Now its Senate Republicans who want to undermine the filibuster
With the possible exception of springtime pollen, there are few things more predictable in Washington than the opportunism with which Democrats and Republicans switch sides on the question of the Senate filibuster.
Back when Joe Biden was president and Democrats held the narrowest of Senate majorities, only two of their caucus members — Democrats-turned-independents Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona — stood against their party's effort to end the dilatory tactic on some issues. Filibuster rules create a situation in which most legislation requires 60 votes to pass.
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