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Rick Scott Supports The Filibuster - Except When Republicans Are In The Majority
May 2, 2026
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CNN host Kaitlin Collins turned Sen. Rick Scott's interview on its head, making him babble nonsense when she reminded the Senator from Florida that he supported the filibuster when Republicans were in the minority in the Senate. During a discussion on the war in Iran, CNN host Kaitlin Collins asked Sen. Rick Scott why the Senate doesn't vote on the War Powers resolution.
Sen. Scott made a specious argument when he attacked the Democrats for only voting on what they want to vote on. SCOTT: I'll be glad to vote. I have no problem voting. But, but let's put it in perspective here. We don't get to vote here in the Senate. I mean, the Democrats, the Democrats block all, block all the votes. Only, they will get to vote on things they want to vote on. Democrats are exercising their constitutional rights by voting for what they agree with and using the silent filibuster. In 1917, the Senate passed Rule XXII, or the cloture rule, which made it possible to break a filibuster with a two-thirds majority. In 1975, the Senate reduced the requirement to 60 votes, which has effectively become the minimum needed to pass a law through regular procedures. Isn't that the American way? Sen. Scott then stepped into quicksand when he continued to blather on. read more
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