Democrats chamber’s filibuster may lead to administrative difficulty in moving agenda, says Mitch McConnell

After a prolonged session over the COVID relief bill, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell alerted Democrats on Tuesday that, chamber’s filibuster rule would lead to a “completely scorched earth senate”, in which Democratic President Joe Biden would have a much hard time moving his agenda.

Democrats are in favor of the idea of eliminating the custom that requires 60 votes to pass most legislation in the 100-seat chamber.

According to them, the move is essential to pass measures, including a House of Representatives-approved bill intended to make it easier to vote and other priorities of President Biden.

“This chaos would not open up an express lane to liberal change. It would not open up an express lane for the Biden presidency to speed into the history books. The Senate would be more like a 100-car pileup. Nothing moving,” McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said on the Senate floor.

“Nobody serving in this chamber can even begin … to imagine what a completely scorched-earth Senate would look like,” he added.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday said Democrats hoped to work with Republicans to move forward legislation intended to improve voter