WASHINGTON, USA — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is warning ominously of a “scorched earth” landscape if Democrats use their new majority to bring an end to the Senate filibuster process.
Senators have been considering changes to the decades-old rules that typically require 60 votes to advance legislation.
With Democrats controlling the chamber that's evenly split 50-50, they're facing a tough time approving their priorities and President Joe Biden's agenda.
McConnell unleashed the dire forecast Tuesday, implying that Republicans would grind business to a halt by refusing to give consent for routine operations.
Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer dismissed the warnings as a “diversion."
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