Sen. Murphy on U.S. Senate Floor: The Argument to Keep 60 Vote Threshold is Downright Dangerous
June 24, 2021
June 24, 2021
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor statement:
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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor arguing that the 60 vote threshold to pass legislation is dangerous under the current political climate, and that the Senate should value the will of the voters, who elected a majority of Democrats in Congress, over Senate tradition.
"The argument to keep t . . .
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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor arguing that the 60 vote threshold to pass legislation is dangerous under the current political climate, and that the Senate should value the will of the voters, who elected a majority of Democrats in Congress, over Senate tradition.
"The argument to keep t . . .