"GOP Leadership Strikes Back At Filibuster Reform: It's A Democratic 'Power Grab'"

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Posted: 01- 4-11 02:18 PM

WASHINGTON -- Republican leaders launched a coordinated attack against Democratic proposals to reform Senate rules Tuesday, making clear attempts to change the filibuster when Congress convenes for its first day Wednesday will be a highly partisan battle.

"For two years, Democrats in Congress have hoped their large majorities would make it easy for them to pass extremely partisan legislation," wrote Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in a Washington Post op-ed. "Now that they've lost an election, they've decided to change the rules rather than change their behavior. They should resist the impulse. Democrats should reflect on what they have done to alienate voters, not double down on the approach that got them here."

McConnell specifically goes after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) for "setting records for the number of times he has blocked Republicans from having any input on bills, cut off our right to debate and bypassed the committee process in order to write bills behind closed doors."

"Getting things done for middle-class Americans shouldn't be a partisan issue," responded Reid spokesman Jon Summers. "It's a sign of how extreme Republicans have become that they actually want to make Washington work less efficiently in order to advance their own political interests."

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