Hope for the American Senate?

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Hope for the American Senate?

Postby Milo » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:59 pm

Senator Tom Udall is considered very controversial for suggesting that the Senate should follow the constitution!

The Constitution provides a clear way to fix Congress when it isn't working. Article I, section 5 of the Constitution states that "each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings." The Senate must act on this duty and review its rules at the start of the next Congress.

At the start of the 112th Congress, I will make a motion on the floor of the Senate to take up and adopt its rules by a simple majority vote.

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Re: Hope for the American Senate?

Postby Milo » Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:56 pm

Long one in the Daily Kos, explaining how all right thinking people should hate "Mr Smith Goes to Washington"!

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Re: Hope for the American Senate?

Postby Mr. Perfect » Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:33 am

Problem being is that if this is ever passed the New Deal is finished.
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests Patrick Henry

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Re: Hope for the American Senate?

Postby Ibrahim » Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:48 pm

Ending the filibuster in the US is something that comes up every few years, but nothing ever happens because both parties make use of it when it suits them.

As I'm not an American citizen, it doesn't matter to me one way or the other. I'd think Americans would support or oppose it depending on whether or not they wanted their government doing more or less.
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