White House Backs Reid’s Filibuster Reforms

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM



PEMA LEVY 11:30 AM EST, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The White House on Wednesday indicated it was in favor of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's move to change the rules regarding the filibuster, the Huffington Post reports.

The President has said many times that the American people are demanding action," White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer said in a statement to The Huffington Post. "They want to see progress, not partisan delay games. That hasn't changed, and the President supports Senator Reid's efforts to reform the filibuster process."

"Over the past few years important pieces of legislation like the DREAM Act, the Paycheck Fairness Act, and the American Jobs Act weren't even allowed to be debated, and judicial nominations and key members of the administration are routinely forced to wait months for an up-or-down vote," Pfeiffer added. "The American people deserve a United States Senate that puts them first, instead of partisan delay."

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[MannyGoldstein]

1. Good news.

Let us pray that this actually happens.

[AlbertCat]

2. Instead of just praying...

.... one could let their Senator know how they feel about it.

[MannyGoldstein]

5. Absolutely!

In my case, Elizabeth Warren's taken a leading position, John Kerry's been philosophically for it last time I checked. I'll call his office.

[Botany]

3. Good

I think the White House knows they have the votes.

[Plucketeer]

13. Geez....

and here, all along, I thought they were referring to the OTHER end of the turtle when speaking of McDuncle!

[hrmjustin]

4. Great news!

[grahamhgreen]

6. If the don't get rid of the filibuster, we know they are not serious about our agenda.

[DirkGently]

7. Simple reform will do. It's the "virtual" filibuster that's killing us.

Want to stand and speak for 24 hours -- by all means, go ahead. But this anonymous, monolithic refusal to allow anything on the floor must go. It's a ludicrous perversion of democracy.

[grahamhgreen]

11. It is rule by minority of 1.

[tblue]

12. Exactly! Go head on and talk

all day and all night. Be my guest lazy, obstructionist self-important GOPers.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

8. Fingers crossed...

[vlyons]

9. yes yes yes, a 1000 times yes

God, I'm so tired of these fukken obstructionists. Let's get this show on the road. I want action and progress. Just think folks, a few more weeks, and the most unpopular ever 112th congress will be over over over.

[DirkGently]

10. Blatant bump for visibility. This issue is hugely important.

[Tx4obama]

14. If/when they have to stand on the floor and actually talk...

my TV will be tuned to C-Span all day

This should be fun

[Cha]

15. You're such a political animal..

I like that about you.

[Uncle Joe]

16. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, DonViejo.

[SariesNightly]

17. Republicans are abusing the filibuster like there's no tomorrow for the past 4 years

time to put a stop to this once and for all