Abolish extended Senate debate? The ends do not justify the means.
- President Trump is demanding that Senate Republicans abolish extended debate, the Senate’s most distinctive feature for more than 200 years, to pass certain legislation, including the SAVE Act.
- Extended debate is an important limit on government power.
- Abolishing it would permanently weaken the Senate and its unique role in the legislative process to gain a few temporary political objectives.
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- President Trump is demanding that Senate Republicans abolish extended debate, the Senate’s most distinctive feature for more than 200 years, to pass certain legislation, including the SAVE Act.
- Extended debate is an important limit on government power.
- Abolishing it would permanently weaken the Senate and its unique role in the legislative process to gain a few temporary political objectives.
Sources: The Hill