Senate Judiciary Chair @DickDurbin says his committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on proposals to reduce gun violence, with subcommittee chair @SenBlumenthal taking the helm.
The House recently passed a couple of bills to bolster background checks and close gaps in the system.
The House recently passed a couple of bills to bolster background checks and close gaps in the system.
Durbin — again — takes aim at the filibuster, warning that it stands in the way of passing gun control. He says Democrats are "hoping that maybe there's a bipartisan sentiment that can reach 60 votes" on "thoughtful" measures to cut violence. But he doesn't sound optimistic.
Durbin responds to McConnell's defense of the 60-vote rule: "If the Senate can work with a filibuster, show us," he says. "Work with us to pass important legislation."
"I would say to the defenders of the filibuster: Show us it can work," Durbin says, calling it an obstacle to tackling gun laws, immigration and infrastructure. "Some senators are content with that. I'm not."
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