McConnell all but rules out filibuster change

[Jimbo101]

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/316583-mcconnell-all-but-rules-out-filibuster-change

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Friday all but ruled out the possibility of a change to the filibuster rule this year.

McConnell made his comment in an interview with The Hill one day after President Trump said he wants Senate Republicans to strip Democrats of the power to filibuster Supreme Court nominees if they attempt to block his pick.

“Senate rules are a matter for the Senate and a lot of other people have opinions,” McConnell said.

“We’ve already adopted the rules for this Congress at the beginning of the year. Basically we didn’t adopt any because in the Senate rules are permanent, unlike the House which every two year adopts a new set of rules. We don’t.”

McConnell has argued throughout his Senate career that the chamber’s rules can only be modified with a two-thirds vote, a striking contrast from his predecessor, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who triggered the nuclear-option in 2013 to shield executive branch and most judicial nominees from filibusters.

“It takes 67 votes to change the rules in the Senate. We saw one rather conspicuous exception to that a few years ago but no we don’t have any current plans on the rules,” he said.

[drray23]

1. Thats good news.

This gives us a good chance to stop the outrageous crap that may come to the senate via the house.

[Drahthaardogs]

2. Mitch is not stupid

He realizes that Prozac-deprived Orangutan is dangerous. He needs the Democrats to some degree.

[TrekLuver]

3. I was thinking the same thing...maybe they want to keep it as a kill switch for Trashpot's Insanity.

[Drahthaardogs]

4. They have to.

Ginsberg is very old. Imagine if Twitter gotva couple loony tunes appointments. They won't confirm his insane nominee out of fear of losing their own power. They will let the Dems obstruct

[TrekLuver]

6. I'm watching Chris Hayes now...about the leaked Republican audio about they have no plan

for the ACA...they have promised to the moon and back..they need this kill switch for their own asses too.

[Kingofalldems]

5. Trump's yeoman won't like this. Yikes.

Been crowing for months about it. Too bad.