few bills that get debate and get votes on the Senate floor.
One idea being discussed is that bills that get some degree of support within the committee can vote upright or down on the Senate floor. Senators are also interested in a guarantee for each party to have a certain number of amendment votes.
‘We’re actually talking in the caucus, but even with Republicans, bills that come through committees that are significantly dual can get a guaranteed vote. “Can we have an agreed-upon amendment process,” Kaine said.
Kaine added that the talks have been going on since December, but that he expects it to ‘bear fruit’ after the Senate gets past Trump’s second indictment.
Rounds acknowledged that there was great frustration among senators over the current state of the Senate, but warned that an agreement would not be easy.
“There’s a reason it’s not been done before,” Rounds said. “There are pitfalls to it and we try to work through it.”