If the Democratic majority were to attack the filibuster, they would guarantee themselves immediate chaos. Destroying the filibuster would drain comity and consent from this body to a degree that would be unparalleled in living memory.
Mitch McConnell: “If the Democratic majority were to attack the filibuster, they would guarantee themselves immediate chaos. Destroying…”
On the recordJanuary 27, 2021
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Mitch McConnell warns against the Democrats attacking the filibuster, claiming it would lead to chaos and a lack of cooperation in Congress.
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