WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Curtis issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) authored an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/opinion/i-wont-change-the-filibuster-782a7692?mod=commentary_article_pos6) reaffirming his commitment to preserving the Senate filibuster, arguing that it ensures consistent, long-term policy making; protects the rights of the minority; and encourages consensus building rather than top-down rule.
"...[The] question isn't simply whether more legislation would pass. It is whether prudence would still be required in lawmaking, whether legislation passed in one Congress would remain law in the next," Senator Curtis writes. "Under no circumstance will I support an...