It’s neither a bumper sticker nor a rallying cry, but it’s a fact: One cannot claim loyalty to the text, history and principles of our Constitution while valuing preservation of the filibuster above protecting voting rights. …
Writing for a Supreme Court majority, no less a conservative than Justice Antonin Scalia emphasized Congress’ ultimate authority, saying, “The power of Congress over the ‘Times, Places and Manner’ of congressional elections is paramount, and may be exercised at any time, and to any extent which it deems expedient; Times, Places, and Manner … are comprehensive words, which embrace authority to provide a complete code for congressional elections.”
Does the constitutional pedigree of the filibuster match that of voting rights? Certainly not. CONTINUED
Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill
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