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Cathy Learoyd (Texas)'s avatar

I like the other proposal which is to change the filibuster needing 60 votes to stop the debate to the filibuster needing 40 (actually Norm Orenstein thinks the ideal is 41) to keep the debate going. That means the minority has to work at it but one still has the filibuster available at the times it is needed. But it gets rid of the easy obstruction it now represents.

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Marlene Lerner-Bigley (CA)'s avatar

The thing I do like is that the minority (Repub) has to actually work!

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Deb Powers's avatar

And show up! Too many of the senators are lacking the will to work or show up for the hard stuff.

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TPJ (MA)'s avatar

Confiscate their phones at the door, like the juveniles they are.

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Liz Ayer, Nyc/MA's avatar

Great ideaтАФand their guns

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Liz Ayer, Nyc/MA's avatar

Right they donтАЩt even pay attention when theyтАЩre there sometimes.

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Cathy Mc. (MO)'s avatar

And publicly vote against popular legislation

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