Alas, you may be right. “In a series of television interviews, Manchin emphasized his support for the filibuster rule, which effectively imposes a 60-vote threshold for most legislative action in the Senate. But he told Meet the Press host Chuck Todd that ‘if you want to make [filibustering] a little bit more painful — make them stand there and talk — I’m willing to look at any way we can.’
“He also reiterated that same point elsewhere on Sunday, telling Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday that ‘[the filibuster] should be painful if you want to use it.’”
But even if filibusterers must stand and talk, the 50 GOP Senators could talk for a very very long time.
I would love to be wrong, but I never felt neither he or Sen. Sinema could ultimately be trusted on the matter. Manchin clearly lied about wanting a bipartisan COVID "relief" or "American Rescue Plan" Act.
There are not 50 votes to eliminate the filibuster.
There might be 51 votes to eliminate the filibuster.
Alas, you may be right. “In a series of television interviews, Manchin emphasized his support for the filibuster rule, which effectively imposes a 60-vote threshold for most legislative action in the Senate. But he told Meet the Press host Chuck Todd that ‘if you want to make [filibustering] a little bit more painful — make them stand there and talk — I’m willing to look at any way we can.’
“He also reiterated that same point elsewhere on Sunday, telling Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday that ‘[the filibuster] should be painful if you want to use it.’”
But even if filibusterers must stand and talk, the 50 GOP Senators could talk for a very very long time.
I would love to be wrong, but I never felt neither he or Sen. Sinema could ultimately be trusted on the matter. Manchin clearly lied about wanting a bipartisan COVID "relief" or "American Rescue Plan" Act.