Stop Harry Reid from Blocking Amendments to Bills
Bilsl deserve to be heard and voted on. reid has constantly used the 'fill the tree' tactic to oppse any bill he doesn't like.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has regularly used a procedural tactic called ?filling the amendment tree? to restrict Senators? right to debate and offer amendments. While previous Majority Leaders have occasionally used this tactic, Senator Reid has used this tactic often?more than all of his predecessors combined. This tactic combined with another parliamentary maneuver and demonization of the filibuster threatens to squelch dissent in the Senate and further constrict the national debate on important political issues. The Senate could better serve the American people by ending the use of this tactic.
Many representatives have been forced to vote against bills whose main themes they agree with, simply because they have been limited in amendments. These bills should be weighed carefully and deserve editing when they're opposed. It is a muffle on freedom and unfair to our representatives and the people they represent.
Many representatives have been forced to vote against bills whose main themes they agree with, simply because they have been limited in amendments. These bills should be weighed carefully and deserve editing when they're opposed. It is a muffle on freedom and unfair to our representatives and the people they represent.
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