Dinosaur Rep. Clyburn: "We Need to Get Rid of the Filibuster for Constitutional Issues"
Under the reconciliation process, certain budgetary items can pass the Senate with a simple majority of 51 votes. But all other issues require 60 votes to cut off Senate debate. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) says that should change. He spoke to CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday:
House Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) tells Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) we shouldn't be filibustering people's constitutional rights. pic.twitter.com/WDjyX60kLK
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) July 4, 2021
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is under tremendous pressure in the evenly divided Senate to vote to remove or weaken the 60-vote filibuster, but he has so far refused to go along with those who see no problem in trampling on the minority party -- in this case, Republicans.
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