A senior Democratic senator indicated Sunday that he believes his party should consider scrapping the Senate’s filibuster rule if Republicans are unwilling to compromise on legislation pursued by Biden’s government. .
Sen. Dick Durbin
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“The American people want us to act, to act against this pandemic, to act against this economy and a number of other issues, and if this filibuster has become so widespread in the Senate that we cannot act, we just sit there helpless, we are ashamed. Of course, we have to consider a change in the rule under these circumstances, ‘Durbin said.
“But let’s see. Let’s see if we can start a real dual dialogue and do something. That’s the conclusion,” Durbin added.
His remarks come in the wake of the Senate majority leader Charles Schumer
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Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellBiden relies on Obama-era climate nominees. The Kentucky Republican Committee rejects the resolution calling on McConnell to condemn Trump. (R-Ky.) This week on McConnell’s insistence that Democrats agree not to delete the filibuster, which Schumer calls ‘unacceptable’.
To change the rule, the Democrats would need the support of every member of their caucus, including several members who have already indicated their opposition to it, such as the centrist West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin
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Calls to end filibuster rule among progressive leftists and even members of the House leadership have grown in recent weeks as Democrats have urged Biden to act quickly with legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic.