Received this e-mail today from Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D. NH) regarding filibuster reform:
I wanted to reach out right away.
A long overdue agreement has been reached so that we can confirm some of President Obama’s nominees, one of whom waited in limbo for 730 days.
Even with these confirmations, we still need to reach a solution to prevent the kind of gridlock and filibuster abuse that brought us to this point.
I support filibuster reform because you deserve better. It doesn’t matter if the president is a Democrat or a Republican, he or she deserves to have qualified nominees confirmed. That’s true of President Obama, whether Republicans like it or not.
The Senate’s role is “advise and consent,” not obstruct and delay.
This is all being debated now. Right away, will you add your voice to my call for filibuster reform? We need to make sure Democrats in the Senate support reform.
Click here to sign my petition in support of filibuster reform. We can’t let gridlock keep us from doing our jobs:
http://www.reformthefilibusternow.com/...
You deserve a Washington that works for you. This is your moment to be heard.
Join me in supporting reform.
Thank you,
Jeanne
You can click here to sign Shaheen's petition:
http://www.reformthefilibusternow.com/...