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nobody says that? i wish i had a nickel for every time i read that the dems won and are in charge, so suck it up.
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You might make it more clear when you say, "someone said" that you are not referring to the discussion we are having, and what other people are posting, but to stuff you've heard elsewhere in your life
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as for using filibuster tactics costing us money, how so? do congressional salaries rise because they are engaging in debate?
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No, the costs of keeping the Capital and Senate open, with all those concurrent employees, rises very quickly. It's estimated the Christmas week thing cost millions.
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sorry, you'll fail in getting me to agree that this tactic should be removed. can it be abused?
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I've never said filibuster should be removed. I certainly don't want it removed. It must remain. I'm quite in favor of changing cloture rules timing, as was discussed previously here - after three days, numbers required for cloture fall, after another three days, it falls further, etc. That will keep filibuster intact, but complete obstructionism forever impossible. I also agree that Senators that filibuster must do it from the floor and be physically present (remove the "in absence notification only" filibuster). Both parties have to be present for this, due to quorum calls, so everyone will be less likely to abuse the privilege. As it used to be
