It's definitely returning the filibuster to its original purpose. Seems like the smartest play politically too: you can say you're not abolishing the filibuster, but you are rendering it much less useful than it is now. Republican Senators might be fine with holding up popular legislation by sending an email, but do any of them actually want to stand on the floor and talk for hours on end to do it?calbear93 said:This seems sensible, and seems consistent with the original intent that filibuster was intended to continue debate (which would require talking) and force into the open who is holding up the measure. No more hiding. Once talking stops, cloture vote should pass by a simple majority.sycasey said:
Joe Manchin also said he'd be open to this.