I have mixed feelings about the rules of the senate being changed. The United States senate was designed to be a very deliberative body- a saucer to let things cool. However, it is very irritating to the American public when you turn on C-span or the nightly news and hear about a filibuster especially when there are major issues that need to be addressed like unemployment, jobs, a sound manufacturing policy, and a whole host of other issues. I do believe that the senator should be present in order to keep the filibuster going-just like Senator Smith in the movie. I know Senator's have a busy schedule but if one is going to filibuster you think they would want to be present.
I too am glad that the Senate decided to allow filibustering. While it is an action that slows down Senate decision making, it is a neccessary tool to do so to prevent unneccessary proposals. The Senate's job is to let policies cool so that they can deliberate on the issues in a more calm and collective mannor. I would agree as well that if a senator wishes to filibust on an issue, he or she must be present to do so or else it could go on and on.
I have mixed feelings about the rules of the senate being changed. The United States senate was designed to be a very deliberative body- a saucer to let things cool. However, it is very irritating to the American public when you turn on C-span or the nightly news and hear about a filibuster especially when there are major issues that need to be addressed like unemployment, jobs, a sound manufacturing policy, and a whole host of other issues. I do believe that the senator should be present in order to keep the filibuster going-just like Senator Smith in the movie. I know Senator's have a busy schedule but if one is going to filibuster you think they would want to be present.
ReplyDeleteI too am glad that the Senate decided to allow filibustering. While it is an action that slows down Senate decision making, it is a neccessary tool to do so to prevent unneccessary proposals. The Senate's job is to let policies cool so that they can deliberate on the issues in a more calm and collective mannor. I would agree as well that if a senator wishes to filibust on an issue, he or she must be present to do so or else it could go on and on.
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