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Top Senate Republican says he would seek to preserve filibuster 'at all costs'

Published 05/03/2022, 02:42 PM
Updated 05/03/2022, 02:45 PM
© Reuters. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters following the Senate Republicans weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

© Reuters. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters following the Senate Republicans weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday he would keep the chamber's filibuster rules in place "at all costs" if he were the leader of the chamber's majority.

© Reuters. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters following the Senate Republicans weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

"Absolutely," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters when asked about the issue.

Democrats have been trying to alter the rules so they could pass legislation with a simple majority, and some have renewed calls for filibuster changes to make it easier for the party to codify abortion rights.

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McConnell is so devoid of integrity, has lost the majority of respect he ever gained... and is such a little **** He changes his brain-farts depending upon which way the wind is blowing at that moment. The GOP Cowards (and Dem. Munchkin) shoot themselves in the foot every time they speak. Well, I'm all for that; and look forward to their nonsense as they flush their next election down the toilet.
McConnel is such a little bitcch. But, hey, the more these GOP Cowards (and the Democratic traitor, Munchkin) speak the worse they will do in upcoming elections. I'm all for shooting one's self in the foot in this case.
moscow mitch is not the voice of the republicans anymore, putin loving trump is and he hates mitch. I do not understand trump's love of communist dictators.
moscow mitch should also be remanded to Elba, oh I mean mar a lago.
the ex orange guy's lies are easy to spot. moscow mitch is a sneak, hard to read but equally evil.
Russian Mitch said the same thing about the filibuster right before he changed the rules to stop the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees so republicans could push through their nominees. Mitch never keeps his word.
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