Democrats Claim New Filibuster Rule Unfairly Targets Democrats

By The ASSORTED PRESS (TAP)

July 26, 2004 (TAP) – Tired of the stalling tactics of Senate Democrats on approving judicial nominees, Senate Republicans plan to push through a new rule on filibusters which Democrats now say unfairly targets members of their party.

Republicans will no longer ask for a reduction in the number of votes to break a filibuster, instead the new rule would require any member regardless of party, engaged in a filibuster to speak exclusively on the theme "Things I Truly Believe." The rules change would also allow Senators to speak on the topic: "Right and Wrong, and How to Know the Difference."

"This is clearly an effort to silence my Democrat colleagues," stormed an angry, trembling Sen. Robert Byrd, D-WV. "How could I filibuster for more than a minute or two on such subjects?"

Robert Byrd – a bombastic, bloviating, bigoted thief of other people's money and personal hero of Mr. Issodhos, says the GOP unfairly targets Democrats.

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