Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) speaks at the Capitol in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Democrat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) warned removal of the filibuster would backfire on Democrats in the future. While appearing on The View on Friday, co-host Joy Behar said unless Congress got rid of the filibuster, no one would be able to vote.
Sinema responded by asking the liberal hosts to think into the future and to not act impulsively today.
“If you eliminate the filibuster to pass that piece of legislation, then in four years or anytime when the other party gains control, without the filibuster in place, all of those voting rights protections could be easily wiped out with a simple majority vote,” she explained. “You could have a nationwide ban on mail in voting.”
Sinema’s position is one also held by moderate Democrats such as Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.). Sinema warned without the filibuster, the dominating party could jam legislation, which would be wiped out once the opposing party gained control.
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— Rob Portman (@senrobportman) August 6, 2021
Source: One America News Network
