"The filibuster was never meant to be a permanent veto on the American people," Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) tweets. "Radical Democrats have used it to stop nominations and block America-first legislation."
The filibuster was NEVER meant to be a permanent veto on the American people.
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) April 12, 2026
Radical Democrats have used it to stop nominations and BLOCK America-first legislation.
It’s time to stop the madness and BLOW UP the filibuster so we can deliver on the American people's mandate to…
Perhaps Democrats have been attempting to stall in hopes that it would enable a Republican-only power move. By not playing ball with Republicans, Democrats have left the other side with the options of allowing the gridlock to continue or attempting a majority-only solution to solve the gridlock. Whether or not that is possible aside, the attempt itself of a Republican majority to move forward without opposition party support may be the outcome toward which Democrats have been funneling their political capital.
Shutdowns and funding hiccups, while not regularly scheduled, have happened in our history. When two sides of a negotiating table are time zones apart in demands, in vision, in style of negotiation, in priorities, and in mindset, it becomes hard for anything to become ratified. They must meet up somewhere, though, or nothing whatsoever gets accomplished. Aspersions should not be cast upon conscience-led decision-making. There have been times in the past when Republicans have slowed progress on initiatives due to conscientious objections. When Democrats held a majority in the Senate, most recently, little seemed to get done. Now, with the current composition of members, Democrats seem to be continuing the pattern of slowing productive business.
Minority powers should not be abused. They are there to protect the legislative branch of the government and thereby the people from one-party rule, not for one party to use them to rule.