Earlier this week, President Biden criticized Sinema and Manchin for “voting with [Republicans],” however, this has not changed where these two moderate Democrats stand in regards to the filibuster.
On Wednesday, during a press conference in Arizona, Sen. Sinema reiterated her support for the filibuster. The Democrat lawmaker expressed that the Senate filibuster shields U.S. democracy and blocks the wild “ricochet” of partisan policies every two to four years.
The Arizona Democrat then maintained that she believes bipartisanship is possible in America, despite certain folks who may disagree. Sinema furthermore proclaimed that the Senate filibuster pushes lawmakers to work in a bipartisan fashion.
Finally, Sen. Sinema declared that it is a “false choice” to propose that Democrats must choose between either the filibuster or what they view as necessary reforms.
The next step
Roughly 16 months remain until the 2022 midterms arrive. At this point, it will be more than imperative for Republicans to install more GOP senators.
