The pending Senate floor fight over judicial filibusters should concern everyone in America. A purely political maneuver by the Republican majority, this is nevertheless an affront to one hundred eighty years of Senate practice. All of us who care about precedent, about established rules of engagement, should voice objection to this clear attempt to move the goal post when it’s your turn to kick.
In 1825, the filibuster became a tool for objecting, slowing down the process and seeking compromise...
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