Can Democrats destroy the filibuster?

More and more liberal left-wing voices today include Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (the highest number 2 member of the body), believing it is time to throw out the turbulent Senate legislature. In this latest episode of The Point newspaper, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains why these lawmakers believe the time has finally come. SOURCES AND MORE READING: He has come back to filibuster to explain what is and what is not
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/22/it-is-time-once-again-explain-what-filibuster-is-isnt/

The Senate is in favor of a “nuclear option”
https://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/harry-reid-nuclear-option-100199

Senate GOP launches nuclear opportunity to break Gorsuch’s democratic filibuster
https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/06/politics/senate-nuclear-option-neil-gorsuch/index.html

Manchin calls them “bulls —” to push Democrats to eliminate the Senate filibuster
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/politics/joe-manchin-filibuster-response/index.html

House approves gun legislation that would verify background
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/politics/background-checks-gun-bills-house-vote/index.html

House passes election bill to curb GOP efforts to curtail voter access
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/03/politics/house-democrats-hr1-vote/index.html

Mitch McConnell warns Democrats overhaul of rule-breaking rules will lead to “completely scorched earth Senate”
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/politics/mitch-mcconnell-filibuster-comments/index.html

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