It looks like the filibuster, ironically, is getting things done. (via MaddowBlog)
of possible explanations, starting with Republican fears of filibuster reform. Remember, in the Obama era, Senate Democrats were generally opposed to dramatic overhauls of the chamber’s filibuster rules. There were some calling for the Senate to return to its majority-rule roots, but those voices were largely seen as the institution’s progressive fringe.
Am I saying that talk of filibuster reform helped produce a series of bipartisan wins? Clearly, it didn’t hurt.
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