[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S4527]
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                               FILIBUSTER

  Mr. CORNYN. Now, Madam President, there is a lot of work that we can 
and should do on a bipartisan basis because, of course, not every issue 
should be or is a partisan issue. But I will have to tell you that old 
habits die hard around here.
  Despite the clear need for cooperation to move critical legislation 
through a 50-50 Senate, the majority leader is resisting any progress 
on issues that we can and should be addressing. Instead, he is trying 
to drum up a scenario where somehow we decide to eliminate the 60-vote 
requirement, otherwise known as the filibuster. But it is that 60-vote 
requirement that requires both parties to roll up their sleeves and do 
the hard work and build consensus.
  In a country of 330 million people, we need to have the continuity 
and the planning and the stability of bipartisan work products, not 
just a partisan bill that can be undone after the next election for 
Congress or after the next Presidential election.
  Well, over several months, our Democratic colleagues have been asked 
about the fate of the filibuster, whether they would be willing to 
eliminate the filibuster in pursuit of partisan goals. Senator Schumer, 
for one, has repeatedly said that ``all options are on the table''--
whatever that means--and a number of our Democratic colleagues have 
parroted the same line.
  Now, they have looked for examples of Republicans filibustering 
bills, just like they have done over the last 6 years. They assumed 
this would be the golden ticket to rid themselves of the bipartisan 
filibuster requirement and escape blame, only things haven't quite 
worked out that way. The roadblock to bipartisanship isn't on the 
Republican side but, rather, on the Democrat side.

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