Sen. Merkley: Another Cave To Republicans On Filibuster Reform Is ‘Not An Acceptable Outcome’

Sen. Merkley: Another Cave To Republicans On Filibuster Reform Is ‘Not An Acceptable Outcome’: pFor two election cycles, filibuster reform followed the same pattern. Senate Democrats agitated about the need for reform, then ultimately caved to marginal changes that preserved the minority’s veto power over nearly all Senate business. In the 112th Congress, plans for meaningful reform were eventually whittled down into a minor bill eliminating the requirement that [...]/p