Sen. Roger Marshall: Keep the filibuster – Senate, nation need the stability and compromise this tool provides

Democrats have set their sights on eliminating the filibuster – the most important tool in the Senate, one that requires negotiation and compromise and provides one of the checks and balances in our system of government.

The leadership lesson here is that great leaders don’t seize more power when they see the opportunity. Biden is not the only Democrat who has quickly changed their tune on the filibuster. Unfortunately, just over five months into the 117th Congress and after failing to pass several elements of their radical agenda, including their deceptive election overhaul, it appears the power grab Gen. Washington declined is now the majority party’s primary modus operandi. They've set their sights on eliminating the filibuster – the most important tool in the Senate, one that requires negotiation and compromise and provides one of the checks and balances in our system of government.