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[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They've had that for [drumroll please] 4 out of the last 24 years

It was significantly shorter than that when you consider Senate control to be 60, which is what's needed to bypass the fillibuster.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Supermajority was 4 months, out of the last 44 years. But whenever I mention that people think I'm fixated on that for some reason.

*Oh downvoted already. Some people really don't like hearing this.

[–] sorval_the_eeter@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They honored the fillibuster by choice. They didnt have to.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They never had 51 votes to repeal the fillibuster. Sinema and Manchin both refused to do so. Neither of which are Democrats anymore. We should elect more Democrats to the Senate that will.

[–] sorval_the_eeter@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

"Biden says eliminating filibuster would "throw the entire Congress into chaos"" https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/joe-biden-town-hall-filibuster/