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It's Time to Fix the Senate and Put an End to Filibusters and Political Gridlock

ThinkProgressJanuary 4, 2011.

The Senate has the ability to alter its rules with a simple majority vote at the beginning of each Congress -- the Democratic majority should kill the filibuster.

Fixing the Filibuster: Three Senators Offer a Solution

Ari Berman, The Nation. December 16, 2010.

Nearly everybody agrees that the Senate is broken. The reason? Abuse of the filibuster, mostly by Republicans. Three Democratic senators are trying to fix that.

Let's Put an End to Political Blustering in the Senate, and Kill the Filibuster

Bob Edgar, AlterNet. December 9, 2010.

It's time for senators to end the politics of gridlock and reform the rules so a small minority cannot block the will of the majority.

Dems Break GOP's Attempted Filibuster in the Senate, But Proposed Wall Street Reforms Are Pretty Flimsy

Zach Carter, AlterNet. April 29, 2010.

The good news: Democrats didn't sacrifice much to break the GOP filibuster. The bad news: the Wall Street reform bill is still too weak.

After 5 Weeks, 3 GOP Filibusters and 200,000 Americans Running Out of Bennies, Obama to Sign Unemployment Extension

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. November 6, 2009.

This is how things work in DC these days.

What Ted Kennedy's Death Means for Health Reform

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. August 26, 2009.

Kennedy's death puts the number of senate Dems at 59, which could make defeating a Republican filibuster impossible.

We Need a Jobs Package, Not a Stimulus Package

Mike Lux, Open Left. July 9, 2009.

We need a comprehensive policy package that is very simply focused on one thing and one thing only: jobs.

Bernie Sanders Demands Democrats Commit To Stopping Health Care Filibuster

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. July 1, 2009.

Sanders' calls for simply taking the parliamentary hurdles out of the process.

Dems About to Pass the Filibuster Barrier, But Why Should Having 60 Votes Matter?

Roy Ulrich, AlterNet. May 5, 2009.

The word filibuster doesn't appear in any of our founding documents. How on earth did this take control of the legislative process?

Is Arlen Specter the Democrats' Magic Bullet?

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. May 1, 2009.

It all depends on how Democrats use him.

The GOP's Filibuster Hypocrisy

Robert Parry, Consortium News. February 19, 2009.

When Republicans are in power "filibuster" is a dirty word, but when they're in the minority it's their favorite past time.

Abuse of the Filibuster: Republicans Play Dirty 'Block and Blame' Game

Christopher Moraff, The Philadelphia Tribune. June 23, 2008.

It works like this: Republicans hijack the Senate, block important legislation, then complain nothing is getting done.

Congress Is One Step Closer to Approving Warrantless Wiretaps

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. January 25, 2008.

Senators still to decide whether to grant immunity to telecoms.

Democrats May Force All-Night Filibuster on Iraq Withdrawal

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. November 14, 2007.

Steve Benen: If that's the case, allow me to give the Democratic leadership some positive encouragement: this is a good idea.

Democrats Tell Republicans to "Wake Up"

Adam Howard, July 18, 2007.

Adam Howard: Highlights and lowlights from the Senate's sleepover.

Chris Matthews Snidely Mocks Anti-War Protesters

Guest Blogger, July 18, 2007.

Christy Hardin Smith: Matthews needs to understand that the anti-war movement isn't made up of a bunch of unkempt hippies.

Stephen Colbert Filibusters Comedy Central [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, July 18, 2007.

In solidarity with the Republicans holding out against supporting an Iraq War withdrawal plan, Colbert filibusters his own network.

Notes From The Senate All-Nighter

Bob Geiger, July 18, 2007.

Bob Geiger: The rhetoric is flying in the Capitol.

Democrats Finally Do the Right Thing on Iraq

Guest Blogger, July 17, 2007.

Christy Hardin Smith: Despite what the pundits will say, the Democrats are embracing the right strategy by forcing Republicans to filibuster Iraq resolution.

A World Without the Filibuster

BooMan, December 31, 1969.

At 13%, Congressional Approval Rating Matches Record Low

Kristen Gwynne, December 31, 1969.

Obsessed McConnell To Democrats: If You ‘Think It’s Bad Now, Wait Till Next Year’

Tanya Somanader, December 31, 1969.