Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., when he used to be Senate majority leader, changed that body's rules simply so he could eliminate GOP objections and Barack Obama could get his federal appointees approved, and now a member of Congress now wants the rules changed again – this time to protect Americans and America.
In a recent House floor speech, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., noted the precedent that was set when Reid, in 2013, exercised what was called the "nuclear option," changed the rules so that Senate Democrats would only need 51 votes, not 60, to approve nominees.
Brooks said the issue now is much more important than nominees – it's the future of the nation and its citizens who are threatened by Obama's executive memo-driven amnesty program.
That is expected to hand over to millions of illegal aliens many of the rights of citizens and the House has voted to defund the program. Those efforts are held up in the Senate by the lack of 60 votes, so far.
"The Senate leadership claims they lack the 60 votes to overcome a Democrat filibuster and pass the House's Homeland Security funding bill," said Brooks. "Yet a mere majority of the Republican Senate has the power [to] overcome Democrat senator obstructionism.
"Just as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Democrat Senate majority in 2013 used the 'nuclear option' to change Senate rules and cut off filibusters on presidential appointees, now-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Republican majority has the power to exercise the 'nuclear option' and eliminate filibusters for any bill that funds the federal government."
Yellowhammer News, which is "all things" Alabama, reported, "Brooks' statement reflects the country's growing frustration with the inability of Congress to reform immigration."
"I vote to put the jobs and wage interests of struggling American families over the interests of illegal aliens," Brooks said. "I encourage all senators of both parties to do the same.
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