[Epoch Times, May 25, 2022](Comprehensive report by The Epoch Times reporter Li Xin) U.S. Senator Joe Roger, Democrat of West VirginiaManchin(Joe Manchin) on Tuesday (May 24) condemned the mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas, but rejected the Senate’sObstruction(filibuster) to make concessions.
At least 18 children and three adults were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday.
“It’s absolutely horrible.” Advocates for strictergun controlmeasureManchinSay, “You all know where I stand; I’ll do my best.”
However, when asked if he would consider repealing the SenateObstructionRules to tighten the nation’s gun laws, he warned, would lead to chaos in the Senate.
“Fisterism is the only thing that will keep us from going completely insane. Completely insane,” he said.
The Texas shooting sparked yet another controversy in the U.S. Congress, but Manchin continued to stand his ground against changing the Senate’s filibuster rules while condemning the killer.
Obstruction isUnited States SenateA rule of procedure and practice in the traditional way of lengthy speeches is a deliberation tactic used by the disadvantaged minority to paralyze proceedings, obstruct voting, and thereby force the party with the majority to make concessions.
Efforts by Senate Democrats to repeal the filibuster have been thwarted by opposition from Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. Democrats pushed hard in January to change the rule to bypass the 60-vote threshold required for legislation to achieve some specific political goals, notably being able to pass the Voting Rights Act in the Senate, which would reshape the electoral system for a long time. influence the future balance of power between the two parties in the United States.
Manchin co-sponsored legislation with Republican Senator Patrick Toomey in 2013 to expand background checks before gun sales. But the bill failed to pass the Senate. In the middle of the month, he said he still supported the proposal, but he held his ground on the issue of maintaining the filibuster.
Responsible editor: Ye Ziwei#