
Chuck Schumer on the filibuster in 2017: If you can't get 60 votes, 'you shouldn't change the rules'
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The Senate Majority Leader is leading the effort to gut the filibuster in order to pass legislation to federalize elections.
"I would ask you to consider this question: if the right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, then how can we in good conscience allow for a situation in which the Republican Party can debate and pass voter suppression laws at the State level with only a simple majority vote, but not allow the United States Senate to do the same?" Schumer wrote.
"I believe our constituents deserve to know which Senators choose to hide behind ill-conceived and abused rules," Schumer added. "Therefore … Members will be given the chance to debate on the Senate floor and cast a vote so that their choice on this matter is clear and available for everyone to see."