— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) December 21, 2018
Hatch in 2017: “without the filibuster this country would’ve been gone a long time ago.”https://t.co/Akpu1NA2Ex
— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) December 21, 2018
Hatch in 2016: “I’m one of the biggest advocates for the filibuster. It’s the only way to protect the minority, and we’ve been in the minority a lot more than we’ve been in the majority. It’s just a great, great protection for the minority.” https://t.co/uTm1gPPFej
— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) December 21, 2018
On the other hand, Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee released a statement rejecting Trump’s proposal to nix the legislative filibuster. According to him, The legislative filibuster—the requirement that it takes 60 votes to pass major legislation—protects the minority, and for most of the last 70 years, conservatives and Republicans have been in the minority. Since World War II, Democrats have controlled the Presidency and both houses of Congress for 22 years; Republicans have had such complete control for only 8 years.”
