Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, facing increasing pressure to remove the legislative hurdle holding up much of the Democratic agenda, said the filibuster “protects the democracy of our nation” and that she won’t vote to remove it.
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"I have long been a supporter of the filibuster because it is a tool that protects the democracy of our nation rather than allowing our country to ricochet wildly every two to four years back and forth between policies," Sinema said, appearingThe moderateDemocrat has become a thorn in the side of some in her caucus looking to do away with the 60-vote hurdle, which requires them to court 10 Republican votes in the split Senate. Sinema, with her centrist counterpart Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.
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