If you live in MT, DE, or RI and hate the filibuster

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then get on the phone. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/12/1223066/-Public-knows-Republican-obstruction-is-the-problem?showAll=yes



That's part the message these fence-sitting Democrats—Max Baucus (MT), Tom Carper (DE) and Jack Reed (RI)—need to hear. They can help their country, their president, and their party by finally doing something to make the Senate work again.

If you live in Delaware, Montana or Rhode Island, contact your senator and tell him to support meaningful filibuster reform so that we can have a functioning Senate that confirms all nominations in a timely manner.

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1. kick

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2. Absolutely call your Senator!!!

The Senate needs to turn the filibuster back into a filibuster.

The "secret holds" used in the Senate should be prohibited. Go back to the rules so clearly demonstrated this past month in Texas. Let Senators stand and be counted.

Meanwhile, Presidential appointments for both departmental positions and judges should be put to an immediate up or down vote once they leave committees.

There should be a time limit on committee vetting.

Time to make the Senate functional again which will help make government functional again.