This – if the demoncraps keep their word (yeah, I know) – is the best of a bad situation. If the 60 vote barrier for ending debate holds, there is little chance of new gun control laws getting passed. It also means ‘court packing’ and statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico is off the table as well. The rabid lunatic commies in congress may yet figure out that rabid commieness makes the standard operational congresscritterz uneasy.<\/p>\n
With Democrat Path to Nuclear Option on Filibuster Closed, Senate Leaders Proceed on Power-Sharing Agreement<\/a><\/p>\n Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced Monday that a power-sharing agreement in the Senate no longer needs to stipulate that the filibuster rule remain intact after two Senate Democrats confirmed they would not support abolishing it.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m glad that two Senate Democrats confirmed they will not vote to end the legislative filibuster,\u201d McConnell stated. \u201cThey agree with President Biden and me on protecting the Senate. With this win, we can move forward with a 50-50 power-sharing agreement built on the 2001 precedent\u201d:<\/p>\n The filibuster, a rule that requires three-fifths of the Senate, or 60 votes, to close debate on major legislation, had become a point of contention as McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) work out a plan to organize the upper chamber, which is tied 50\u201350 between Republicans and Democrats. The last time the Senate was tied, in 2001, a similar plan was used to distribute authority among the chamber and its committees.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n McConnell explained that because two Senate Democrats publicly opposed abolishing the filibuster, which ultimately vanquishes any Democrat hopes of doing away with the rule, and because President Joe Biden continues to also oppose getting rid of it, the two leaders could continue developing their agreement.<\/p>\n The legislative filibuster was a key part of the foundation beneath the Senate\u2019s last 50-50 power-sharing agreement in 2001,\u201d McConnell said. \u201cWith these assurances, I look forward to moving ahead with a power-sharing agreement modeled on that precedent.\u201d<\/p>\n On Monday, Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) both signaled they would not support abolishing the filibuster.<\/p>\n \u201cKyrsten is against eliminating the filibuster, and she is not open to changing her mind about eliminating the filibuster,\u201d a spokesperson for Sinema told the Washington Post.<\/p>\n Manchin told reporters Monday on Capitol Hill that he does not support going \u201cnuclear,\u201d that is, ending the filibuster rule, according to the Hill. \u201cI do not support doing away with the filibuster under any condition. It\u2019s not who I am,\u201d Manchin said.<\/p>\n Some in the Democrat Party\u2019s more progressive wing have called for changing the filibuster rule, arguing it slows their ability to accomplish their priorities given the feature allows the minority party to stall legislation indefinitely. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has said the filibuster is a rule that has been used to \u201cblock progress on racial justice,\u201d while former President Barack Obama once called it a \u201cJim Crow relic.\u201d<\/p>\n More moderate Democrats like Sinema and Manchin have sought to protect the tool for the minority party. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), another moderate, has noted that the country benefits from the forced bipartisanship on key bills.<\/p>\n Schumer, in his new leadership role, has been adamant that Democrats have the final say in how a Senate power-sharing agreement should proceed, which includes keeping the nuclear option on the table.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re glad Senator McConnell threw in the towel and gave up on his ridiculous demand,\u201d Schumer spokesman Justin Goodman said, per Politico. \u201cWe look forward to organizing the Senate under Democratic control and start getting big, bold things done for the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This – if the demoncraps keep their word (yeah, I know) – is the best of a bad situation. If the 60 vote barrier for ending debate holds, there is little chance of new gun control laws getting passed. 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