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On the recordJanuary 12, 2022
Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans have repeatedly taken a stand against the truth and common sense by devoting themselves to the big lie, flip-flopping from previous positions with the aim of satisfying a virulent base to obtain power, defending the January 6 insurrection, and protecting violate radical extremists, passing dozens of anti-voting laws across the country, taking up dangerous and destructive efforts to take over and sabotage future elections, all with the aim of staying in power at the expense of democracy and what our Founders held dear. The flip-flop continues with the filibuster. Let's be clear. Mitch McConnell has a long record of changing the rules whenever it suits him, and he continues to mislead about the filibuster. There have been more than 161 changes made to the filibuster in the last five decades, with the filibuster altered to pass trade deals, tax cuts, and Supreme Court justices. The filibuster is not in the Constitution, and the Founders only mentioned supermajority for impeachment. They must do better on the other side of the aisle and the other side of this Capitol. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities towards Members of the Senate. ____________________
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands
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Jan 12, 2022

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