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"If ... the minority hangs together and regularly uses this power to block any and all initiatives of the majority (and their president), supporting the continuation of the rule becomes harder and harder to justify, regardless of the long-term consequences."
Angus King, ME
Michael Bennet, CO
Richard Blumenthal, CT
“The filibuster is going to be a defining debate for our party—whether we want to start delivering real results or are we going to have Americans continue to throw up their hands & think ‘oh Washington just doesn’t work, so I’m going to surrender to cynicism.’”
Cory Booker, NJ
“We’ve got to eliminate the filibuster."
Sherrod Brown, OH
Ben Cardin, MD
Bob Casey, PA
“I will not stand idly by for four years and watch the Biden administration's initiatives blocked
at every turn."
Chris Coons, DE
"McConnell is determined to exploit the filibuster and fight progress on the most urgent crises facing our nation and if he wants to block action on health care, climate change, and voting rights, he should have to stand on the Senate floor and be transparent about his obstruction."
Catherine Cortez Masto, NV
Tammy Duckworth, IL
Dick Durbin, IL
"My constituents supported me knowing that I support filibuster reform. And so I’m going to come here and hope that that’s a tool that we can use."
Ben Ray Lujan, NM
"The sort of filibuster usage we see makes it impossible to do some very basic things that the American people demanded of us.”
Martin Heinrich, NM
Mazie Hirono, HI
Tim Kaine, VA
Amy Klobuchar, MN
Jeff Merkley, OR
Ed Markey, MA
Bernie Sanders, VT
Brian Schatz, HI
"I would certainly support reforming it, allowing for more measures to be passed by 50 vote majorities rather than 60 vote majorities."
Chris Murphy, CT
Jon Ossoff, GA
"I'm in favor of abolishing the filibuster."
Alex Padilla, CA
Elizabeth Warren, MA
"The attack on voting rights right now is so urgent, that all options must be on the table."
Raphael Warnock, GA
"Americans should not be robbed of a living wage by archaic Senate rules and procedures—including the filibuster."
Chris Van Hollen, MD
“I think we need to change the filibuster rule in the Senate. It’s an arcane process. I don’t think we should have every vote require sixty in order to get something done.”
Jeanne Shaheen, NH
“We need to move this country forward, and that’s why I’ve decided to come out in support of eliminating the filibuster.”
Tina Smith, MN
Maria Cantwell, WA
Tammy Baldwin, WI
Tom Carper, DE
“I don’t want to turn away from Senate traditions, but I also don’t believe one party should be able to prevent votes on important bills by abusing the filibuster.”
Dianne Feinstein, CA
Kirsten Gillibrand, NY
Maggie Hassan, NH
Mark Kelly, AZ
“If push comes to shove, I have to look at everything. There’s no question.”
John Hickenlooper, CO
Bob Menendez, NJ
Gary Peters, MI
"I also know we’ve got a long list of challenges that grow more urgent by the day. And I’m not interested in watching Sen. McConnell or Senate Republicans keep us from acting if we have the chance.”
Patty Murray, WA
“The onus is on Senate Minority Leader McConnell. He can either be a constructive part of that effort or create a wall of partisan obstruction and further threaten the Senate’s traditions.”
Jack Reed, RI
Chuck Schumer, NY
"I am open to looking at and discussing reform proposals, like the talking filibuster, so we can get back to talking to each other and effectively governing on behalf of the American people.”
Jacky Rosen, NV
Debbie Stabenow, MI
Mark Warner, VA
Ron Wyden, OR
"I am here to get things done. If all that happens is filibuster after filibuster, roadblock after roadblock, then my opinion may change.”
Jon Tester, MT
"I suppose Republican intransigence could ultimately provoke me to that."
Sheldon Whitehouse, RI
"No, I agree with Thomas Jefferson. [The Senate] is the cooling saucer where things cool."
Pat Leahy, VT
"I'm still at 60 .. I haven't changed."
Joe Manchin, WV
"I have long said that I oppose eliminating the filibuster for votes on legislation"
Kyrsten Sinema, AZ
Michael Bennet, CO
Ben Cardin, MD
Bob Casey, PA
Sherrod Brown, OH
Chris Coons, DE
Tammy Duckworth, IL
Catherine Cortez Masto, NV
Martin Heinrich, NM
Mazie Hirono, HI
Dick Durbin, IL
Amy Klobuchar, MN
Ben Ray Lujan, NM
Tim Kaine, VA
Jeff Merkley, OR
Chris Murphy, CT
Ed Markey, MA
Martin Heinrich, NM
Bernie Sanders, VT
Jon Ossoff, GA
Jeanne Shaheen, NH
Tina Smith, MN
Brian Schatz, HI
Raphael Warnock, GA
Elizabeth Warren, MA
Chris Van Hollen, MD
Tom Carper, DE
Dianne Feinstein, CA
Tammy Baldwin, WI
Maggie Hassan, NH
John Hickenlooper, CO
Kirsten Gillibrand, NY
Angus King, ME
Bob Menendez, NJ
Mark Kelly, AZ
Gary Peters, MI
Jack Reed, RI
Patty Murray, WA
Chuck Schumer, NY
Debbie Stabenow, MI
Jacky Rosen, NV
Ron Wyden, OR
Maria Cantwell, WA
Mark Warner, VA
Sheldon Whitehouse, RI
Jon Tester, MT
Joe Manchin, WV
Kyrsten Sinema, AZ
Pat Leahy, VT
Cory Booker, NJ