Can Democrats destroy the filibuster?
CNN, 18 Mar 2021
A growing number of voices on the liberal left, now including Illinois Senator Dick Durbin (the body’s No. 2 highest-ranking member), believe it’s time to jettison the Senate’s legislative filibuster. In this latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains why these lawmakers think the time has finally come.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
It is time once again to explain what the filibuster is and isn’t
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/22/it-is-time-once-again-explain-what-filibuster-is-isnt/
Senate goes for 'nuclear option'
https://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/harry-reid-nuclear-option-100199
Senate GOP triggers nuclear option to break Democratic filibuster on Gorsuch
https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/06/politics/senate-nuclear-option-neil-gorsuch/index.html
Manchin calls 'bulls---' on Democrats' push to eliminate Senate filibuster
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/politics/joe-manchin-filibuster-response/index.html
House passes gun legislation that would expand background checks
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/politics/background-checks-gun-bills-house-vote/index.html
House passes sweeping election bill that would counter GOP efforts to restrict voter access
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/03/politics/house-democrats-hr1-vote/index.html
Mitch McConnell warns Democrats that overhauling filibuster rules will lead to 'completely scorched earth Senate'
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/politics/mitch-mcconnell-filibuster-comments/index.html
About me:
I was named "best dressed" in 7th grade. That, along with being CNN's editor at large and author of the daily "Point" newsletter are my proudest achievements. Look for me here every Tuesday and Thursday to find out what’s really going down in politics.
CREDITS
Writer: Chris Cillizza
Producer: Allison Gordon
The Point Editor: Leigh Munsil
Video Editor: Michelle Cho
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Subscribe to The Point newsletter: https://www.cnn.com/specials/politics/the-point-with-chris-cillizza?source=Point_Youtube.
#CNN #Cillizza #Filibuster
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
It is time once again to explain what the filibuster is and isn’t
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/22/it-is-time-once-again-explain-what-filibuster-is-isnt/
Senate goes for 'nuclear option'
https://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/harry-reid-nuclear-option-100199
Senate GOP triggers nuclear option to break Democratic filibuster on Gorsuch
https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/06/politics/senate-nuclear-option-neil-gorsuch/index.html
Manchin calls 'bulls---' on Democrats' push to eliminate Senate filibuster
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/politics/joe-manchin-filibuster-response/index.html
House passes gun legislation that would expand background checks
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/politics/background-checks-gun-bills-house-vote/index.html
House passes sweeping election bill that would counter GOP efforts to restrict voter access
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/03/politics/house-democrats-hr1-vote/index.html
Mitch McConnell warns Democrats that overhauling filibuster rules will lead to 'completely scorched earth Senate'
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/politics/mitch-mcconnell-filibuster-comments/index.html
About me:
I was named "best dressed" in 7th grade. That, along with being CNN's editor at large and author of the daily "Point" newsletter are my proudest achievements. Look for me here every Tuesday and Thursday to find out what’s really going down in politics.
CREDITS
Writer: Chris Cillizza
Producer: Allison Gordon
The Point Editor: Leigh Munsil
Video Editor: Michelle Cho
Follow Chris on
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cillizzac/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cillizzacnn
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.cillizza/
Subscribe to The Point newsletter: https://www.cnn.com/specials/politics/the-point-with-chris-cillizza?source=Point_Youtube.
#CNN #Cillizza #Filibuster
