Van Hollen Says the Filibuster Should Go - TPM – Talking Points Memo
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As I’ve noted, these leadership challenges don’t mean a lot if they don’t include abolishing the filibuster. This afternoon Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)…
  • tidderuuf@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Filibuster, Electoral College, Citizens United, Presidential Pardons, Pack Supreme Court, Qualified Immunity, Daylight Savings Time

    Quick quick get it all done before I have to change my fucking clock again!

    • silence7@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      20 hours ago

      It’s far easier to get rid of the filibuster; that’s a rules change that a majority of the Senate can vote into place.

      Getting rid of the Senate means replacing the constitution entirely: the structure of the Senate is the one thing amendments are not allowed to replace