Thursday, April 8, 2021

Sens. Manchin and Sinema Reiterate Their Support for the Filibuster                                                                                          Rebecca Downs / Townhall Tipsheet

While the fate of the filibuster continues to hang in the balance, fortunately two moderate Democrats, Sens. Kyrtsen Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia continue to calm our fears, so long as they can be believed. Earlier tonight, the Washington Post published an op-ed, "Joe Manchin: I will not vote to eliminate or weaken the filibuster." 

In what will hopefully wipe any crippling fear felt by those of us who worry about the fate of the filibuster, and likewise crushingly disappoint those who dared to hope otherwise, Sen. Manchin writes this, three paragraphs in:

The filibuster is a critical tool to protecting that input and our democratic form of government. That is why I have said it before and will say it again to remove any shred of doubt: There is no circumstance in which I will vote to eliminate or weaken the filibuster...  Read more here: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/04/07/sens-manchin-and-sinema-reiterate-their-support-for-the-filibuster-n2587577

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