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Some Democrats fear midterm backlash without filibuster reform
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Mitch McConnell s tirade shows that he s really getting scared Sen. Mitch McConnell // White House
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Minority Leader Mitch McConnell s threat Tuesday to unleash never-before-seen chaos on the Senate if Democrats take aim at the legislative filibuster was viewed by progressives as a strong signal that the Kentucky Republican is beginning to get nervous about losing his most powerful tool of obstruction as support for weakening or outright abolishing the archaic rule continues to mount.
Just hours after Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) became the highest ranking Senate Democrat to speak out in support of filibuster reform, McConnell the upper chamber s chief obstructionist took to the floor to vow a completely scorched-earth Senate if the majority party moves to eliminate the 60-vote threshold, which effectively gives the minority veto power over most legislation in a narrowly divided chamber.
Southern California Edison, the operator of the now-shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant, has released plans to try to find a way to move the 3.6 million pounds of nuclear waste from the plant. The upshot of the three-volume report: There are no easy answers and meaningful progress will require pushing the federal government to act, which will take time.
At the same time, a new coalition has been formed that will look to enlist local governments, businesses and other groups to generate momentum to make some headway.
“It is clear that to make tangible progress on this issue, the federal government must act,” Kevin Payne, Edison’s CEO, said in a statement. “Rather than wait for this to happen, we are going to be a catalyst for change.”