Filibuster Reform: Democrats, GOP Gear Up For Fight

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5. McConnell's averaging over 100 filibusters per session is about as extreme as it gets...

"Changing Senate rules by simple majority, rather than a two-thirds vote, is rarely done and referred to as "the nuclear option" because it is considered an extreme move that can trigger all-out partisan battling."

How much more partisan battling can there be than filibustering every bill before it reaches the Senate floor?

Reid only wants transparency of the filibuster. The public that entrusted him with power on Tuesday expect to know who is blocking these bills. They expect to see arguments on the floor. Who is for the bill and who is against the bill and why.

Providing a voice for the minority party through the filibuster is democracy-in-action. Providing a haven for cowards to block bills behind committee walls is not a filibuster, it's plutocracy.