Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), a strong supporter of scaling back the filibuster, argued Thursday that if Democrats don’t change the rules of the Senate now, Republicans will when they retake the majority.
If you don’t think the Republicans will change the rules when they’re in the majority, you are living in an imaginary world
— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) July 11, 2013
He posted that tweet while Senate leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell were sparring on the floor about Reid’s threat to change the rules with a bare majority if gridlock doesn’t ease up.
