BREAKING: The Senate has just voted to move forward on the Democracy For All constitutional amendment to rein in out-of-control political spending. It will get a full debate on the Senate floor this week. The numbers for THIS senate are off the map! Read on below for more.
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The Senate on Monday advanced a constitutional amendment meant to reverse two recent Supreme Court decisions on campaign spending.
Republicans are likely to vote against the amendment when it comes up for a final vote, but by allowing it to proceed, ensured that it will tie up the Senate for most of the week.
More than 20 Republicans joined Democrats in the 79-18 vote advancing the amendment, well over the 60 votes that were needed.
The amendment is almost certain to fail, as it would need to win two-thirds support to pass the Senate, and then would still need to move through the House and be ratified by two-thirds of the states.
"We should have debate on this important amendment," Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said before voting for cloture. "The majority should be made to answer why they want to silence critics."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he would gladly debate the issue for as long as Republicans require because the amendment is necessary to keep “dark money” out of politics.
“You’re either for campaign spending reform or not,” Reid said ahead of the vote. “This constitutional amendment is what we need to bring sanity back to elections and restore Americans’ confidence in our democracy.”
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The commentary above is also discouraging yet we need to work at this. It should not be a partisan issue.